Focus seemed as fast as the unaided 60-250 wide open. Hope to experiment more soon. Wrapping that Mustang job now, so very busy.
Paul via phone > On Mar 20, 2014, at 12:41 AM, "Ken Waller" <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > > Would be really interested to see at which f stop the convertor fails to > focus and how quickly it focuses compared to the focus of the lens by itself. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: Fooling around with the 1.4X converter > > > As indicated in the original post, they’re all shot wide open at 250mm. With > the convert attached to the DA* 60-250/4, wide open is f5.6. All are handheld/ > > >> On Mar 19, 2014, at 6:56 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Paul, >> The sign could be impressive, but I haven't any settings, size or distance >> info. >> Would be interested in an f/8ish, solidly rested shot of something fairly >> intricate, such as the sign. >> Does the sign shot qualify? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jack >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:06 PM >> Subject: Re: Fooling around with the 1.4X converter >> >> >> Well, I sure screwed that up! >> Here’s the tight crop of Grace: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17712606&size=lg >> >> And here’s the silly sign: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17712603&size=lg >>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> The converter arrived today. It’s gray and wet outside and not a bird to be >>> heard, but I shot a few pics to see how well it resolves. All shot wide >>> open with the DA* 60-250/4 at 250mm and converter attached. >>> >>> Here’s an ISO 12,800 indoor pic of Grace, who was home sick and hasn’t >>> washed her hair: >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17712604&size=lg >>> >>> Here’s a tight crop of Grace who was home sick and hasn’t washed her hair: >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17712604&size=lg >>> >>> Here’s a shot of a silly sign that my neighbor gave me for watering her >>> plants. It’s at a more modest ISO 3200 >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17712604&size=lg >>> >>> Very pleased with its performance. Hope to get out to the nature center for >>> some birding next week. >>> >>> Paul > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
