The way you phrased that is exactly my point.
Larry
Pandionhalietius@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I think that $250 to create a whole "new" quality focal length is pretty
> cheap compared to buying a whole new lens. Buying one for the $3000 Zuiko
> 250mm f2 gives you approximately a 350/2.8 and those run another $3000 so you
> have saved yourself $2700 or so. Also, you save the weight of packing the
> two lenses.
> I would never try a $20 Vivitar 2x on such a lens with that much invested and
> "hope for the best".
> The Zuiko 1.4x is also the price of about 20-30 rolls of film/developing and
> printing looking for that "great shot".
> I love mine and think it is superb and since the only other option is a 1.4x
> SP Tamron made for Tamron lenses only ( it is very good), there is no other
> option for utmost quality.
> Isn't that the reason we shoot Zuikos and Olympus anyway?
>
> John
>
> << There's really no good reason for that crazy price. Its probably that if
> you're one that can actually justify the ridiculous prices for the lenses it
> is made for, (250 f2, etc), your an easy mark to not mind tossing $250 for a
> 1.4x teleconverter. So, the market bears it.
>
> Larry >>
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