RE: macro teleconverters
On 15 Nov 2004 at 23:20, Jens Bladt wrote: > I have a KENKO Macro TELEPLUS MC7 for KA mount. Made by Tokina, I believe. > The only thing missing is an Auto Focus option. I think it's just brilliant. I > use it as a regular converter as well. > > Tests in German FotoMagazine says that the regular Kenko MC7 is SUPER (one > of the best of it's kind), but his one is supposed to be average. I had one (Kenko Pz-AF 2X Teleplus MC7) a few years back for a short while, I sold it pretty quickly as the reduction in contrast compared to my Pentax S, L and AF convertors was very noticeable. Maybe FotoMagazine didn't test for contrast, mine certainly was like new so it wasn't a fogging effect. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
RE: macro teleconverters
I have a KENKO Macro TELEPLUS MC7 for KA mount. Made by Tokina, I believe. The only thing missing is an Auto Focus option. I think it's just brilliant. I use it as a regular converter as well. Tests in German FotoMagazine says that the regular Kenko MC7 is SUPER (one of the best of it's kind), but his one is supposed to be average. But I happen to think it's brilliant for my purposes. I rarely use it for macro's but often for photographing drawings, books etc. for Power Point presentations - and even for drawings, I can put into Adobe Illustrator applications as a base for new drawings/layers for projects etc., where digital maps aren't available. I can get anything into my computer this way! Next to my Pentax 1.7 X AF Adapter, it's the best K-mount accessory I ever bought! It's always in my camera bag. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Lon Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. november 2004 11:33 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: macro teleconverters We've got two Vivitar A macro TCs here; the one I use typically gets slapped on a Kiron 105 macro or a K 135 to give me a cheap long macro lens. Works well enough that I no longer feel the need for an expensive 200 macro. Pentax, AFAIK, did not make a TC with variable extension. Pentax DID make a variable extension tube, though, and you can still buy it (as well as both tube sets, the 50mm tube, and the 100mm tube) from B&H. -Lon Don Sanderson wrote: > I don't believe Pentax ever did. > I own 2 of the Vivitars, 1 M and 1 A version. > I'm quite pleased with both, before I owned true macro lenses > one of the Vivitars and an A 50/1.4 made a very nice 100mm > F2.8 macro. > > Don >
Re: macro teleconverters
We've got two Vivitar A macro TCs here; the one I use typically gets slapped on a Kiron 105 macro or a K 135 to give me a cheap long macro lens. Works well enough that I no longer feel the need for an expensive 200 macro. Pentax, AFAIK, did not make a TC with variable extension. Pentax DID make a variable extension tube, though, and you can still buy it (as well as both tube sets, the 50mm tube, and the 100mm tube) from B&H. -Lon Don Sanderson wrote: I don't believe Pentax ever did. I own 2 of the Vivitars, 1 M and 1 A version. I'm quite pleased with both, before I owned true macro lenses one of the Vivitars and an A 50/1.4 made a very nice 100mm F2.8 macro. Don
Re: macro teleconverters
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did Pentax ever make a macro teleconverter? I've been looking around on the web and the only one I've found is the Vivitar 2x. Is that one good? Why is there so few of these? It seems like they would be very handy. thanks for your comments about the 200mm 2.5. Francis There were a few 2x macro teleconverters sold, I think that they were all made by the same manufacturer and re-badged. I have the vivitar, (K mount version), it's very good. They make a KA version and if I knew that when I'd bought mine I'd have held out for it. Other than the mount they appear to be identical. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: macro teleconverters
Teleplus made a very good 7 element one in K, KA they're actually quite well sort after. John -- Original Message --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:57:10 -0500 Subject: macro teleconverters > Did Pentax ever make a macro teleconverter? > I've been looking around on the web and the only one I've found is > the Vivitar 2x. Is that one good? Why is there so few of these? It > seems like they would be very handy. > > thanks for your comments about the 200mm 2.5. > > Francis --- End of Original Message ---
Re: macro teleconverters
> Did Pentax ever make a macro teleconverter? Nope. > I've been looking around on the web and the only one I've found is > the Vivitar 2x. Is that one good? Yes, indeed. I'd say, from my experience, that (in its non-macro mode) it's the optical equal of the A 2X-S and the K T6-2X (at least on the lenses I've used it on)... > thanks for your comments about the 200mm 2.5. ...including the K 200/2.5. > Why is there so few of these? It seems like they would be very > handy. I think that they're actually fairly common. Vivitar had been selling them for years, both in an earlier pre-Ka K-mount version and later in a Ka-mount version. (I'm not sure if Vivitar ever made a screwmount version of this particular TC, but someone else will know.) It seems as if they're a frequent auction item on eBay. Fred
Re: macro teleconverters
I don't believe Pentax ever did. I own 2 of the Vivitars, 1 M and 1 A version. I'm quite pleased with both, before I owned true macro lenses one of the Vivitars and an A 50/1.4 made a very nice 100mm F2.8 macro. Don -Original message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:59:47 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: macro teleconverters > Did Pentax ever make a macro teleconverter? > I've been looking around on the web and the only one I've found is the > Vivitar 2x. > Is that one good? > Why is there so few of these? It seems like they would be very handy. > > thanks for your comments about the 200mm 2.5. > > Francis >
macro teleconverters
Did Pentax ever make a macro teleconverter? I've been looking around on the web and the only one I've found is the Vivitar 2x. Is that one good? Why is there so few of these? It seems like they would be very handy. thanks for your comments about the 200mm 2.5. Francis
