Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have used the 2 X and the 1.4 X converter both at the same time with my 560 Telyt although Leica says do not do this. It works and works well. Bill Grimwood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 400 Telyt + 14182 Ext Tube > Not being one for technical numbers, I can say with the 280 2.8 and a 2X > extender and a macro adapter it get's quite wild for 560mm "macro > pictures." ;-) Actually put the 2X and 1.4 and the macro adapter and > you'll go crazy shooting things that become magical. :-) Don't ask > questions as I probably don't know, I just put these on and shoot! ... I > look at the film, if it looks cool, then it works, why ask why or how! ;-) > > When I asked Leica technical guys about playing with bits and pieces as in > locking the 1.4 and 2X on at the same time they recommended I not do it. > Then I told them I'd already done it and it worked beautifully, that ended > the conversation. :-) Sometimes you just gotta fly it on yer own! :-) If > something breaks? Oh well back to the drawing board, fix it and do it > again! Otherwise you never learn anything magical in photography or > handling your gear. > > When I used the 400mm & 560 Telyts I used the close focus tube for many > things to create entirely different pictures compared to anyone else > unless they were shooting with the same set-up. > > Some of the pictures in my book "Men of the Saddle" are shot with the 560 > and macro tube. Great separating arrangement from beautiful washes of > colour backgrounds to sharp blades of grass and alfalfa! Particularly when > you use backlight and grass stocks are dew drop covered! Like they say, > "COOL!" ;-) > > ted > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >