Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/17

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Subject: [Leica] 70-180 with 2x
From: firkin <firkin@netconnect.com.au>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:19:25 +1000
 
> 
> I have used the 70-180mm f2.8 for about six months now
> (It's my one and only R lens), and wonder what the
> choices are for tele extenders (both 1.4x and 2.0x).
> Any comment, anecdote, suggestion, warning, about this
> topic is appreciated.
> 
> What about close-up lenses ?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
Phong,

Iuse the 2x apo with my 70-180, and the results look just fine to me. I do
not do any fancy testing however ;-) I recently shot an eclipse with the
combo, and was very happy with the detail on the moon's surface.

Cheers