Using teleconverters for macro

Shooting supermacro while hovering in midwater simply isnt feasible. Stacking five 2x teleconverters to create a ridiculous. Some lenses are not compatible for auto focus with teleconverters, although newer models are more likely to. Would a different lens be a better choice for shooting football games. Aug 26, 20 using teleconverters with telephoto lenses with arthur morris duration. Tips for getting professional results when using teleconverters. The lenses used where the sigma 50mm macro, the canon 100mm macro, the sigma 180mm macro, and the canon 65mm macro. I received a question asking whether its ok to use a teleconverter tc to take supermacro photos. Long lens technique is a whole article for another day, but keep in mind that youll want an elevated shutter speed or potentially a monopod or tripod to. The lens will behave like a 210mm lens, so perhaps a shutter speed of 1250 second will be necessary. If you are silly enough to insist on using a tc with most of the nikon system youll have to use an offbrand here. This teleconverter is essentially a helical extension tube on top of a 2x teleconvertor. Jan 05, 2020 the generally accepted starting point for shutter speed selection for a sharp image, is 1focal length.

Stop the lens down at least a stop, which improves sharpness dramatically. Unless you are using a professionalquality lens, the final image wont show any more. Yes they work, im sometimes using one with my 100mm nonl macro with good results. Maintain outstanding image quality, high speed af, and image stabilization performance while carrying a minimal amount of additional gear. Nov 06, 2018 using a telephototeleconverter combination like this afs vr nikkor 200mm. For topside shooters, teleconverters are commonly used with f2. Teleconverters are most useful if you already have a fast f2.

It will allow you to have more control and get you the shots you want. Aug 26, 2012 still am likely to get the sigma 180mm macro once its out, but meantime this is a great tool for skittish subjects. While all 2x teleconverters degrade the quality of an image, some are better made than others, with the high performing canons ef 2x iii teleconverter coming to mind. Teleconverters can focus to infinity, an extension tube reduces the maximum focal distance. The pros and cons of using teleconverters extenders on. When using telephoto and macro lenses, it is often desirable to get tighter framing on a subject that is being photographed. Mft long lenses and teleconverters nov 2, 2017 im thinking about switching from a canon 80d to a panasonic mft system. The reason ive chosen to include this lens in the examples is to demonstrate the difference between using extension tubes on shorter and longer focal lengths. In the last lesson, i wrote about closeup lenses and how they can help you get closer to the subject for closeup photography. How much magnification can you get with a 100mm macro lens. Amount of light lost when using teleconverters when using a 1.

Both are lightweight and cost less than a telephoto or true macro lens. Jan 09, 2009 using teleconverters for macro i received a question asking whether its ok to use a teleconverter tc to take super macro photos. How to take a macro photo with your digital slr camera. I was keen to see if the sony fe 2x could perform at the same high level and especially intrigued by the prospect of paring it with the fe 100400mm f4. Feb 14, 2012 teleconvertor vs extension tubes matt granger. If focusing manually is a trick you need to practice, then do so. They are inserted between the camera body and lens and provide magnification directly through optics. For my canon system, this usually means the 100mm f2. Similarly, when macro lenses are coupled with teleconverters, their. When you put a 2x teleconverter on a fast, constant aperture f4 70210 zoom you wind up with a useless f8 lens. You can use the manual focusing ring on your lens to focus on the subject.

The further forward the element, the closer your lens can. Either using teleconverters or using extension tubes. The disadvantage of teleconverters is that you lose one or more stops of lightspecifically, one stop with the 1. How to use a teleconverter to get closer to your subjects. Some lenses are not compatible for auto focus with teleconverters, although newer. It can be an essential tool for many photographers who are constantly cropping. Note longer focal lengths either native to the lens or as a result of using the teleconverters result in increased background blurring. Apr 10, 2020 an extension tube is a spacer that sits between your lens and the camera body to alter the mfd minimum focus distance.

