[LRflex] Re: LEICA APO 2X Extender with Zoom?
- From: Andy Wagner <yxandy2001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:05:53 -0700 (PDT)
Besides now that we're shooting Digi there is no cost to experiment and results
are instant
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Regards
YXAndy
--- On Thu, 6/11/09, Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: LEICA APO 2X Extender with Zoom?
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 9:19 AM
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! J
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. J
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! J 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. J
Dr. ted
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
-----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
Rodeo Photos: www.galleries.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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