RE: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-06 Thread John Whittingham
I had a 300 f4 'K' for some time always wanted to try the M* or A* but never got one. John John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:21:51 +0200 Sub

RE: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-06 Thread John Whittingham
love a 300mm f2.8 but just can't justify the cost, I do not need to use my photographic skills to earn a living (unfortunately!) John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent

RE: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread Jens Bladt
ECTED] Sendt: 5. juli 2004 20:04 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Teleconverter Crap > 1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine > putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal > lens.) I don't recall anyone mentioning wide angle. >

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread John Whittingham
John Whittingham Technician -- Original Message --- From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:40:28 -0700 Subject: Re: Teleconverter Crap > Bob's laws of teleconverter use: > > 1.Using a teleconverter with a

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread Mark Roberts
"Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Bob's laws of teleconverter use: > >1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine >putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal lens.) >2.Teleconverters are really only useful on fast lenses. You can put a

Re: Teleconverter Crap

2004-07-05 Thread Bob Blakely
Bob's laws of teleconverter use: 1.Using a teleconverter with a wide angle lens is nutsoid. (imagine putting a 2X on a 24 or 28mm f/2.8 to obtain a really slow normal lens.) 2.Teleconverters are really only useful on fast lenses. You can put a 2X converter on a 300 f/4, but then you get a