If you shoot raw and you want to do a similar zoombycropping, youll have to use a couple different software programs and spend awhile in front of a computer. A teleconverter sometimes called tele extender is a secondary lens mounted between a camera and a photographic lens which enlarges the central part of an image obtained by the objective lens. Afs teleconverter tc20e iii nikkor lens compatibility. Any given part of the image coming from the lens is going to be stretched across a 1. Nov 10, 2016 so, i decided that cropping would be a better choice than a teleconverter this time. I will upload a photo of my dog that will show the image quality at 400mm, f5. Can i reproduce the same or better iq by cropping in post. They almost assure a dark, blurry image every time. The program is available for windows, linux and mac os x. Enter your best photos that either were taken with a 2x or greater teleconverter tele. Since cropping the d4 to d7200 size would result in about a 7mp file vs. Perrywho previously compared using a teleconverter to shooting without one and cropping wanted to look at every pro and. I offered to test both a tamron 01f 2x and a vivitar 2x macro tc.
Perrywho previously compared using a teleconverter to shooting without one and croppingwanted to look at every pro and. I have verified this with some of my own test photos. Of course the alternative to using a teleconverter or extender is to take your images with what ever lens you have and then to crop those images later in your post production phase. Also can i crop again effectively after using a teleconverter on a crop sensor.
I could look up the details in the manual if your need them. Just purchased a cheap second hand 300mm nikkor ai f4. In the gh5, you have an option called tele conversion. I just made a post highlighted in blue below in the nikon forum asking about the nikon 2x teleconverter. This is in response to the thread running currently that is asking the question, what is the best quality 2x teleconverter. With many trendy cameras providing capturing in crop modes for instance, most nikon fx fullframe cameras enable capturing in 1. However, i do feel like they mimic the typical results i. As i said in the other thread, my experience with tcs is that they give little extra detail over cropping the without image. Try and find two or more new compositions that are hiding in plain site right there in your existing images. Photography stack exchange is a question and answer site for professional, enthusiast and amateur photographers. Also they are not the same one does so through optics, the other does so through cropping the field. With many modern cameras offering shooting in crop modes for example, most nikon fx fullframe cameras allow shooting in 1. Connect a 2x teleconverter to the same lens, and it would become a 140400mm f5.
This is then made even worse when you put the teleconverter on. Ive watched some comparing videos, but everywhere there is compare final efect of tele extender to cropping way and its prety similar final efect. Unfortunately this lens is not super fast and not even a constant aperture. The teleconverter doubles the effective focal length of the lens. Finally, using a teleconverter will tend to lower the contrast in your images when compared to images taken without one. And along the way, i realized that sometimes the right photographic tool for the job might not be what you had previously thought.
Thanks if you mean the tamron 150600mm g2, then it is a pretty safe bet that a canon extender will not work with the tamron lens. Our goal here is to understand if cropping in post later on gives you the same image quality as the digital teleconverter. If so, the bronica ps2x teleconverter has a high quality 7 element construction specifically designed for the s and ps lenses of 80mm and longer. So, if youre shooting with a 100 millimeter lensand you put in a way 1. Fujifilm x100f digital teleconverter fuji x weekly. Nikon auto focuss fx tc20e iii teleconverter lens with auto focus for nikon dslr cameras.
Now, in the physical world, tele convertingis usually not the greatest thing. Well look at several sharpness scenarios as well as cover some of the. How to crop videos with free software ghacks tech news. The following images are some of the ones i shot for this test. There have been numerous comparisons between upsized images vs. The images will be a little bit softer, but you will still get more detail then just cropping an image without the teleconverter. This is definitely the cheaper option however in my own testing ive seen better results with a teleconverter. Some have complained that the digital teleconverter is a jpegonly function. No telephoto lens no problem tips on shooting for the crop. I shoot a 1dmk3 and a bunch of lenses, the only one compatible with the extender is the 70200 2. Mar 18, 2011 i shoot a d80, have just picked up a pristine 70200 f2.
This value bundle comes with a nikon teleconverter, prooptic wrap, prooptic cleaning kit and a corel software kit and shipping is free. Install the software and load your video files via the file menu into the application. The ultimate guide to extenders or teleconverters shutter muse. Teleconverter vs cropping in post in some cases when using slow zoom lenses with a teleconverter, or when coupling several teleconverters together, image degradation can be so severe, that one might be better off cropping images in postprocessing. I cannot decide what will be better to improve the zoom tele extender not teleconverter. Jan 04, 20 just purchased a cheap second hand 300mm nikkor ai f4. Dx or fx for sports and wildlife photography photography life. I realize that you do not want to buy another lens, but i still think that 50230 xc lens might be a better option. Nov 16, 2016 each can be used to great effect in many situations, but in this particular case, the evidence points to it being a better idea to go with the crop sensor camera, rather than a teleconverter, if. Or in my case, shooting raw and cropping merclessly untill the subjuct is compsed within the shot. In this video, we dive in and take a look at both options, as well as the pros and cons each way. The fujifilm x70 all about the digital teleconverter. So this teleconverter is well built as we all have come to expect from sigma.
