Sorry all. I thought a macro converter gave you extension, a focusing
helicoid, and magnification at the expense of giving up infinity focus.
Thanks for the lesson.
Lama
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> It does focus to infinity. With the 'macro' helicoid at its minimum
> extension, it simply acts like any other 2x teleconverter. Because of
> the longer focal length, the macro helicoid will not focus down to 1:1,
> but will still allow closer focusing than the lens and a regular
> telextender. That's the theory. I don't have a 180/2.8, but it works
> just as I said on my 200/4.
>
> Moose
>
> Bernard Frangoulis wrote:
>
> > Why wouldn't it focus to infinity??? If I don't extend the
> > teleconverter for its "macro" use, I can focus to infinity all right.
> > Then I have a 360/5.6. Or am I missing something here?
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