converter and manual lens

safc · 03-20-2013, 02:10 PM

Hello ever one am after a 2x converter with a manual lens the best and cheapest out there lol I want it for shooting wildlife mainly birds any help would be great thanks, or the best cheap lens I could use for shooting birds iv got a 70-300 but would love a longer lens if possible thanks once again

Last edited by safc; 03-20-2013 at 03:34 PM.

**seventhdr** · 03-20-2013, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by safc

Hello ever one am after a 2x converter with a manual lens the best and cheapest out there lol I want it for shooting wildlife mainly birds any help would be great thanks, or the best cheap lens I could use for shooting birds iv got a 70-300 but would love a longer lens if possible thanks once again

Get a longer lens!!!

Seriously. If you are serious about photographing wildlife you need either a longer lens or an f2.8 or faster 200 to 300mm lens.

If you try to make your 70-300, which will be f5.6 at the long end, work with a 2x teleconverter you will end up with a 600mm f11 lens. This will be getting quite dark to focus manually and your auto focus will have difficulty at the f11 light level.

Regards

Chris

**boriscleto** · 03-20-2013, 04:54 PM

The viewfinder does not appreciably dim with a tele converter, it is still open aperture.

If you are using a split prism focusing screen you will get blackout...

You will get better results cropping the image, if 16 megapixels isn't enough to crop, wait until Pentax releases a 24 megapixel camera.

safc · 03-20-2013, 10:46 PM

Cheers for your replies it look like I be better of saving and buying a longer lens thanks once again for the info

03-20-2013, 02:10 PM	#1
safc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: sunderland tyne and wear Posts: 75	converter and manual lens Hello ever one am after a 2x converter with a manual lens the best and cheapest out there lol I want it for shooting wildlife mainly birds any help would be great thanks, or the best cheap lens I could use for shooting birds iv got a 70-300 but would love a longer lens if possible thanks once again Last edited by safc; 03-20-2013 at 03:34 PM.

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03-20-2013, 04:44 PM	#2
seventhdr Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,452	Originally posted by safc Hello ever one am after a 2x converter with a manual lens the best and cheapest out there lol I want it for shooting wildlife mainly birds any help would be great thanks, or the best cheap lens I could use for shooting birds iv got a 70-300 but would love a longer lens if possible thanks once again Get a longer lens!!! Seriously. If you are serious about photographing wildlife you need either a longer lens or an f2.8 or faster 200 to 300mm lens. If you try to make your 70-300, which will be f5.6 at the long end, work with a 2x teleconverter you will end up with a 600mm f11 lens. This will be getting quite dark to focus manually and your auto focus will have difficulty at the f11 light level. Regards Chris

03-20-2013, 04:54 PM	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	The viewfinder does not appreciably dim with a tele converter, it is still open aperture. If you are using a split prism focusing screen you will get blackout... You will get better results cropping the image, if 16 megapixels isn't enough to crop, wait until Pentax releases a 24 megapixel camera.

03-20-2013, 10:46 PM	#4
safc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: sunderland tyne and wear Posts: 75 Original Poster	Cheers for your replies it look like I be better of saving and buying a longer lens thanks once again for the info