Experience with Teleconverters
Jun 19, 2017 18:24:55 #
Spot on Imagemeister! The desire for more reach can often be better fulfilled with pixels than with millimeters. In many ways, a big sensor is a better investment than a long lens.
Jun 19, 2017 19:16:41 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
bull drink water wrote:
with long lenses hand held shooting is rare. last satuurday I shot 900mm both hand held and on a monopod, I upped the iso and set shutter speed to 1/1250 sec. contrast was fine. it was using an auto focus reflex lens with a 1.4x tc.
I shoot the Nikon 200-500 at 750mm hand held at all times with excellent results on my D500. I follow birds in flight in a small nesting area, birds move too fast for a monopod or tripod. I have shot for over two years, my keep rate is over 97%. My minimum shooting speed is 1/1600 sec. I shoot at f6.3 which seems like a good stop for my lens. I have not used a monopod or tripod for over two years. I now leave them at home, they get in the way.
Jun 19, 2017 21:00:00 #
dsiner wrote:
I have never used these but am thinking of it with a Sigma 100-400 on my D7200. What issues will I encounter? Autofocus? How many stops of light will I lose? And, does it degrade the image( I have read articles that say yes and no). Looking for real world experience. Thanks.
Unless the lens is matched to the TC (Ex, Canon 100-400mm MII L and TC 2X MIII or 1.4X MIII) there will be quality loss. The example given any quality loss would be only found by a hobbyist pixel peeper with nothing better to do.
The light loss will definitely occur.
AF will depend on the camera used.
Not sure what the 7200 can go down to so you will need to check.
Jun 20, 2017 22:50:43 #
I wouldn't ever be without a teleconveter. I use it with a Canon 7D with both a Canon 100 -400mm and Canon 70-200mm.. I have a Kenko 1.4x. I can say that I never have had any problems with these combinations. I think the image stabilization on the two lenses probably helps. I always use a fast shutter speed. Most of my photos have been people and landscapes while on a cruise ship . I think this is my second post here in this past year, but believe me for birds, animals cruising etc , I cannot imagine not having some form of this combination. BTW, most of my shots are handheld or camera steadied on the ships enclosure beams. I did try the 2.0 X converter and was not satisfied with it.
Jun 21, 2017 09:25:54 #
rogernoel wrote:
I wouldn't ever be without a teleconveter. I use ... (show quote)
You have some of the BETTER combos here - understand that ! - and yes, especially with the TC, the more/better physical stabilization you have, the better your images !
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