Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:20 AM 1/19/98 -0800, you wrote: >Hello all. I came across a 2x "r" extender at the camera show. I tried >it out on my R4s with a 50mm and a 90mm. Does anyone have this extender >and use it? How is it? Does one lose any quality when using it? > >Please let me know because it looked great. > >Thanks >Gabe > I have the APO 2x and APO 1.4x and use them all the time. The 1.4x makes my 180 f/2.8 a 250 f/4. I am very happy with the quality of the Leica extenders. One combination that is dynamite is the 2x on my 350 for a 700mm Leica lens. And it is tack sharp. Two lenses, that, for me, are two that I would never ever think of selling, are my 15mm Super Elmar, and my 350mm Telyt-R. You never hear too much about these lenses, but they are not only absolutely outstanding, the images they produce are stunning. I cannot figure out why the 350 did not sell well. I had my original 350 stolen and was very very upset. Fortunately my insurance replaced it. If anybody out there is interested in long lenses, find a 350 and try it. Then try it with a 2x extender. I had a 280/2.8 APO for a few years but sold it as I like the 350 better. I kept the 1.4x extender from the 280 as it works on the 180 f/2.8 . Jim