Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ben Ho wrote: >I can live with f4 apeture but I must admit I am getting greedy about >the idea of adding a APO 2X extender to get 140-360/5.6. > >Does anyone know how is the performance of the APO 2x entender on the >70-180/2.8 at wide open? (If I need to step it down to f8-11 to get so >so performance, I rather go for the 80-200/4 and forget about the 2X >part.)>>>> Hi Ben, The 2X works beautifully with either lens and as far as the 70-180 go for it and the extender as you can't tell the difference whether it's on or not for what it cuts on film. I use mine in this fashion quite often and I don't even have the Apo 2X extender. A very solid tool for picture taking. ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant