Thanks, Bruce and Mike.
Mike Wrote:
> The F*300ED(IF) is listed under
> the -S list of lenses WHICH ARE UNSUITABLE.
Not exactly. For the 1.4x-L half of the table, it's listed as "vignetting
at picture corners"... but it's not listed in the usuable table at all for
the 2x-S half; hence logic would have it that it is indeed usuable for
this lens... but then again this is a Pentax document (logic.. Pentax...
oxyMORONS?)
Anyhow, thanks for the reference. I did not realize that this table /
manual was available.
Lastly, I called Pentax (Colorado) this morning. At first I was a bit
discouraged that the product info rep didn't know what I meant by "rear
converter"... but once he figured it out, he readily admitted that he
didn't know the answer (which is WAYYYY better than just making something
up) and sought help. From his sources (the repair dept., I think) I was
told that the 2x-S is the best match for the FA 300mm f2.8 lens... I hope
they're right since the savings are quite appreciative.
Thanks again,
jerome
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Jerome D. Coombs-Reyes
PhD Candidate, ISyE, Georgia Tech
http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~jerome
