Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tele-converters focus to the same distance as the lens would normally. The image size is magnified optically. If the lens is set to "X" distance giving "Y" object size, when you attach the converter, it will still focus to "X" distance but will now give you "2Y" object size. John Collier > From: "claire" <clairetm@singnet.com.sg> > > How does the APO 2x Extender 'alter' the macro capabilites of the R100/2.8 > APO Macro lens ? > > Whats' the closest lens to subject distance with this setup ? Is it simply > doubled ? > > So say at a fixed distance x cm ...... the subject is y cm long.... with > this 2x extender, does it simply mean the subject is now 2y on film ? >