I picked up a Kenko Pro 300 DG 1.4X for some extra reach on my 70-200. I decided to try it out on my Tamron for some giggles, and was pleasantly surprised by the results.
I was shooting some outdoor pics on a lightly overcast day, and was shooting the entire zoom spectrum. I unintentionally started out in aperture priority but quickly switched to shutter priority. Build quality was good, but was not as tight as my Canon 2X III tele. There was some play between the lens and tele, but within specs, and still sturdy enough.
I was shooting slow moving canoes, but also shot some wildlife and portraits of fishermen on the docks.
AF for the most part was relatively quick. I was shooting from the middle focus point, in AI servo. Focus would lock on pretty quick with minimal hunting. Since the canoe was white, the high contrast really helped. When I was focusing on the water instead of the canoe, I would get some hunting, but I would quickly find a focus point and recompose.
VC worked ok, but was a little jumpy. Had to get a REALLY smooth and steady panning motion to insure a steady lock. I got sharper results by locking focus on the tip of the boat as it entered the frame then waited until the boat fully entered before firing the shot.
From the 70-200 range on the Tammy, the photos were pleasantly sharp, but beyond that point, they started to soften up noticeably. Still usable for web posting, but cropping or printing anything larger than 8X10 is probably not going to work out.
Bokeh is pretty ugly in my opinion. More the result of the lens than the tele, but the tele really magnifies the nervousness.
I really am pleasantly surprised by the results of the Kenko in combination with the Tamron 70-300. When I need carry a light kit with some reach and flexibility, this is not a bad option.
I recommend this teleconverter.
I'll hopefully have some results with the Canon 70-200 2.8L II as well.
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Gear: Anything to shoot with, be it a phone, a disposable camera, or my kids Nerf digi-cam.
I was shooting some outdoor pics on a lightly overcast day, and was shooting the entire zoom spectrum. I unintentionally started out in aperture priority but quickly switched to shutter priority. Build quality was good, but was not as tight as my Canon 2X III tele. There was some play between the lens and tele, but within specs, and still sturdy enough.
I was shooting slow moving canoes, but also shot some wildlife and portraits of fishermen on the docks.
AF for the most part was relatively quick. I was shooting from the middle focus point, in AI servo. Focus would lock on pretty quick with minimal hunting. Since the canoe was white, the high contrast really helped. When I was focusing on the water instead of the canoe, I would get some hunting, but I would quickly find a focus point and recompose.
VC worked ok, but was a little jumpy. Had to get a REALLY smooth and steady panning motion to insure a steady lock. I got sharper results by locking focus on the tip of the boat as it entered the frame then waited until the boat fully entered before firing the shot.
From the 70-200 range on the Tammy, the photos were pleasantly sharp, but beyond that point, they started to soften up noticeably. Still usable for web posting, but cropping or printing anything larger than 8X10 is probably not going to work out.
Bokeh is pretty ugly in my opinion. More the result of the lens than the tele, but the tele really magnifies the nervousness.
I really am pleasantly surprised by the results of the Kenko in combination with the Tamron 70-300. When I need carry a light kit with some reach and flexibility, this is not a bad option.
I recommend this teleconverter.
I'll hopefully have some results with the Canon 70-200 2.8L II as well.
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Gear: Anything to shoot with, be it a phone, a disposable camera, or my kids Nerf digi-cam.
