Excellent. Thanks. I tried the A2X-L with a K 400/5.6, which it doesn't fit, but never with my newer A400/5.6, which it does fit. That explains why Bob was able to use the L version with his A 400/5.6. Complicated:-). Paul On Oct 28, 2007, at 9:23 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Dave, >> From an old lens catalogue... > The A2X-S works with everything from the A16/2.8 FE to the F600/4 (but > not the FA600/4). Also good for A600/5.6, P1000/8, P1000/11, most > zooms and all the Macros. > The A1.4X-S works with A16/2.8 FE thru F300/4.5 (but not FA300/4.5). > Also most zooms and all the Macros (except the A200/4Macro). > > The A2X-L and A1.4X-L have long snouts and will only fit in the > following lenses. A300/2.8 both fit > A400/2.8 both fit > A400/5.6 - A1.4X-L doesn't fit, A2X-L does > A500/4.5 both fit > F600/4 both fit > FA600/4 both fit > A600/5.6 both fit > P1000/8 both fit > A1200/8 both fit > A200/4 macro - both fit > A85/2.2 soft focus - both fit > I think the beginning of the list is the key to the L converters. > They are for the big glass - 300-600mm and f2.8! They fit in a few > other lenses, but do not offer better performance with them. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 10/28/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yes, the A2X-S works fine with the 400/5.6. And some lenses shorter >> than 400, like the 300/2.8, work better with the A2X-L. Boz isn't >> quite right about that. Somewhere there's a list of which lenses >> should be used with which converter, maybe on the Pentax USA web >> site. In any case, all the 400/5.6 lenses are meant to be used with >> the A2X-S. The A2X-L has a long snout that interferes with the rear >> baffling and element in these lenses. I know. I tried one. It doesn't >> fit. >> Paul >> On Oct 28, 2007, at 8:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >>> Paul, i was just looking at Boz's site and he has a comment for the >>> A2X-S converter that it was to be used for lenses up to 300. >>> >>> Is that a typo do you think. >>> >>> Would it work with a K lens like the 400 >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On 10/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>> and follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Equine Photography >>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>> Ontario Canada >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
