Re: [APML] Teleconverter advice

["Alson Wong" <alsonwong@earthlink.net>]

Yes, if it's not too much trouble.  I may still go with the TC-301 anyway,
since it's bound to be better than cropping and blowing up the images taken
at 300mm.
--
Alson Wong
Riverside Astronomical Society
  http://www.rivastro.org/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Kolb" <jkolb@datawest.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 8:15 PM
Subject: RE: [APML] Teleconverter advice


> Alson,
>
> All I can say is stay away from Tamron and Kenko.  I did not test the
> Nikon TCs, but I did find that the newest Sigma AF 1.4x model worked
> pretty well with the Epsilon 160.  If you really need it, I can probably
> find the test images I did with the Sigma mounted on the Epsilon, but it
> might take a couple of days (those were shot pre-CD burner).  Note that
> not all lenses will mount on the Sigmas - the 35-70mm f/2.8 AF-D would
> not mount.  I can double check both the 1.4x and the 2x on the 300mm
> f/2.8 EDIF AIS if you'd like.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jon Kolb
> Adventures in Astrophotography
> http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/
> jkolb@datawest.net



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