>
> Last night I successfully removed the lens elements from my Vivitar 2X TC to
> create an extension tube. I tried a few shots with my 35/2.8 and 85/2 and was
> quite pleased with the bright image in the finder. Working distance with the
> 35
> is a little close though...
>
> Does anyone know if the aperture lever on an Auto TC compensates for the 2
> stop
> loss when taking meter readings? I know the OTF will read correctly, but I'm
> wondering if my new "tube" has a built in 2 stop factor in the lever, which
> could cause problems if used in manual exposure.
It doesn't matter. Everything's OK. The tab signals the difference in stops
between the aperture at wide open and at taking. This will not change
regardless of what's between the lens and the body.
Paul
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