Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn, Ted...There you go again, using the equipment!;-) B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 4:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele extender for 70-180mm f2.8 Apo Vario-Elmarit > > > Phong wrote: > > > > I have used the 70-180mm f2.8 for about six months now > > (It's my one and only R lens), and wonder what the > > choices are for tele extenders (both 1.4x and 2.0x). > > Any comment, anecdote, suggestion, warning, about this > > topic is appreciated.<<<<<<<<<<< > > Phong, > > You can't use the 1.4 extender with it due to the rear element design of > the zoom. However, the 2X is just jim dandy and I used mine with the > 70-180 quite often with excellent results. > > As far as close-up lenses I'm not sure they're available. But I did use > the macro adapter many times, even though leica did their usual techie > thing of, "we do not recommend it!" Unfortunately they never tell you > why they don't recommend it and that is one of the failings that really > ticks me off. When their technical people make statements of that > nature, they never tell you why! > > But when you try it and find it works very well, once you get the feel > of the lens action and excellent results are showing on film, I have > learned not to listen to them and just be very careful applying > extenders, macro adapters and any other pieces the technical people tell > you not to do. > > And until they start telling regular users on the street why not to do > it, I wont hold their credibility in very high order. If I do try > something and break it! ? OOPS! I pay to get it fix, but at least I've > firmly learned what can and can't be done and why. > > So get the 2X and away you go quite happily shooting with your newly > acquired 140-360 zoom lens! :-) > ted >