At 23:09 10/23/00 , you wrote:
>On Sat, Oct 21, 2000 at 05:32:23PM -0500, Steve Goss wrote:
>> In the meantime you can "build" one [portrait lens] the way I did. Take a
>50mm f1.4, and put
>> it on a good 2x teleconverter.
>>
>Yeah, and you`ll get a very special bookeh, not only at the backgroud,
>even the subject will be booked.
>When I started with the OM System I tryed a (7-Element) 2x Konverter with my
>SC 1.4/50.
>I did only a few shot`s. The only one I remember till today is a flower shot
>which I like very much
>because of it`s special softness. Soon after that I bought a 85.
>
>Frieder Faig
I've often wondered about the combo of the 2X-A with a 50/1.2 or 50/1.4 MC.
Hmmmm, I'll have to try it some time! I presume the protruding tab on
back of the the 50mm doesn't hit the front element of the 2X-A.
FWIW to others, don't try this with the protruding front element 1.4X-A!
-- John
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