Medium telephoto? :) I have heard that there are two different versions of the Vivitar, the good one that says "Japan" on it, and the other one, well, it`s made somewhere else. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mustarde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:04 PM Subject: Re: OT: Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:32:20 -0800, you wrote: > > >I think it`s a wonderful little TC. I`ve used it on the 1000mm with > >good results. 2000mm is what I consider a good focal length > >for birdies. > >Steve Larson > >Redondo Beach, California > > Now yer talkin' - 2000mmm. Yummy, just right for a medium telephoto. > > I stack that good ol' Vivitar 2x Macro TC on my 600/4 with 2x-L for a > neat little 2400mm pocket rocket. > > Seriously, I heartily endorse the Vivitar 2x Macro TC over and above > every manual focus TC except the Pentax XL versions. I don't claim > it's better optically, but I believe it is just as good as its > competition, with the added advantage of the helicoid and cheap price. > > I once spent an afternoon testing TC's ( I had about eight at the > time) and the Vivitar 2x Macro TC tied for third with the A 2X-L. Best > was the A1.4X-L. The 1.7x AF Adapter was a close second to the 1.4X-L. > The 2x'ers were behind those by a noticeable level of sharpness, but > overall they weren't bad at all. The testing lens was the A* 200/4 > Macro at a focus distance of about 20 feet. > > -- > John Mustarde > www.photolin.com >
