Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Jim, Thanks for your info. Kind of sad to know the 1.4x will not fit some lens. This renders the original idea (which I thought was "smart") not workable. :-( Now thinking if there is any other cheaper/lighter way to handle. But I can somehow smell that the 180/2.8 is waving at me... Best regards Ben ^_^ > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick > Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 10:50 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Need help on R extender > > > The 1.4x, I believe, won't work on the 135/2.8. It works with the 280/2.8 > and 180/2.8. A 180/2.8 + 2x (= 360/5.6) or a 350/4.8 would be the best > approach. > > Jim >