Of course, i could have used a teleconverter on the d4, but then i still have lower resolution plus a small optical penalty from the teleconverter. A teleconverter is used to increase the focal length, for example turning a 70200 zoom into a 140400 zoom. Anybody have any experience with this combo using either a canon or tamron 1. Nikon realizes this, and therefore does not offer teleconverters for their af lenses except for the fast, expensive f. Download the free avidemux software from the project website over at sourceforge. Well, theres a lot to consider, and the video below covers it all and then some. An extension tube is used for macro photo, turning a standard lens into a macro lens by reducing the closest focusing distance and reducing the longest focusing distance also. I wanted to test out the image quality difference with the use of the teleconverter, compared to cropping and resampling without using a teleconverter. Theres no way that the extender is going to be a worse option than a crop and enlargement. The pros and cons of using teleconverters extenders on. Extenders, also often called teleconverters, are optical accessories that attach to the rear end of a lens to increase the focal length. You do not get more reach with the crop sensor, say you are using a 400mm lens, the lens is still 400mm with the exact same magnification on both formats, the difference is that the 1.
Nov 06, 2018 teleconverters reduce the amount of light transmitted to the film or image sensorby 1 stop for a 1. What it means is you take an extra piece of glass,kind of a secondary lens,and put it between your camera and your regular lensto extend the telephoto mode of that. Also, note that i cropped to the same size as the teleconverter a 1. Canon teleconverter or should you just crop your image. Also, be sure to click the images below for a fullsize version they will open in a new tab.
The afs tc20e iii is the worlds first teleconverter to feature an aspherical lens that, along with a new optical formula, raises performance to meet the increased imaging demands of fxformat dslrs. The tc should, if it magnifies by 2 without extra aberrations, give twice as much detail, which it clearly does not. Teleconverters connect between your lens and your camera body, increasing the focal length and minimum fstop number by 1. Mar 25, 2011 the images will be a little bit softer, but you will still get more detail then just cropping an image without the teleconverter. It has lenses to preserve the characteristics of the lens. How to use a teleconverter to get closer to your subjects. When done seriously same subject, stable tripod, these comparisons are usually in favor of the teleconverter see this comparison for example. I am using it on a sigma 150600 contemporary great lens. In combination with a second converter, the effective focal length of the lens can be increased by 4x, 5x. Teleconverters reduce the amount of light transmitted to the film or image sensorby 1 stop for a 1. Nikon tc20e iii 2x afs teleconverter nikon usa warranty 2189.
What is the difference between teleconverters and extension. Nov 12, 2016 since cropping the d4 to d7200 size would result in about a 7mp file vs. I just purchased the ef 70200f4 is and am thinking about getting the canon 1. Well i guess it depends on the size of your crop, but chances are things are starting to look a little crusty if youre not packing some heat in the megapixel department. You load the first file via file open, and additional files via file append. This is definitely the cheaper option however in my own testing ive seen better results with a. The two cameras have virtually identical resolutions at 20. Discussion in native xmount lens forum started by nickmurphy, mar 14. Since it only makes sense to compare images of the same size, i upscaled the crops to match the resolution of the images produced with the digital teleconverter. The pros and cons of using teleconverters extenders on your. The first comparison is the full frame the nikon d5 with nikon afs teleconverter tc14e iii against the crop sensor d500.
Approve the cookies this website uses cookies to improve your user experience. In order to use a 2x teleconverter you need to start off with a lens of at least f2. Increase the reach of compatible afs nikkor lenses like the afs nikkor 400mm f2. Thankfully fujifilm has included some excellent film simulation settings for cameramade jpegs on the x100f. This free canon software lets you use your canon camera as a webcam. Most of the time when you see similar questions it is posed with assumption the camera body will remain the same and the comparison is either cropping vs. The d500 should be a hair sharper against the d5 without adding the teleconverter, since it doesnt have an antialiasing filter. Stating that a crop sensor increases the focal length of the lens or acts as a. Thats when cropping will give you that second chance at getting the perfect shot. Exposure softwares latest exposure x5 app is a surprisingly fast, featurepacked and affordable alternative to adobes lightroom with no. Consider a lens that offers 140 lpmm resolution on its own, and you then add onto it a 1. So, i decided that cropping would be a better choice than a teleconverter this time. Each can be used to great effect in many situations, but in this particular case, the evidence points to it being a better idea to go with the crop sensor camera, rather than a teleconverter, if.