Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maria: I think the lens came in a series VII filter size prior to the E60. As for the APO 2x, it will work fine and give pretty decent results. The lens will be very slow though at F 6.8. The APO 2x is fairly expensive used (~$800) and you may be better off just getting one of the Leica tlephotos instead of the converter. For example the 400mm Telyt like Doug Herr uses go for about about the same price as the converter when I see them listed on Ebay. Regards, Robert At 05:30 PM 5/23/99 PDT, you wrote: >I have done the usual Listquest research on the usage of 180/3.4 and >teleconverters. I'm thinking of getting the 2x APO teleconverter to make >this lens do double duty as my sports and wildlife lens. I have found out >that it cannot take the 1.4 APO TC because the lens' rear element protrudes >too far back. Does this problem also exist with the 2x APO TC? My other >question is, was the 180/3.4 ever released in other filter sizes besides >E60? Thanks in advance... > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > > >