Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Logan, I also own one of these. I really hate to say it, but this thing sucks! :-( I initially used it with a Tele-Elmarit 2,8/90mm. Even stopped down the pics showed severy loss of detail (it was just unsharp to be precise) outside a circle of approx. 6mm. I then experimented a little bit with the thing by altering the position of the optics. They are screwed in and fixed with a counter-screw. I was able to somewhat optimize the performance, but it still was not really satisfactory. However, when I then checked the performance with the Tele-Elmar 135mm, it was much worse than with the 90mm! I optimized it again for the 135mm and now it became bad for the 90mm. Bottomline: This thing works only "good" for one focal length :-( If possible, I would really urge you to return this piece of crap. Its not worth the money no matter how cheap it may have been. Sorry for submitting such bad news, Alex > Hi, > > I just received a Komura teleconverter for leica M (accepts only leica M > lenses but screws to body, thus requiring an adapter). > It seems to be well built, as well as the finder (impressive in size) > The finder is not really clear/bright) but seems to be usable. > I tried to mount a few lenses and the RF is coupled correclty although I > have not checked yet the accuracy. > > I looked in the LUG archive and noticed that the user report/experience > are > going from not usable to good... I will let you know my opinion after a > few > tests. > > I wonder what will be the quality of the 180/5.6 (90/2.8+2X) and the > Noctilux + 2X. To have a 100/2 seems attracive... But I do not believe too > > much in the focussing accuracy (perfect coupling accuracy) of the > conerter... on the other hand the Noctilux vignetting would be removed by > enlarging only the center of the image...the noctilux bokeh kept... > > I plan to use it when travelling to have a longer lens than my 90, for a > few > shoots, too avoid to carry my heavy C**** SLR system too. > > Any comments for long time users? > > cheers, logan > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr für 1 ct/ Min. surfen! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html