Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gang, I have used the 180/3.4 with the 2X APO TC. I used it to photograph Mt. Cook near sunset time in New Zealand from our hotel balcony. Used it with my R7 all locked down nice and tight on a Gitzo 1228 tripod. The results were very good, if not excellent. Sure saved me from dragging a "big gun" 400 or my old heavy 250/4 with me down under. Despite having the Leica R7 and 4-5 lenses with me, I used the two M6's with 5-6 lenses much more frequently on that trip. The R stuff usually spent time in storage lockers or in the hotel room. Thank goodness people are very honest in NZ. I usually find that the R stuff gets left behind more often than not on vacation and I end up using the M's most. Maybe its because of the way I was brought up (photographically speaking) with M's that I'm just more comfortable with them. Bill Rosauer