300mm to 450mm the easy way
Mar 19, 2017 14:22:37 #
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
Mar 19, 2017 14:24:43 #
Old44 wrote:
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
But, you WILL Loose pixels - unless you do pixel enlargement ......
Mar 19, 2017 14:26:38 #
Mar 19, 2017 14:27:20 #
Mar 19, 2017 14:29:01 #
Yes maybe not declinable but about 50% less sensor used therefor a smaller file and no different than cropping in post. I would NOT use this for the sake of having more latitude in crop. I feel this feature is best used to utilize a DX lens only.
PS. Use your 1.4!
PS. Use your 1.4!
Mar 19, 2017 14:29:41 #
Old44 wrote:
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
As ImageMeister says, you will lose a lot of pixels doing that.
Mar 19, 2017 14:32:42 #
Old44 wrote:
And I do that how?
When you switch to DX only the central part of the sensor of DX size is used, all the pixels outside the DX size are not used.
Mar 19, 2017 14:33:45 #
Old44 wrote:
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
Perhaps you do not fully understand either IQ or the term discernible....
Mar 19, 2017 14:33:53 #
Old44 wrote:
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
Better yet, buy a D7100 and use it.
Mar 19, 2017 14:34:54 #
Old44 wrote:
And I do that how?
You will need software - unless you already have Adobe - which uses "Bicubic smoother" to make pixels. - you can also google pixel enlargement .....for other softwares.
Mar 19, 2017 14:41:07 #
With a 7100 and a 300mm fx lens you could get 450mm in the dx mode and 585mm in the crop mode.
Mar 19, 2017 14:48:16 #
Old44 wrote:
A tip I just found that some of you may already know: While I have never been happy with the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter - IQ decline and loss of stop - i stumbled on a better (and much cheaper) solution with my D610: Scroll to Image Area under under Shooting Menu, and click on Choose image area. Easy switch from FX to Dx and my 300mm becomes a 450mm with no discernible loss of IQ or f-stop.
Bad idea. If you have a full frame camera, use it.
Mar 19, 2017 14:49:27 #
imagemeister wrote:
You will need software - unless you already have Adobe - which uses "Bicubic smoother" to make pixels. - you can also google pixel enlargement .....for other softwares.
If you do use Bicubic smoother, I am still of the opinion that you enlarge in steps of 10% or less - some will argue this is not "necessary" - but then again it does not hurt either - just takes a little more time ......
Mar 19, 2017 15:02:45 #
Old44 wrote:
...my 300mm becomes a 450mm....
No matter which camera you are using or what you do in the crop settings a 300mm lens is STILL a 300mm lens. I does not become a 450....
It may have the same field of view as a 450mm on a full-frame camera but it's a 300mm lens.
Mar 19, 2017 15:03:55 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
No matter which camera you are using or what you do in the crop settings a 300mm lens is STILL a 300mm lens. I does not become a 450....
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