[LRflex] Re: LEICA APO 2X Extender with Zoom?
- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:19:22 -0700
Here's how I used the 2X extender. I used it on any lens it would fit,
shot colour slide material and B&W and they always looked just fine. Doesn't
mean they were great photos.. They were just different and pleasing to the
eye.
On the 280mm 2.8 I've locked both the 1.4 and 2x on at the same time
producing an f8.0 800mm lens hand holdable!!!!!!!!! And shot a bunch of
stuff and it looked cool. Sports or whatever subjects where I required a
long reach or fooling about! Now for some incredibly neat pictures, add to
this extender set the Leica Macro adapter and it's pure magic doing macro
with an 800mm lens! :-)
My only concern when putting them together the first time was not to damage
anything. So with great care and feel of metal to metal I carefully locked
them together and just kept adding them, then looking through the view
finder. It began to look so cool I could hardly wait to start shooting. Did
so and the Kodachrome looked beautiful. :-)
After I had done this a number of times I called Leica for advice whether it
was a good or bad idea and or would it damage the lens?
Technician replied. "We do not recommend doing this!" I asked "Why what
would happen?" Techs response was again. "We don't recommend this!" No real
common sense reason why I shouldn't do it. When pressed he could only come
up with , "well the quality wont be as perfect as a Leica lens should be."
Me? "OK if that's all you can tell me and it wont damage lens or extenders
then consider this. I've already shot many frames of Kodachrome with it
when necessary or I was fooling around, end result? I was pleased, editor
was pleased and I have some neat photographs! Oh and the quality may not be
test bench perfect, but the photos will knock your socks off!"
Just me and the KISS principle! :-) Sometimes the over the hill technical
questioning stifles creativity, just go for it and live with the results,
makes for a great feel of the magic of photography, certainly when one is
playing without thinking about the techie stuff. :-)
Dr. ted
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From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Miha Golobic
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:33 AM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: LEICA APO 2X Extender with Zoom?
A quick question:
is this lens parfocal or does the focus change while zooming. My 75-200 is
the latter, which is a bit annoying.
Cheers,
Miha
2009/6/10 Kevin Willey <kevinwilley@xxxxxx>
Doug,
Thank you. Between you and David, that's the best assurance I can get.
Cheers,
Kevin
On Jun 10, 2009, at 1:45 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
I tried the combination last night and they work fine together.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/>
-----Original Message-----
From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Jun 10, 2009 12:00 AM
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Re: LEICA APO 2X Extender with Zoom?
Kevin wrote:
Thank you all for your response, I will press on and bid on an
extender on Ebay. Appreciate you gentlemen and your attitude on
photography and overall outlook. When I find the time and
expertise, I'll share some Leica pics from Laos and Cambodia.
Please do, Kevin. I've been to Thailand, but neither Laos or
Cambodia. Laos is on my "bucket list", for sure!!!
I'll look forward to them!
Cheers!
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David Young
Logan Lake, BC
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net <http://www.furnfeather.net/>
Rodeo Photos: www.galleries.furnfeather.net
<http://www.galleries.furnfeather.net/>
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
<http://www.main.furnfeather.net/>
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