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[OM] Re: IS-3 300mm converter

Subject: [OM] Re: IS-3 300mm converter
From: "George M." <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:48:43 -0800
Marco;

It'll be interesting to know how well this works. 

George

Marco Tomat wrote:
> 
> I think it is lighter than it seems. I am going to know myself because I am
> buying one. No, I have no IS-3, I intend to use it as an aperture-saving
> tele-converter on my 55mm (or less) tele lenses.
> 
> Marco
> 
> 
> > They did complain, however, about the 'clunkiness' of putting it (the 300 
> > mm converter)
> > on/off.  I don't have one, but when I look at the photo of the IS-3 with
> > one mounted I wonder: 1) How the internal lens mechanics can hold up to
> > this extra weight on the end and 2) whether you could use it on a tripod
> > without supporting the end of the lens.
>

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