FS: Pentax rear converter-A 2xL - Excellent
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In part two of our Pentax 50mm lens round up, John Riley covers the emergence of the electronic lens era through to the present day. John provides a 50mm history, explains the K mount variants along with guide to their typical use.
Photograph titled 'The Paris Concert Edition II' by kasperbergholt selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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16 years
Worcestershire
It has Pentax SMC coatings and the 'A' pin to allow correct exposure in certain auto modes with all 'A' series and later lenses. An optical formula of 6 elements in 5 groups it has a protruding front element that stops it being used with some lenses. It's quite long for a converter at 63mm and weighs 255g, but will produce excellent quality images.
I bought it to be used with a specific lens (500/4.5) but the lens turned out to have a couple of problems, so had to be returned
Here's a shot taken with the 500/4.5 and the A-2xL..
and here's a crop..
Click on the images to see them on Flickr larger.
I know it's not properly representative with a poor lens, but it's the only shots I have that really show it's its performance at the equivalent of 1000mm.
I tested it out with my recently acquired DA*200 and it works beautifully with that one too, but that lens has now gone to a better home
These are the lenses it is compatible with:
•SMC Pentax-FA* 200mm F2.8
•SMC Pentax-A* Macro 200mm F4
•SMC Pentax-DA* 200mm F2.8
•SMC Pentax-A* 300mm F2.8
•SMC Pentax-FA* 300mm F2.8
•SMC Pentax-A* 400mm F2.8
•SMC Pentax-A 400mm F5.6
•SMC Pentax-M 400mm F5.6
•SMC Pentax 500mm F4.5
•SMC Pentax-F* 600mm F4
•SMC Pentax-FA* 600mm F4
•SMC Pentax-A* 600mm F5.6
•SMC Pentax 1000mm F8
•SMC Pentax A* 1200mm F8
•SMC Pentax 135-600mm F6.7
•SMC Pentax F* 250-600mm F5.6
•SMC Pentax FA* 250-600mm F5.6
•SMC Pentax 400-600mm F8-12
Price £169 plus P&P
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