R: [Leica] EXTENDER FOR LEICA-M from ITALY

["Guido Ridoli" <guirid@numerica.it>]

I send again the message because the
first time I sent by HTML file and some
LUGer had problems.
Sorry at all

Isn't Dan? :-)

          Guido Ridoli
LEICA M  superfan again

    guirid@numerica.it




    -----Messaggio originale-----
    Da: Lucien_vD@compuserve.com
<Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
    A: LEICA USERS
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

    -Out of the new CHASSEUR D'IMAGES No
200 - Janvier-Fevrier 1998
    -Page 18
    -Extender for LEICA M made by
    -Benatti Milano
    -Via Dezza, 41
    -20144 Milano
    -Italia
    -Fax : 02-435461
    -Guido,
    -Do you know something about that ??
    -Thank you,
    -
    -Lucien
    -BELGIUM


    Lucien I know something:
    The extender for Leica M are two:
    the first 1,65X price about 270$
    the second 2,0X price about 330 $
    They are built by Massimo Benatti (a
very good camera repairman) with the
famous optic group (Kenko 4 lenses for
2,0x) (1,65x I don't know optic group)
in a frame studied only for 90mm/2,8 and
135mm 2,8 and 4,0. I say only because
the optic group "enter" into the
original lens, short and normal focals
can't be used.
    I have an image of extender, but I
don't send to the LUG list a JPEG file,
if anybody want to get it, please e-mail
me privately, I 'll send you by web with
pleasure.
    The extenders get on a pin that
allows the rangefinder to work well. You
can to focus.
    They are small and tranportable, the
extender is like an Elmar 50/2,8
"closed".
    Lenses quality:
    As you well know the extenders
quality is of course not like the
original lenses, and when the original
is Leica.....but I think that the
extender marries better with Leica than
others and the result is good.
    The fall light is about 1,5 f/stop
for 1,65x ; and 2,0 f/stop for 2,0x, no
problem with TTL of M5 and M6 but
remember to correct with separate meter.
    The problem is the viewfinder.
    In fact:
    1,65X 90mm = 148,5mm
    1,65X 135mm = 222,75 mm
    2,0X 90mm = 180mm
    2,0X 135mm = 270mm
    If the 135frame can help you with
the (1,65X 90mm) , after this
combination you need a separate
viewfinder. God bless you!
    I know that Massimo Benatti is going
to study a separate viewfinder for both
extenders.
    I think that the Extender is
suitable for special moments and for
emergency situation when is impossible
to approach the subject.

              Guido Ridoli
    LEICA M  superfan again

        guirid@numerica.it