Pattie Anderson wrote:
Anyone else on the list have experience using a TC for sports photography?
I bought a second-hand Canon 300mm f/4L (not the IS) a couple of months ago,
and I am thrilled with the results (previously, I had been shooting with the
Canon 75-300mm zoom f/4.0-5.6). But I am greedy and want to get just a wee
bit closer, and I want a 1.4X TC. However, I do not want to spend $340-390
(or more) for the Canon TC. I have been getting conflicting advice about
the off-brands, mostly because the sports photogs I know all say to go with
the company that made the camera and prime lens, while just about everyone
else tells me the difference in quality of the off-brand will not be nearly
as great as the price difference (but they don't have the need for speed
that sports photogs do).
Any other sports photographers out there who have experience (good or bad)
with off-brand TCs?
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Pattie,
Best bet is the Tamron SP 1.4x Pro TC. I have used it very successfully
with
the 100-400mm IS lens and AF (center AF point) still works with my EOS 3.
Last I used it was for a local little league and the results were excellent.
The TC is very very sharp and totally compatible with the Canon lenses.
The color is also the same as Canon's so when you use it and show your
colleagues the images and they say, "Good thing you went with the Canon
brand, isn't it?" You can then pull out the Tamron and show them how you
got the same quality for $173 (B&H Price) v. $399 for the Canon. ;-)
Peter K
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