sharisujka wrote:
I have a Nikon Z-50 that I use the adaptor that I bought when I purchased the camera with a Sigma 600mm lens.
I have no problems with that setup but I would like to go to an 800mm lens because my interest is in photographing birds, mostly for making identification when I get home if I need to. The 800mm Nikor lens is a bit pricey for me and I was wondering if a teleconvertor would work on that camera with a 400mm lens and get just as good photographs. Anyone have any insight or suggestions about this?
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There is not a teleconverter made that improves an image, so, there is only one way to go with a teleconverter, and it's not a good thing.
Look, your Z-50 is an aps-c camera, so any ff lens you put on it will automatically get a bump in field of view.
So, put a prime 400 on your camera, and it becomes a field of view of 600 mm WITHOUT a teleconverter.
My suggestion, try the 400 on your Z-50, my most telephoto lens is a 600 prime, I do wildlife professionally, I need nothing more than that for 99% of my work.
800mm entails a lot of expert handling to assure a strong sharp image.
Do us all a favor and put your money into a 400 or 500 prime and do not pass go, and do not purchase a teleconverter.
BETTER SUGGESTION
Buy the Nikon 180-600, this lens will give you a field of view of 270-900mm. You will not ever need anything else for wildlife photography, this lens is much sharper than any Sigma lens on the market in a similiar focal length.
Read the reviews on the Nikon 180-600, they are very good for a lens under 2 grand.
Plus, a zoom is more versatile than a fixed prime.
In the field I use the Sony 200-600 for much of my work, I do have a 600 prime but within a 100 yards, it is really hard to tell the difference between the two.
Below is an image with the 200-600.
If I were you I would consider this lens, the Nikon 180-600 as your go to wildlife lens.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.