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Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter? Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter 3x to make the background blur more?

At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original lens without converter?
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
 
Hi Phuong,

You are not going to buy a teleconverter just to blur the background, are you? :-)

I know it’s not a cheap add-on lens for our camera to buy but it’s the best and the sharpest 3x teleconverter we can get. You might need to look for a second-hand one if you want to get it for less. Search for “TC-3ED” in this forum if you want to know more about it.
I am posting two images below. Hope my message helps you to decide.

Image 1: close up, no add-on lens, macro setting at any aperture.
Image 2: from a distance, telephoto (TC-E3ED), macro setting at any aperture.

With warm regards,
Bimo.



image 1 ^



image 2 ^
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I
don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter?
Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter
3x to make the background blur more?
At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original
lens without converter?
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
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Dear Bimo,

Thank you very much for quick response, which provide me a clear solution: without teleconverter, I can not capture a portrait and blurred background without ridiculous closing to subject. As Nikon’s teleconverter 3x is not cheap, should I choose a lens from a third-party producer such as Tamron, which require an adapter to fit with 28mm prime lens of CP995?
I am looking for your information.
Regards
Bimo said:
You are not going to buy a teleconverter just to blur the
background, are you? :-)
I know it’s not a cheap add-on lens for our camera to buy but it’s
the best and the sharpest 3x teleconverter we can get. You might
need to look for a second-hand one if you want to get it for less.
Search for “TC-3ED” in this forum if you want to know more about it.
I am posting two images below. Hope my message helps you to decide.

Image 1: close up, no add-on lens, macro setting at any aperture.
Image 2: from a distance, telephoto (TC-E3ED), macro setting at any
aperture.

With warm regards,
Bimo.



image 1 ^



image 2 ^
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I
don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter?
Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter
3x to make the background blur more?
At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original
lens without converter?
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
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Hi Phuong,

I am so sorry, I can't say any words about the 3rd party lenses since I don't have any. I hope other members can give their thoughts to you.
With warm regards,
Bimo.
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Dear Bimo,
Thank you very much for quick response, which provide me a clear
solution: without teleconverter, I can not capture a portrait and
blurred background without ridiculous closing to subject. As
Nikon’s teleconverter 3x is not cheap, should I choose a lens from
a third-party producer such as Tamron, which require an adapter to
fit with 28mm prime lens of CP995?
I am looking for your information.
Regards
Click to expand...
 
Bimo said:
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Dear Bimo,
Thank you very much for quick response, which provide me a clear
solution: without teleconverter, I can not capture a portrait and
blurred background without ridiculous closing to subject. As
Nikon’s teleconverter 3x is not cheap, should I choose a lens from
a third-party producer such as Tamron, which require an adapter to
fit with 28mm prime lens of CP995?
I am looking for your information.
Regards
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I think you get what you pay for. For myself, I went with the 2x Nikon teleconverter and am very happy with it. Not only does the teleconverter blur the background more, it also shows a smaller section of the background allowing you to control things better. The 3x teleconverter would give you an angle of view of less then 6 degrees with the 995 where-as the camera by itself when set to max zoom (152mm equiv.) would have an angle of view of about 16 degrees.

--
Jim M.
Oly 340R & Nikon 995
 
Hi All,
Thank you about your advice. Just spending a lot of bucks to buy a
wideconverter (Nikon) for CP995, I consider a third party's teleconverter as
a economic solution. I will try some of them and tell you my experience. If
the lens of Tamron or Marumo are same quality of those of Nikon, why do we
spend more money to own more a brand name? :-)
Any way, as a newbie on this forum, I am in debt your warm and valuable
advice
Jim M. said:
Bimo said:
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Dear Bimo,
Thank you very much for quick response, which provide me a clear
solution: without teleconverter, I can not capture a portrait and
blurred background without ridiculous closing to subject. As
Nikon’s teleconverter 3x is not cheap, should I choose a lens from
a third-party producer such as Tamron, which require an adapter to
fit with 28mm prime lens of CP995?
I am looking for your information.
Regards
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I think you get what you pay for. For myself, I went with the 2x
Nikon teleconverter and am very happy with it. Not only does the
teleconverter blur the background more, it also shows a smaller
section of the background allowing you to control things better.
The 3x teleconverter would give you an angle of view of less then 6
degrees with the 995 where-as the camera by itself when set to max
zoom (152mm equiv.) would have an angle of view of about 16 degrees.

--
Jim M.
Oly 340R & Nikon 995
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Phuong Le Dinh said:
Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I
don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter?
Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter
3x to make the background blur more?
At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original
lens without converter?
Click to expand...
Yes.
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
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You may find the 2x to be good too... the 3x may zoom in too close, requiring you to move a longer distance from the subject.

