Actually from the testing I have read good 1.4 teleconverters can actually be very good and almost indistinguishable at times. If used with a high quality prime lens also.
I used to see this all the time, but then I started seeing that great nature photographers that make money of their images use them and if they are good enough for them then they are good enough for me. I just wasn't sure about the pentax ones cause I've only read about some nikon and canon and the kenko/tamron ones. So has anyone seen any tests of the pentax ones? Oh and the sakar I'm using right now has a plastic body and has no problems holding up the K200mm. --- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Quality Teleconverter" - That's a photographic > oxymoron for sure. > sorta like "fine grained ASA3200" film. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 6:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Quality of pentax teleconverters. > > > If K200/2.5 takes A1.4X-L or A2X-L, they are the > best option. If not, > A1.4X-S is the next best thing. F1.7X has plastic > body which might not > be > able to withstand the weight of 1kg. > > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > > > Right now I use a Sakar 1.7 teleconverter and its > not horrible but I > >wouldn't mind upgrading to something of better > optical quality. > > > > I've been looking for one the well regarded > >kenko/tamron pro ones but they are pricey and hard > to > >find in pentax mount. > > > > What are the pentax ones like for optics? > > > > I'm especially interested in the 1.7X F AUTO > FOCUS > >ADAPTER so I could use that with my K 200mm f2.5 > and > >end up with an auto focus 340mm f4.25 that will > >autofocus. > > > > Also the A 1.4X-S and A 2X-S. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 > months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU > =http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
