Using a 1.7x Convertor with DA* 50-135
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Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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I am thinking of extending range with the 1.7x Teleconvertor. Reading some reviews it suggests that this is primarily designed for 'prime' lenses. Is this the case and any one got comments. I assume it takes the AF function from the lens and takes control..
The AFA 1.7X does "take control" of AF functioning (so that the actual lens, even if it's an AF lens, is really being used as an MF lens). In fact, one of the neat things the 1.7X does is to limit the focusing range with AF lenses that have long focus throws, so that they can "hunt" less (assuming the light is bright enough to compensate for the TC's "darkening").
I have no experience using the AFA 1.7X on that particular lens, but my experience is that, in general, TC's (including the AFA 1.7X) don't work very well with most zooms, but do often work reasonably well with many primes (where they are always a compromise, of course).
Fred
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'Life looks simple through a viewfinder'.....then I went Digital!
Keith
K3 III, DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300, HD 1.4x, AF360