Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/04

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Subject: [Leica] WTB: 280 f2.8 apo
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (charlie chan)
Date: Fri Jul 4 09:51:14 2008
References: <20080704023529.BD642BA2@resin14.mta.everyone.net>

Alastair,

Why not buy the 1.4x APO converter instead? Or even the 2x APo as  
well. On a long trip, weight can be an issue. With the 180/2 (my  
favourite R lens), adding the extenders doesn't lose you much in  
image quality at all.

Charlie

On 4 Jul 2008, at 10:35, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> Off to the antarctic: I'd like a longer lens, if I can find one. I  
> suspect this would be my best option: unless others think something  
> else. I have the 180 f2 which I used in the Arctic, but it was not  
> quite "long" enough
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
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Replies: Reply from lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary) ([Leica] WTB: 280 f2.8 apo)
In reply to: Message from afirkin at afirkin.com (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] WTB: 280 f2.8 apo)