Teleconverters

[three_eyed_otter]

Nikon TC-20E II 2x Teleconverter for D-AF-I & AF-S Lenses ONLY

Will this take my 55-200mm to a new level w/respectable clarity?

have a good one
3Eo

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[lostprophet]

from memory it will not even fit on that lens, it only fits lenses like the 70-200 2.8, 300 2.8 400 2.8 etc etc

[three_eyed_otter]

from memory it will not even fit on that lens, it only fits lenses like the 70-200 2.8, 300 2.8 400 2.8 etc etc

Your memory has served you well. I checked over @ nikon usa and the darn thing doesn't even autofocus on some of the lenses it "supports".

have a good one
3Eo

[Garbz]

And no not a new level. Just a bit closer to the middle. Teleconverters aren't bad for what they do. My personal tests show a matched teleconverter works better than blowing up a photo digitally, but the biggest problem would be to make an already slow lens even slower by letting less light in.

[fmw]

It will take it to new levels of lowered contrast and increased distortion.

[three_eyed_otter]

It will take it to new levels of lowered contrast and increased distortion.

Hey that's the wrong direction! I was hopin' for something more towards heavenly, especially since the guy at the local shop was trying to push one off on me.

have a good one
3Eo

[Garbz]

It's not quite that bad. But it is a far cry from actually having a lens with double the focal length.

[three_eyed_otter]

It's not quite that bad. But it is a far cry from actually having a lens with double the focal length.

Well, I figure I have so much to learn and enjoy about photography that I'll just take my time and settle for quality. With fall soccer around the corner I was really hopin' to have a mean telephoto and I thought that maybe w/the converter I could break myself in on a little sports photography. I'll just use my 55-200 and take my lumps

have a good one
3Eo

[chemhaznet1]

man this really makes me think twice about getting a teleconverter. i was going to get one for macro type shots for a 1.4 i'm gonna get but i guess i need to hold off, i supposed with this lens it wouldn't matter since i'll be using in on a d40 and it won't have any autofocus to begin with. i plan on buying the nikon AF 50mm 1.4 lens. do you think it'll work with a teleconverter or is it even worth it?

[lostprophet]

To all the people who slate Tele-converters, have you really USED one??
It's just that I have used one for years now and the results I get are amazing!!

Some examples....

http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88674

http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88760

http://thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83558

and a few higher res ones

http://www.hardpointphotography.foto...p43180440.html

http://www.hardpointphotography.foto...p41483398.html

http://www.hardpointphotography.foto...p40887849.html

[chemhaznet1]

Good lord these are amazing. i can't wait till i have more money to get sweet equipment. I need to go outside and practice....

[three_eyed_otter]

It's just that I have used one for years now and the results I get are amazing!!

Can you please elaborate on your setup? Were the airshow photos taken w/a teleconverter?

have a good one
3Eo

[PhotoSlip]

wow...Thank you for taking the time to set the record straight regarding teleconverters. I was always wondering about them also.

I believe I will get one instead of another lens as I'm sure a teleconverter will be more convenient for travel and hiking.

[RedDevilUK]

i agree with LP, teleconvertors do work.

that said, i dont know if its just mine... but it doesnt do anything at all, when connected to my VR lens??? dunno why

but on my friends older 70-300mm its amazing the difference it makes.
it does work on my 18-70, but really i recommend using them on lenses above 100mm

[Garbz]

LP don't you also mount some really fine glass on the other side of it? It's true teleconverts can give you amazing results. But if you mount a 2x teleconverter with the EF 100-300 at 300 on your camera I would have expect the camera to short circuit itself so it's not forced to take such horrid pictures

I have one here, and I use it occasionally, but you do only get out what you put in. ... eeer in fact half of what you put in.