Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know - my Nikkor 180 works like a dream on tubes. Like Ted says, what the heck - try it and see. Paul - -----Original Message----- From: Doug Herr [mailto:telyt@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:31 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 400mm f/6.8 Macro-Telyt-R (180mm f/2.8 Apo-Macro?) On Wed, 08 August 2001, Jeff Moore wrote: > > Ooh. Now I'm really curious about how extension tubes and the 180/2.8 > Apo would get on. Anyone tried *that*? > > I have this kind of sinking feeling that because the lens is one of > those fancy internal-focusing designs, it's well-corrected within its > proper range but less amenable than a more classic design to just > being moved forward wholesale to focus even closer. > I suspect that's why Leica doesn't recommend extension tubes with the 100 APO-Macro. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________