Hello Pentaxians!
I have read the reviews on the Pentax HD 1.4x TC and they are very good, the average rating is 9.19.
However, I always learn more and understand better when I hear directly from all of you out there with way more photography experience and knowledge than me.
I am having a hard time understanding the value of the added 1.4x reach when there is a loss of "light collection" (f stop?)...
Most of my photography has been my kids sports - using my K3 and 70-200 f2.8 tamron...I wonder if the extra reach (which would be great for HS soccer and field hockey games on large fields) would be offset by my loss of light sensitivity (not sure if that is the right terminology).
Here are some specific questions:
Would it make sense to use the 1.4x ONLY during day games and when the sun is bright?
Would the TC not be a good idea for indoor soccer, gymnastics, etc?
Is using the TC and reaching to 280 at F4 better than reaching to 200 at f2.8 and then needing to crop more (as I currently do for long shots)?
So many questions, so little time
Thanks for your expertise and as always excellent advice!!!
radman