Here is a photo of our dog with the 3x on my 990...



Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe,
South Australia.
 
Michael Offe said:
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I
don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter?
Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter
3x to make the background blur more?
At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original
lens without converter?
Click to expand...
Yes.
Member said:
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
Click to expand...
You may find the 2x to be good too... the 3x may zoom in too
close, requiring you to move a longer distance from the subject.

Here is a photo of our dog with the 3x on my 990...



Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe,
South Australia.
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--Terrific dog, fantastic shot, is that an Australian Shepard?
To a dog, you're family. To a cat, you're staff...
George L
 
One thing to keep in mind when working with the 3rd party lenses...

....you may get more barrel distortion or other effects to your photos. Some types of shooting (such as the macros in the previous posts) it won't matter....but if you use the lens to take telephoto shots of something that has straight lines in the background (say a building, or a flagpole), you may find the distortion exaggerated with a 3rd party lens.

Nikon manufactured the TC-E2 and TC-E3D specifically for the Coolpix line. Those blasted teleconverter settings in the camera are specifically to avoid vignetting on the wide end and pincushioning on the tele end. (Though most of us ignore those settings)

I used a Tokina 2x for a while and was fairly happy with it until another photog pointed out the lines on the buildings. I switched over to the TC-E2 and that is less of a concern.

--
scott b.
http://www.pbase.com/wildbill/portfolio
 
George L Bennett said:
GLB said:
Here is a photo of our dog with the 3x on my 990...



Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe,
South Australia.
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--Terrific dog, fantastic shot, is that an Australian Shepard?
To a dog, you're family. To a cat, you're staff...
George L
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Hi George,
Thanks...

It is a Border Collie... which is the standard Australian Sheepdog... they are very nice dogs and very smart!

I like your quote! You should see our cat! My younger brother is his 'pet' or visa versa... and Stray (the cat) lets Paul hold him in the strangest ways and we have photos of Stray 'riding' the ride-on mower, peering out of the garbage bin, sleeping with Paul in front of the fire... etc etc!
In fact I think he could be the worlds most photographed cat!

Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe.
 
what happens, if you go closer in macro with telephoto lens?

Thank you.
Bimo said:
Image 1: close up, no add-on lens, macro setting at any aperture.
Image 2: from a distance, telephoto (TC-E3ED), macro setting at any
aperture.

With warm regards,
Bimo.



image 1 ^



image 2 ^
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J.Cvrk
--
http://album.hyperlink.cz
 
Michael Offe said:
George L Bennett said:
Member said:
Here is a photo of our dog with the 3x on my 990...



Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe,
South Australia.
Click to expand...
--Terrific dog, fantastic shot, is that an Australian Shepard?
To a dog, you're family. To a cat, you're staff...
George L
Click to expand...
Hi George,
Thanks...
It is a Border Collie... which is the standard Australian
Sheepdog... they are very nice dogs and very smart!

I like your quote! You should see our cat! My younger brother is
his 'pet' or visa versa... and Stray (the cat) lets Paul hold him
in the strangest ways and we have photos of Stray 'riding' the
ride-on mower, peering out of the garbage bin, sleeping with Paul
in front of the fire... etc etc!
In fact I think he could be the worlds most photographed cat!

Yours sincerely,
Michael Offe.
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Amazon. Ordered 3x for $242.54 including Fed. Ex. Thanks for giving the info to make up my mind.
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
--
George L
 
I still can not shot a picture with blurred background with teleconverter 2x for CP 995 within distance from camera to main subject is 2m. Anyone who experienced with this problem please do help. A detailed guidance would be highly appreciated from a newbie such as me :-)
Thank you vey much in advance.
Phuong
[email protected]
 
Phuong Le Dinh said:
I still can not shot a picture with blurred background with
teleconverter 2x for CP 995 within distance from camera to main
subject is 2m. Anyone who experienced with this problem please do
help. A detailed guidance would be highly appreciated from a newbie
such as me :-)
Thank you vey much in advance.
Phuong
[email protected]
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If you're concerned about price then look for used equipment. I got my TC-E3D used when someone on here noticed something or other I'd posted and dropped me a line, for $190, in absolutely perfect condition. And I am by the way, VERY satisfied with it.
God Bless,
Jim
 
Phuong Le Dinh said:
Based on limitation of digital camera CP 995 to taking short DOF, I
don't know telephoto converter do some help to solve this matter?
Is it deserve to spent more than 200 bucks to buy a teleconverter
3x to make the background blur more?
At widest aperture, can a teleconverter do lesser DOF than original
lens without converter?
Thank in advance for any advice and suggestion
Click to expand...
--

Remember that you can blur or defocus the background with PhotoShop. I do it all the time and it works well.

Greg Gebhardt
Jacksonville, Florida
 
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