Re: More teleconverter questions
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 21:43:38 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a >2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about >better options for photographing birds. > Some tricks are: go where the birds are close, and accustomed to human contact, or use a blind, or stay in the car (which is a good blind), or set up a feeding station, or know enough about bird habits to be in the right place at the right time, or set up a trap focus situation, or a remote shutter release, or something like a Woods Shutter Beam setup, or shoot larger birds - or just get lucky. I've learned to know the distance beyond which I can't get the shot, so I carry along my great Pentax binoculars, and just enjoy the view, and save my film for closer shots. -- Happy Trails, Texdance http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More teleconverter questions
Bob, I have a 600mm FA that I regularly use with a 1.4X-L converter. I can't tell from the image whether it was taken with or without the converter. My personal belief is to use the Pentax converters with Pentax lenses. I believe (unsubstantiated) these combos produce the best results. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Bob Keefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:43 AM Subject: More teleconverter questions > Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a > 2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about > better options for photographing birds. > > 1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X converter. Anyone do this? Is the S or L > converter better for this lens? > > 2. An old SMC 500/4.5. Anyone use this lens? Does it work well with > converters? > > 3. Suck up and buy an A* 600/5.6. Meanwhile, anyone actually used this thing > with TCs? > > 4. Sell off enough equipment to buy myself a Canon 100-400/5.6 with IS and a > body to slap on the back. I can borrow my son's converters. This begins to > look more and more like the future, if I stay interested in birds. > > Some time I should pencil out the cost of all these ideas. Thoughts? > > Bob > > > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More teleconverter questions
Bob, Just to confirm, I use the 1.4XL on my A 400 f:5.6 all the time. I don't know if the 2XL will work or not. Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:51 AM Subject: Re: More teleconverter questions > Bob, > > snip< > I have been happy with the results of the 2X-S and 1.4X-S on the A400/5.6, > although it took me some time and effort to learn how to get a stable > platform for picture taking. I doubt the L versions will fit on the > FA400/5.6. > > Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More teleconverter questions
Just a simple FA*250-600/5.6 ED [IF] will do... :p regards, Alan Chan >Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a >2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about >better options for photographing birds. > >1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X converter. Anyone do this? Is the S or L >converter better for this lens? > >2. An old SMC 500/4.5. Anyone use this lens? Does it work well with >converters? > >3. Suck up and buy an A* 600/5.6. Meanwhile, anyone actually used this >thing >with TCs? > >4. Sell off enough equipment to buy myself a Canon 100-400/5.6 with IS and >a >body to slap on the back. I can borrow my son's converters. This begins to >look more and more like the future, if I stay interested in birds. > >Some time I should pencil out the cost of all these ideas. Thoughts? > >Bob _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: More teleconverter questions
dont pencil them out, you'll scare your self. Just buy them :) - Original Message - From: "Bob Keefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:43 PM Subject: More teleconverter questions > Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a > 2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about > better options for photographing birds. > > 1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X converter. Anyone do this? Is the S or L > converter better for this lens? > > 2. An old SMC 500/4.5. Anyone use this lens? Does it work well with > converters? > > 3. Suck up and buy an A* 600/5.6. Meanwhile, anyone actually used this thing > with TCs? > > 4. Sell off enough equipment to buy myself a Canon 100-400/5.6 with IS and a > body to slap on the back. I can borrow my son's converters. This begins to > look more and more like the future, if I stay interested in birds. > > Some time I should pencil out the cost of all these ideas. Thoughts? > > Bob > > > > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
More teleconverter questions
Thanks for the responses so far. Since there is apparently no way to use a 2X converter on my FA*300/4.5 and get decent results, I'm wondering about better options for photographing birds. 1. The FA*400/5.6 and 1.4X converter. Anyone do this? Is the S or L converter better for this lens? 2. An old SMC 500/4.5. Anyone use this lens? Does it work well with converters? 3. Suck up and buy an A* 600/5.6. Meanwhile, anyone actually used this thing with TCs? 4. Sell off enough equipment to buy myself a Canon 100-400/5.6 with IS and a body to slap on the back. I can borrow my son's converters. This begins to look more and more like the future, if I stay interested in birds. Some time I should pencil out the cost of all these ideas. Thoughts? Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
