SLR Camera question

[meltdown75]

I have a question for the photography folks here.

I have an old Yashica 35mm SLR that I still use from time to time and I really enjoy taking pics with it. I picked up a 70-210mm zoom lens for it and I love it. Now I am looking into the 300mm range because I want to be able to zoom in even more.

I have never used a teleconverter before. Does it essentially double your lens power? ie. would I be better off picking up a 2X teleconverter for the 70-210mm lens that I already have? What are the pros and cons? Thanks if you can help.

 

[mugs]

You lose 2 f stops.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Spying on the neighbours Melty? 😛 😀

- M4H

 

[mrrman]

here is a review of these from an actual user

http://www.jibble.org/stacking-teleconverters/

I was thinking about this before but ended up just buying a lens

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Spying on the neighbours Melty? 😛 😀

- M4H

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I'm taking photos of the birds at my feeder... 😱
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[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Spying on the neighbours Melty? 😛 😀

- M4H

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I'm taking photos of the birds at my feeder... 😱
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I took pictures of hummingbirds on my honeymoon.
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- M4H

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: mrrman
here is a review of these from an actual user

http://www.jibble.org/stacking-teleconverters/

I was thinking about this before but ended up just buying a lens

That's some good info. Thanks :beer:

 

[DBL]

slower and lower quality. Unless, you are starting with pristine glass, it's generally not worth it. A 1.4x might be a more reasonable choice.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: DBL
slower and lower quality. Unless, you are starting with pristine glass, it's generally not worth it. A 1.4x might be a more reasonable choice.

Thanks I will check out some different converters. I didn't know they came with varying multiplyers.

My camera is an old Yashica FX-103 program. I love it!

 

[montanafan]

If you just want some closer shots of the birds and you're shooting in daylight, a teleconverter would be a good alternative to a more expensive 300mm lens. But if you're wanting a really nice close-up of the bird with a shallow depth of field, the loss in F-stops with the teleconverter will make that more difficult.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: DBL
slower and lower quality. Unless, you are starting with pristine glass, it's generally not worth it. A 1.4x might be a more reasonable choice.

I thought about getting a teleconverter, but the loss of image quality didn't appeal to me, not to mention the loss of the aperture.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: DBL
slower and lower quality. Unless, you are starting with pristine glass, it's generally not worth it. A 1.4x might be a more reasonable choice.

I thought about getting a teleconverter, but the loss of image quality didn't appeal to me, not to mention the loss of the aperture.

I thought about one until I tried one, ugg, not good.