1.4x or 2x teleconverter for Nikon
Dave Burburry wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote: I want a teleconverter and was ready to by a 2x but was told I should go with the 1.4x instead as it will yield better picture quality. Is this true and is the difference THAT noticeable? Clearly you loose .6x of distance with the smaller teleconverter.
What's your thoughts on the subject?
Get the x1.7 instead. It's gives you a sharper image than the x2 and is pretty close. ALSO instead of losing 2 stops of light (like with the x2) you only lose 1.5 stops.
Thanks for the tip, I'm looking on bhvideo and what a price difference from USA and Imported model! The USA version is $399 and the Imported is $309. I'm tempted just to get the Imported, there really isn't that much to these that could go wrong? BTW thanks for the tip!
I have a 2x and this thing is just a heavy chunk of glass
I would save the $90 bucks and get the import on something like this. Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
Alex wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote: I want a teleconverter and was ready to by a 2x but was told I should go with the 1.4x instead as it will yield better picture quality. Is this true and is the difference THAT noticeable? Clearly you loose .6x of distance with the smaller teleconverter.
What's your thoughts on the subject?
Get the x1.7 instead. It's gives you a sharper image than the x2 and is pretty close. ALSO instead of losing 2 stops of light (like with the x2) you only lose 1.5 stops.
Thanks for the tip, I'm looking on bhvideo and what a price difference from USA and Imported model! The USA version is $399 and the Imported is $309. I'm tempted just to get the Imported, there really isn't that much to these that could go wrong? BTW thanks for the tip!
I have a 2x and this thing is just a heavy chunk of glass
Mmm the x1.7 isn't that heavy to me. What's the weight difference, do you know?
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Alex wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote: I want a teleconverter and was ready to by a 2x but was told I should go with the 1.4x instead as it will yield better picture quality. Is this true and is the difference THAT noticeable? Clearly you loose .6x of distance with the smaller teleconverter.
What's your thoughts on the subject?
Get the x1.7 instead. It's gives you a sharper image than the x2 and is pretty close. ALSO instead of losing 2 stops of light (like with the x2) you only lose 1.5 stops.
Thanks for the tip, I'm looking on bhvideo and what a price difference from USA and Imported model! The USA version is $399 and the Imported is $309. I'm tempted just to get the Imported, there really isn't that much to these that could go wrong? BTW thanks for the tip!
I have a 2x and this thing is just a heavy chunk of glass
Mmm the x1.7 isn't that heavy to me. What's the weight difference, do you know?
The 1.7x is 8.8 oz and the 2x is 11.6oz, for it's size this things has some weight to it IMHO
Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
Alex wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Alex wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote: I want a teleconverter and was ready to by a 2x but was told I should go with the 1.4x instead as it will yield better picture quality. Is this true and is the difference THAT noticeable? Clearly you loose .6x of distance with the smaller teleconverter.
What's your thoughts on the subject?
Get the x1.7 instead. It's gives you a sharper image than the x2 and is pretty close. ALSO instead of losing 2 stops of light (like with the x2) you only lose 1.5 stops.
Thanks for the tip, I'm looking on bhvideo and what a price difference from USA and Imported model! The USA version is $399 and the Imported is $309. I'm tempted just to get the Imported, there really isn't that much to these that could go wrong? BTW thanks for the tip!
I have a 2x and this thing is just a heavy chunk of glass
Mmm the x1.7 isn't that heavy to me. What's the weight difference, do you know?
The 1.7x is 8.8 oz and the 2x is 11.6oz, for it's size this things has some weight to it IMHO
What's that in grams?
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Alex wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Alex wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote:
Dave Burburry wrote: I want a teleconverter and was ready to by a 2x but was told I should go with the 1.4x instead as it will yield better picture quality. Is this true and is the difference THAT noticeable? Clearly you loose .6x of distance with the smaller teleconverter.
What's your thoughts on the subject?
Get the x1.7 instead. It's gives you a sharper image than the x2 and is pretty close. ALSO instead of losing 2 stops of light (like with the x2) you only lose 1.5 stops.
Thanks for the tip, I'm looking on bhvideo and what a price difference from USA and Imported model! The USA version is $399 and the Imported is $309. I'm tempted just to get the Imported, there really isn't that much to these that could go wrong? BTW thanks for the tip!
I have a 2x and this thing is just a heavy chunk of glass
Mmm the x1.7 isn't that heavy to me. What's the weight difference, do you know?
The 1.7x is 8.8 oz and the 2x is 11.6oz, for it's size this things has some weight to it IMHO
What's that in grams?
The 1.7x is 249.4758035 grams and the 2x is 328.85446825 grams
Thank you for making PhotographyTalk.com your photography community of choice.
Alex wrote:
Stealthy Ninja wrote: 79.37866475 grams difference then?!
Yes, huge difference
Yeh dude.
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