[LRflex] Re: Offer by Leica France

  • From: Thomas Schofield <tdschofield@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:42:57 -0700 (PDT)

I can vouch for the technique of stacking the 1.4x and
2x with the 180 Summicron!  Gives a 500 5.6 on film,
which would make a1000mm f/5.6 on Silicon!!!!

Does the Pana Lumix also give Focus Confirmation with
R lenses and an adapter??

Tom


--- David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Xavier wrote:
> 
> >For those willing to be convinced:
> >
>
>http://www.summilux.net/documents/PromoDigilux3-Ete2007.pdf
> >
> >It is true that the long telephoto added to the
> focus confirmation off the
> >body with the version 2.0 is tempting.
> 
> 
> Add a 2x converter, and you've effectively got a
> 720mm f4!  Wow!
> 
> Or use Ted Grant's "patented" 2x and 1.4x converters
> together to 
> (effectively) get a 1000mm f5.6 lens!!!  Double
> Wow!!!
> 
> I had understood that the 180 Summi was no longer
> being produced, due 
> to slow sales.  It seems, with this offer, they
> might just clean out 
> the warehouse!
> 
> It's supposed to be a very good lens (no surprise
> there!)
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> 
> ---
> 
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> 
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