Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:11 AM 4/26/97 -0700, Steve wrote: >So Marc, you proved it was not a good choice to use on a Summitar and >the original 50 Summicron, but that was all you proved. A modern >optic would have been a better test. Any teleconverter is only as good >as the lens you test it on. Even then, the results of a teleconverter >will vary from with different lens designs (depending upon how well each >optical formula works TOGETHER). > My, don't we jump to conclusions with abandon! At the time I had it, I owned a brand new, fresh out of the box Summicron and a current-production Summilux 50mm. (Still have the 'Lux: nice lens, almost up to the standards of my Jupiter-3.) Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315