Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great idea...a 1.4 and 2x are still A LOT lighter than an extra 280 2.8 is! charlie chan wrote: > Alastair, > > Why not buy the 1.4x APO converter instead? Or even the 2x APo as > well. On a long trip, weight can be an issue. With the 180/2 (my > favourite R lens), adding the extenders doesn't lose you much in image > quality at all. > > Charlie > > On 4 Jul 2008, at 10:35, Alastair Firkin wrote: > >> Off to the antarctic: I'd like a longer lens, if I can find one. I >> suspect this would be my best option: unless others think something >> else. I have the 180 f2 which I used in the Arctic, but it was not >> quite "long" enough >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog