Front mounted Teleconverter for z lens
Dec 5, 2021 13:04:30 #
I happened upon a posting on dpreview by someone who mounted a Nikon TC-E15ED, 1.5x front mounted converter onto his 50-250 mm Nikon kit lens and he posted some nice images. That site attacked him and the idea of adding such a convertor, they also always talk down less expensive equipment anyway. So I decided to see if this approach might work on the rare occasion I want a little longer reach. I found the TC and the UR-E8 mount on ebay for a reasonable price to use as an experiment. What I had not counted on was the fact that the TC has a 50 mm male screw and the Z lens a 62 mm female, I have a slew of up and down sizers, but not one is a 50 mm. I did a search and can't seem to find one. B and H simply said, I won't work and really wasn't very supportive.
Does anyone know of a way to get from the 50 to the 62?
Does anyone know of a way to get from the 50 to the 62?
Dec 5, 2021 13:06:54 #
Dec 5, 2021 13:14:12 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
I happened upon a posting on dpreview by someone w... (show quote)
I believe they were designed for CoolPix cameras. Getting it mounted to a Z lens might be possible, getting useable results might be a different story.
https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/accessory/converter/tc-e15ed/index.htm
Dec 5, 2021 13:18:45 #
So they attacked him for adding a converter that produced nice images. And then they all chipped in to buy him a $1,000 lens, right? All sorts of converters have been around for decades. The kind you add to the front of a lens isn't necessarily the best, but how many people would buy an expensive lens instead? I use a 1.4 tele converter, and it works fine.
Dec 5, 2021 14:03:43 #
Dec 5, 2021 14:21:21 #
I have run into this before, where a gadget has a filter thread size that is just not well covered by those who make filter thread adapters. I can find 49mm easily, but so far no 50mm. There was a company who sold on Ebay a while back (LuckyStar? Something like that. From China, and they had these garish bright yellow logos), who would sell all sorts of odd filter sizes.
I dont like the idea, but a female 49mm -> male 62mm might do if you put tape (Teflon tape?) between the 49 and 50mm threads. I expect be lambasted for even suggesting that.
I dont like the idea, but a female 49mm -> male 62mm might do if you put tape (Teflon tape?) between the 49 and 50mm threads. I expect be lambasted for even suggesting that.
Dec 5, 2021 14:39:27 #
melismus
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Mark Sturtev t wrote:
I have run into this before, where a gadget has a ... (show quote)
No, you can't get a 50 male into a 49 female. (No jokes, please, lest this get booted to the attic. ) I think I would buy a 52 and glue it on.
Dec 5, 2021 14:41:31 #
I decided to ask before trying tape.
I don't know why people are so against experimenting with lower cost approaches. If you don't have the latest and greatest, aka the most expensive, equipment, you can't get good images...BS!
I don't know why people are so against experimenting with lower cost approaches. If you don't have the latest and greatest, aka the most expensive, equipment, you can't get good images...BS!
Dec 5, 2021 14:44:46 #
melismus wrote:
No, you can't get a 50 male into a 49 female. (No jokes, please, lest this get booted to the attic. ) I think I would buy a 52 and glue it on.
Thats' what I meant. Thanks.
Dec 5, 2021 16:20:03 #
Dec 5, 2021 17:09:11 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
I happened upon a posting on dpreview by someone w... (show quote)
It was/is specifically designed, optically, for the Nikon Coolpix 5400, 5700 and 8700 cameras. There is nothing worse than using a tool for a purpose that it wasn't intended for. I wouldn't waste my money on such a mismatch. It has nothing to do with the price of the converter - it's all about being the wrong approach. The 50-250 is generally not compatible with teleconverters, and if you were to get a traditional converter that goes between the camera and the lens that fit mechanically without the rear element of the lens coming in contact with the front element of the converter, the experience would be poor at best - you would lose a full stop of light, basically disabling autofocus, and the viewfinder will be dark, making it difficult to manually focus, and the 50-250 is pretty soft at 250, its worst focal length.
https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-z-dx-50-250mm-f4-5-6-3-vr/2
I would abandon the idea of a cheap fix and save some $$ to get something more appropriate.
Dec 5, 2021 17:24:21 #
Isn't it my choice to experiment and see if it works? Maybe it will actually give good results and cost less than a tenth of the nearest comparison? Think of where our world would be if every inventor in the past listened to you!
Dec 5, 2021 17:29:48 #
Gene51 wrote:
It was/is specifically designed, optically, for the Nikon Coolpix 5400, 5700 and 8700 cameras. There is nothing worse than using a tool for a purpose that it wasn't intended for.
Nonsense. Regardless of the purpose for which it was intended, the only thing that counts, for any tool, is how it works. I have used crescent wrenches ( adjustable ) to remove sticky corks from bottles. Worked fine.
Dec 5, 2021 17:31:12 #
Hey Thomas Henry Einstein, be sure to post the results of your better mousetrap when you get that far, as well as the sum total of the expenses and hours spent.
Dec 5, 2021 17:32:38 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
Isn't it my choice to experiment and see if it works? Maybe it will actually give good results and cost less than a tenth of the nearest comparison? Think of where our world would be if every inventor in the past listened to you!
You'll just add the cost of the converter and whatever you spend on a mounting solution to the eventual cost of the better solution. Think of it this way - people with more experience who are familiar with what you want to do think it's a bad idea - maybe it's a good idea to take their advice.
FWIW, the average cost of a used Sigma 100-400 on Ebay is about $500.
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