Thanks Paul and Bob for that. Might make a nice combo the K400 and the A2X-S, maybe, but definetly cheaper than buying a 600 of some sort.:-)
Dave On 10/28/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
