Can you stack 2 teleconverters?

4 years 2 months ago #677216 by Fitch
Let's say you have a 2x and 1.4x teleconverters, can  you stack them together and get now approximately 3.4x zoom in focal distance?  

Making a 200mm equal to 680mm about?  


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4 years 2 months ago #677221 by Nikon Shooter
Physically: yes.
Functionally: not sure at all… weird stuff may occur!

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4 years 2 months ago #677227 by Fitch
Really you mean like AF not working?  There wouldn't be vignetting because of the position of the teleconverter right?  


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4 years 2 months ago #677229 by Nikon Shooter
No, AF will work for sure but the sharpness will be
questionable… already is with one TC!

For vignetting I don't have the experience but I guess
that would not be an issue.i

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4 years 1 month ago #677296 by Tim Dordeck
+1 on the sharpness being butchered.  There wouldn't be any vignetting because of the position of the teleconverters.  


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4 years 1 month ago #677318 by Nikon Shooter
Another concern is how would the camera system know what
part — lens and converters — to focus first and in which order!

… to achieve what?

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4 years 1 month ago #677376 by Moe
+1 


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4 years 1 month ago - 4 years 1 month ago #677383 by Shadowfixer1

Nikon Shooter wrote: Another concern is how would the camera system know what
part — lens and converters — to focus first and in which order!

… to achieve what?

Camera doesn't focus the converter, only the lens. The problem would become whether there would be enough light for it to be able to achieve focus. The fact is it's a bad idea and big focal length doesn't come cheap. Stop trying. If it was a viable solution, many people would have already done it.
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4 years 1 month ago #677394 by fmw
In my experience cropping the image will produce a sharper image than any teleconverter.  Using two would create a disastrously soft image.  Not a good idea.  Save up for a longer lens and work with cropping before you do something like this.


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4 years 1 month ago #677447 by effron

Nikon Shooter wrote: Physically: yes.
Functionally: not sure at all… weird stuff may occur!


Yup.

Why so serious?
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4 years 1 month ago #677448 by effron

Shadowfixer1 wrote:

Nikon Shooter wrote: Another concern is how would the camera system know what
part — lens and converters — to focus first and in which order!

… to achieve what?

Camera doesn't focus the converter, only the lens.


Another bingo....

Why so serious?
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4 years 1 month ago #677498 by Nikon Shooter

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Camera doesn't focus the converter, only the lens.


Not exact, Randy, it did… The only one that did and I
have a perfectly working unit in my hand right now.

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4 years 1 month ago #677509 by Shadowfixer1

Nikon Shooter wrote:

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Camera doesn't focus the converter, only the lens.


Not exact, Randy, it did… The only one that did and I
have a perfectly working unit in my hand right now.

Which one? Would be interested to know.
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4 years 1 month ago #677517 by effron
A teleconverter that focuses? Me like see too.

Why so serious?
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4 years 1 month ago #677529 by Nikon Shooter
It is a perfectly working unit but it is NOT used
any more… search for the archived TC16A.

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