Lenny wrote:
Good catch, what a site to keep for future references. thanks for the info,
I guess that idea is out. now what are you going to do now? ya I know buy a good tele. lens, problems is I am semi retired from photography and my days of buying equipment is limited. unless I hit it BIG.
It's been said in some other threads here that some third party teleconverters may fit without damaging a variable aperture zoom, but at a considerable loss of image quality.
If you are not photographing fast moving subjects, or making large prints, an inexpensive T2 mount telephoto is an option, also a prime or zoom mirror lens.
Here is a thread you may find interesting. Note especially what Searcher has done with the original photo: