"Anastasios A. Papadopoulos (Tas)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>1. I should not care about auto-focus, because that far away, I'll have >to carefully compose the frame, and might even require a tripod to keep it >steady. You will definitely need a tripod to get anything close to a sharp photo. >2. If the apperture range isn't all that great, I probably won't care >because I'll mostly use it in daylight hours, and I'll probably have to use >a tripod anyway. You will end up shooting wide open much of the time, and with high speed films. Unfortunately, the interesting light is towards sunset and just after sunrise. I'd stick to a 1.4 converter, perhaps Kenko would do. As to AF, you will find your viewfinder much darker and MF difficult. But don't let that stop you. You will be able to get shots you couldn't get without the converter. If you use a tripod and are lucky. I used my Kenko MC7 2X with my 75-300 for awhile and I did get some sharp photos. Overall though, most shots were disappointing and the lens's reach was still far short of long enough or sharp enough. You can pick up a used converter quite cheap, play with it, and sell it later. I'd ask Santa for something for substancial. :-) Jim Davis - checkout the Motorcycle Headlight Relay Kit at: http://jimdavis.oberro.com/html/bike_acc_.html * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
