Re: Already looking at equipment for my 400mm -- TC advice plz!

[Shaun Canning]

Best money you could spend with a beast that size is a good tripod and ball head. Good balls are hideously expensive (no pun intended), but worth it. I have used an Arca Swiss B1 a fair bit, but have never been able to justify the expense. By the time you get hold of the ball, and 4-5 plates for lenses and cameras, you've spent $600.00 or so. A lot of moula! However, the are magnificent to use.

Cheers

Shaun

Bruce Dayton wrote:

Shaun,

I dunno...when I bought mine, I got the 1.4X-L at the same time.  It
isn't that hard to figure out what the lens can do.

One other way to look at it is to see what else you need to spend
money on to see if the converter is really the next thing on your
list.  Perhaps a good tripod head that works well with the lens, or a
nice monopod (that is how I use mine quite often) or something may be
the first order of business.


Bruce



Friday, December 6, 2002, 2:57:31 AM, you wrote:

SC> Figure out what the 400mm can do on it's own first Brad...

SC> Cheers

SC> Shaun

SC> Brad Dobo wrote:

I can see the headache coming.  I know from you that the 1.4x L fits my
lens, but not sure on the 2x L, of course, gonna be tough finding a place
that has one to try out.  So the quality is worse at 2x then..hmmm.....and
800mm was so tempting.  ~600mm isn't bad I suppose :)  May stick with the
better and compatible 1.4x L.  Thanks for the info Bruce.

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 4:38 AM
Subject: Re[2]: Already looking at equipment for my 400mm -- TC advice plz!

Brad,

The L converters have less negative impact on your image (especially
vignetting and contrast loss) than the S or 3rd party.  Only for
lenses that can use them.  I would strongly recommend going with the L
over the S.  Remember that not only light loss, but quality loss is
greater with a 2X vs. a 1.4X.


Bruce



Friday, December 6, 2002, 12:39:05 AM, you wrote:

BD> Well, seems I have much to learn!  I always wondered about the L

converters,

BD> as I always saw only the short ones.  Is the L necessary for the

400/5.6?

BD> As for the 1.4x and the 2x is there a difference in optical quality?

Rob

BD> pointed out the light issue, but I would be using it during bright

days I

BD> would imagine.  I guess I'm a bit greedy now.  Having the ability to

shoot

BD> at 800mm sounds like it could be a lot of fun, but I understand not so
BD> practical.

BD> Brad
BD> ----- Original Message -----
BD> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
BD> To: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
BD> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:22 AM
BD> Subject: Re: Already looking at equipment for my 400mm -- TC advice

plz!

Brad,

I have the 1.4X-L converter.  It works wonderfully with the A 400/5.6.
The L converters have an extended snout that fits inside the rear of
the lens.  I know with the 1.4 that the loss of quality is very
minimal.  It is a great converter.  I don't know for a fact that the
2X-L fits properly.  I would guess it would, but am not positive.

As to the issue of tripod mounted with MZ-S/Grip.  No issue at all.
The lens is bigger/heavier than the body.  The lens mounts to the
tripod and the camera just hangs off the end.  So adding a converter
doesn't have any real impact.

HTH,


Bruce



Thursday, December 5, 2002, 11:35:57 PM, you wrote:

BD> Hey,

BD> Even though I have not received the lens yet, I'm looking at

getting

BD> the 2x

BD> teleconverter.  Anyone (Bruce D. etc) know if this is a good idea?

BD> This is

BD> quite new to me, not the converter and light, etc, but the weight

or

BD> stress

BD> and balance when mounted on a tripod with the MZ-S w/grip?  This

would

BD> be

BD> the first lens I would have use (while limited) for a TC.

BD> Brad
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