Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I certainly wasn't trying to say that Leica lags/lagged in the converter design stakes, the first R converter, released in 1980, probably set the standards for other manufacturers to work towards. Rather, I was referring to the design and production of a rangefinder converter, something which requires rather more in the way of engineering to maintain the focus accurately (not that I'm totally sure they achieved that) and providing a variable viewfinder to match the resulting focal lengths (though that also was a disappointment) whilst creatively offering the facility for any Leica (r/f) lens to be used on any Leica (r/f) camera. All this was achieved, I think, back in the late1970s, though I'd appreciate any further information on the exact dates of production. best regards, Jem ============================== Jim Laurel wrote: > Funny... I just completed an assignment and used Canon's EF 1.4x extender > quite a bit on the 70-200 2.8L and 300 2.8L lenses. Got the results back > yesterday afternoon, and am quite pleased with the results! I find it > difficult to imagine that Leica lags here. > > -----Original Message----- > From: m037iu00@cwcom.net [mailto:m037iu00@cwcom.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 10:57 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 2 x Converter > >