On 30 Jun 98 at 14:06, Paul Farrar wrote:
> > Last night I successfully removed the lens elements from my Vivitar 2X TC
> > to
> > create an extension tube. I tried a few shots with my 35/2.8 and 85/2 and
> > was
> > quite pleased with the bright image in the finder. Working distance with
> > the 35
> > is a little close though...
> >
> > Does anyone know if the aperture lever on an Auto TC compensates for the 2
> > stop
> > loss when taking meter readings? I know the OTF will read correctly, but
> > I'm
> > wondering if my new "tube" has a built in 2 stop factor in the lever, which
> > could cause problems if used in manual exposure.
>
> It doesn't matter. Everything's OK. The tab signals the difference in stops
> between the aperture at wide open and at taking. This will not change
> regardless of what's between the lens and the body.
>
Thanks - I knew I'd heard that before, but couldn't recall the exact wording. I
guess I need to get the search engine working so I can scan the archives...
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