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[OM] Re: WTB: good quality 1.4 or 1.5 TC

Subject: [OM] Re: WTB: good quality 1.4 or 1.5 TC
From: asud journal <asudjournal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:55:38 +0100
try to get a foca.
I own one 2/ foca converter it have 7 elements and is good in sharpness 
and contrast.
The kiron is not half bad too.
Loïc
Le 20 janv. 05, à 08:22, Bernard Frangoulis a écrit :

>> I have a Vivitar 1.5x that appears to have 2 elements(?). It's 
>> marked: 
>> 1.5x-21. Is yours the same? Mine also fits very loosely. My  
>> experience is not
>> good....poor contrast. It just doesn't
>> complement my Zuikos  well. I'm going to
>> hang on to it until I can afford a Zuiko 1.4x, but was  wondering if 
>> it's the
>> same as yours.
>>
>> Dave in Denver
>>
> Yes, that's the one.
>
> The problem with the Zuiko 1.4x, besides the
> rather high price, is that it does not fit all
> lenses. For instance I could not use it with my
> 135/2.8, making a very compact 200/4 for my
> "light travel" Domke bag. That's why I was
> wondering if other 1.5x converters were any
> better: Kenko, Kiron, Soligor... - anybody has
> tested them?
>
> Bernard
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