Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, when I have a bit of time I'll set it up with a tele-elmarit which it was designed to match and something more modern and email you the files. cheers, Frank D >________________________________ > From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 14:05 >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M Prototype 1.5x Extender > >Frank... if you get the opportunity, I would love to see the with and >without results of using this extender.... > >Frank Filippone >Red735i at verizon.net > >I don't have a copy of the book but I -do- have one of the prototype >extenders. >The idea was to effectively supply the 135mm focal length by adding the >extender to the 90mm f2.8 tele-elmarit, since the 135 was an even smaller >production volume item than the others and wasn't cost effective. >They didn't go into production since they did not achieve the optical >quality necessary. > >FD > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >