Pentax F 1.7x AF teleconverter - I did buy one of those from Tom

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interesting product, I did buy one from Tom, although mine was brand new assembled in Vietnam ( not available new anymore in Japan) , very honest seller

rawr · 07-28-2012, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

not available new anymore in Japan

But I can see it on sale on the Pentax Japan web store for 42,000 yen ... Hmmm, which translates to AUD$500. Better to buy off Tom.

littledrawe · 08-11-2012, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by Tricktech

lol

What's funny about that? It transformed my manual focus 300mm f2.8 into a 510mm f5.6 semi-autofocus lens.

littledrawe · 08-11-2012, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Tricktech

Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens.

Well it is magic, its just behind the lens, not inside it!!!

vonBaloney · 08-11-2012, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by Tricktech

Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens.

In effect, it does, which is what they said. And not a motor, but a drive. (Since the screw-drive AF lenses use the motor in the body.)

cmohr · 08-11-2012, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by Tricktech

Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens.

Ummm, The Pentax 1.7x AFA does add AF to a manual focus lens, Not magic. Maybe you should read up about this kind of adapter.

Tricktech · 08-11-2012, 05:59 PM

Well aware of what it does, I own one btw.

Im not going to banter over this, I obviously read it differently than others.

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07-28-2012, 11:41 AM	#2
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by First Poster not available new anymore in Japan But I can see it on sale on the Pentax Japan web store for 42,000 yen ... Hmmm, which translates to AUD$500. Better to buy off Tom.

08-11-2012, 05:41 PM	#3
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by Tricktech lol What's funny about that? It transformed my manual focus 300mm f2.8 into a 510mm f5.6 semi-autofocus lens.

08-11-2012, 05:47 PM	#4
littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by Tricktech Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens. Well it is magic, its just behind the lens, not inside it!!!

08-11-2012, 05:48 PM	#5
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by Tricktech Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens. In effect, it does, which is what they said. And not a motor, but a drive. (Since the screw-drive AF lenses use the motor in the body.)

08-11-2012, 05:50 PM	#6
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by Tricktech Makes it sound like it magically adds and AF motor to the lens. Ummm, The Pentax 1.7x AFA does add AF to a manual focus lens, Not magic. Maybe you should read up about this kind of adapter.

08-11-2012, 05:59 PM	#7
Tricktech Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Appleton, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 121	Well aware of what it does, I own one btw. Im not going to banter over this, I obviously read it differently than others.

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