[LRFlex] Re: stacked extenders
- From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:03:19 -0700
Jim Hemenway said:
Subject: [LRFlex] Re: stacked extenders
I wouldn't have guessed that stacking the two extenders would produce such
a great result... questionable "artistic merit". ;-)<
Hi Jim,
Stacking extenders is something I've done for many years and it works
beautifully! Not to forget excellently!
Using the 1.4 or 2X alone you can' tell an extender is in use.... on any
lens. Although the 1.4 due to deign is limited to which lens it can be used
with. However, the 2X can be hooked onto any lens with great results. I use
them just for the heck of it sometimes just to see what happens, like
putting the 2X on the 15mm super wide! ;-) so in effect it doubles every
lens I have. ;-)
But put them together and it opens up a whole new world of seeing and
capturing different looking photos. Now to get really magical, take say the
280 2.8, add the 2 extenders and the macro adapter and things begin to
happen that will blow your mind visually! And with excellent results.
When I first thought of doing this I wondered if it would cause any
"connection damage?" So I just went a head and did it while mounting each in
turn carefully. Each one clicked in easily and without any strange breaking
grinding sounds.. so it was... "What the heck go for it and see what the
results looked like!" ;-)
Blew me away completely screening the results.
Then I called Leica and asked if there would be any damage... like closing
the barn door later. ;-) Their comment? "We don't recommend doing it!" Me,
"Why?" No logical response other than, " we don't recommend it." Me, "well
maybe you guys should try it as it opens a whole new world of Leica created
photography! I did it and the images are beautiful."
So I've been a user of multi extenders since the 2 sizes were available on
the market.
Besides with the 280 2.8 plus 1.4 & 2X extender the lens becomes an 800mm f
8.0 hand holdable lens! ;-) And that's wild! :-) Been there done it many
many times!
ted
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