Macro lens with spacers teleconverters thephotoforum. Some of the lowerend cameras wont be able to autofocus at all. The actual depth of field remains the same, but the fall off into blur gets stronger. For the 100mm macro lenses, you need a thirdparty tc. Teleconverters will cause your autofocus to function very slowly. Anyone using extension tubes or teleconverters with their. Hey guys new to the forum, i have a nikon d5000 with a tamron 70300mm af zoom lens with macro option its nice for certain applications but when it comes to getting close ups of geese and ducks its hard to get as close as id like. When you take a lot of pictures of bugs, you need to get close to capture the detail. Zuiko digital 2x teleconverter mc20 double the focal length of the m. When using a teleconverter, the effective focal length is increased. Actually, i get asked about this often, so i figured its worth writing a bit about this topic. Using teleconverters in your underwater photography underwater. I never recommend using teleconverters unless your lens has a minimum fstop number of f4 or lower.

For instance, if you could take a handheld shot without camera shake at 1125 second when using a 105mm lens, you will need to increase the shutter speed when using a 2x teleconverter with that lens. They are identified by the amount of additional image magnification that they provide. Extendersteleconverters the basic teleconverter is a negative concave lens that effectively increases a lenss focal length when placed between the lens and the camera sensor. Using teleconverters in macro photography technology share. Youll see this most if you compare extremes such as a 150mm to a 35mm macro lens. Teleconverters look similar to extension tubes but they have a different function. The combination is a little cumbersome to work with, so using a tripod is highly recommended if not completely necessary if you are wishing to try this for yourself. Dont be afraid to raise your iso in order to get a small enough aperture to give you adequate depthoffield. This is great for photographing insects and other moving subjects that might take off if bothered.

Teleconverters slow down autofocusing and, in most cases, completely prevent your camera from autofocusing. Experimenting with the 105mm micronikkor with teleconverters. Of course my tc200 is manual focus, not a problem since i focus manually in macro anyway. I used to add my tc200 to my 105 af micro before i got a 200mm macro. They are special lenses that multiply the focal length of the lens. The pros and cons of using teleconverters extenders on your. The benefits of using a telephoto lens for closeup macro photography work is twofold. First is working distance, which can be several feet. Using a teleconverter on a macro lens is useful for increasing your working distance for given magnification amount, and also. One of the main reasons is to magnify the subject and improve its detail in order to show it best to the viewer, but another reason could be related to improved framing and composition by focusing tightly on the subject, it is often possible to. Using teleconverters with telephoto lenses with arthur morris duration. Hi i have a 105mm sigma dg macro lens and have recently bought a 1. Teleconverters tcs also fit in between the camera and lens. Since they increase the focal length without changing the lens minimum focusing distance, teleconverters are great tools for photographers who want to photograph insects and flowers.

The ultimate guide to extension tubes shutter muse. Stacking five 2x teleconverters to create a ridiculous 9600mm. Yesterday evening, out teaching my dogs some new frisbee stunts, and this little guy or more accurately compared to other insects, big guy flew over and landed on top of the large green plastic tunnel. This is a miscellaneous teleconverters all brands lens. Extension is the term used to describe the distance that the front element of your lens can be moved forwards. The f8 is too slow to allow autofocus to work correctly, and 2. Nov 10, 2009 hi i have a 105mm sigma dg macro lens and have recently bought a 1. Whatever faults the lens has will be magnified, and then added to whatever faults the converter has. The tc14e iii is a no brainer here with its minimal sharpness loss, you wont see any difference between the original and with the tc attached. That means if you add a 2x extender, youll want to double your shutter speed. I made this image using the teleconverter on the 400. Hi, can you pls help me if i can use teleconverter for my nikon 55300 lens. The generally accepted starting point for shutter speed selection for a sharp image, is 1focal length. Plonsky photography using teleconverters in macro photography.

