Nice shot. Interesting that you were able to se the A2X-L. My A400/5.6 has an 
interior baffle that interferes with the long snout of the A2X-L. Pentax says 
they're incompatible. Did you remove the baffle?
Paul
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From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cheap maybe, but great quality. I had one of those which I used with
> the A2X-L and I loved it. Difficult to keep steady of course, but the
> results were good.
> 
> Here's an oldie, shot handheld through a windscreen. Doesn't show off
> the quality of the glass, but I quite like the picture.
> 
> http://www.web-options.com/Impala.jpg
> 
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>  Bob
>  
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> > Subject: Halloween and the Curse of Cheap Glass
> > 
> > The Halloween precursor full moon crept in  last night, and I 
> > celebrated with a wee bit of scotch. So I had to try to see 
> > if I could get a decent pic with my bargain big glass: the 
> > A400/5.6 plus the A2X-S converter. There was some water vapor 
> > in the air, so I think I can top this on a perfect night. But 
> > this shot is better than the moon I sold through the stock 
> > house a couple years ago.  Not as good, of course, as the one 
> > Ken shot with his gimble mount and FA 600/4. But it comes at 
> > less than a tenth of the price. By the way, after shooting, I 
> > did a bit of barking and danced naked in the backyard. The 
> > neighbors appreciated that. Anyway, here's the moon:
> > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6569744&size=lg
> > 
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