Same here . . .
Chris
> On 7 Aug 19, at 20:03, Bill Pearce <billpearce@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> You guys have more patience than I. I find using old lenses iwth adapters to
> be too fiddly.
>
>
> Spoiled by modern convenience Bill
>
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> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11:23:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] 20 minutes of your life you'll never get back...
>
> On 8/6/2019 1:07 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>> In my fairly extensive experience, including real-life shots and test
>> charts, the best focal reducers and tele-extenders are pretty much
>> invisible, allowing the qualities (or lack thereof) of the underlying optics
>> to shine through.
>
> On 8/3/2019 11:30 PM, Jan Steinman wrote:
>> . . .
>> I have the EC-20 (for 4/3rds) and the 2-XA (for OM), and they are both a bit
>> underwhelming.
>
> So, which is it? Or which tele-extenders are better than these Olys
>
>> The converse is also true: a crappy focal reducer or tele-extender will make
>> a mess of the finest lens.
>
> Of course. I've used several, in MF film days. None struck me as particularly
> good for general use. The Tamron 1.4 for
> the Tammy 90/2.5 Macro worked very well, as did the Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing
> Teleconverter with a good 50 mm lens, like
> a late 50/1.4. Never had the Oly 1.4x
>
>> I used to be a skeptic. "How can 'adding glass' make things any better?"
>
> My point wasn't about "make things any better" It was about making things
> different.
>
>> But then I got out there and shot with numerous combos of focal reducers,
>> tele-extenders, and lenses.
>
> I'm sure happy you are having a ball with that gear. Not my cuppa.
>
>> I think the inverse power law applies: whichever one is "worse" is going to
>> dominate.
>
> What? There isn't an adapter that can make my early '60 Canon 58/1.2 into the
> equivalent of a new Zeiss Whateverus?
>
> OoF Moose
>
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