Canon teleconverter and macro lens photography forums. How to use extension tubes with macro photography a cheap way to photograph. Nikon d700 nikon d800e if you believe there are incorrect tags, please send us this post using our feedback form. Teleconverters can be a useful tool for macro photography to carry in your camera bag, but before making the purchase, examine the pros and cons associated with them and compare them to. Shooting handheld with a flash you can set up a base camp and mount your camera on a tripod to shoot flowers, but bugs move. The mfd of a lens is a measurement of the closest point a subject can be from the cameras sensor, whilst still being able to focus. Using teleconverters means less light gets in which means your maximum aperture will be decreased. For example, 11601200 is the strobe sync speed for my canon eos 5d. Water droplets, spider webs and insects are subjects often captured using macro lenses for a life size perspective. Teleconverters and shift lenses using extenders and.

Using teleconverters in your underwater photography. Compare these images to those from the first example of the 50mm lens, and youll see that the difference in subject size varies much more greatly with shorter focal lengths. Using a telephototeleconverter combination like this afs vr nikkor 200mm. Pay the extra dollars for the manufacturers brand that matches your lens. As i noted above, the optical marriage of canon 40d, kenko 3xtc, and canon 100mm macro did not work. Since most teleconverters are designed to be used with a number of different lenses, their optical design normally incorporates standard lens elements without optical corrections, which unfortunately results in increased optical aberrations, such as lateral chromatic aberration. There is a protruding bit at the front of the converter that fits into a corresponding cavity on the back of the lens and only certain l canon lenses. The best way to use extension tubes is to set the lens to manual focus. Teleconverter will increase the working distance at all magnification levels. There are some third party teleconverters that will physically fit the 70300mm. It combines a two times teleconverter with helicoid extension. Just like extenders for macro photography, you can stack the teleconverters. That means that a macro or micro lens is a necessity.

Using teleconverters with confidence adam jones photography. Canon and sigma teleconverters do not work because they physically do not fit. There is a protruding bit at the front of the converter that fits into a corresponding cavity on the back of the lens and only certain l canon lenses have this. Apr 24, 2020 in summary, when using teleconverters in the field, you could expect the 1. As you can see, the addition of extension tubes and the teleconverter have had a huge effect on how much magnification we can get out of the macro lens.

Thanks for the pictures using the 70200 and teleconverter. I though of the teleconverter for shooting high school football with the 70200 f2. The canon teleconverters also work with the 180mm canon macro lens, which makes a very usable 2. I have extension tubes for my 67, though ive rarely used them. Guide to using a teleconverter for macro and supermacro underwater photography, including teleconverter tips with a 60mm and 100mm lenses for the kenko. Nikon realizes this, and therefore does not offer teleconverters for their af lenses except for the fast, expensive f2. Teleconverters increase the magnification in proportion to their power rating. It screws onto your camera body and the lens screws onto the other side.

When using telephoto and macro lenses, it is often desirable to get tighter. Move the camera until the scene looks best, then take the photo. If a 2x teleconverter on a 400mm lens creates an 800mm lens, then two 2x teleconverters will give you a 1200mm focal length. Working with very shallow depths of field can make focusing difficult. This time, im going to write about another accessory you can buy, extension tubes. This is the same as making the image projected onto the sensor larger. They increase the focal length of the lens it is used with, so a 300mm becomes a 420mm and a 70200mm becomes a 98280mm zoom. You also can use teleconverters, which will let even the oldest macro lenses get to life size, and all macro lenses today to twice lifesize, at the sensor. I agree teleconverters on macro lenses such as the canon 100mm work perfectly fine. It would enable a macro lens that does 1x magnification the ability to do 2x at the same working distance or 1x at twice the working. Teleconverters need a superb lens to start with, however. To illustrate, here are a few sample images i took using teleconverters all with canon 100mm f2. How to take a macro photo with your digital slr camera dummies. If a subject is closer to the sensor than a lens mfd, you cannot focus on that subject.