Subject: [Tweeters] using a doubler, or just 1.4 extender, for bird photos?
Date: Apr 3 19:33:25 2011
From: Kelly McAllister - mcallisters4 at comcast.net


I took some pictures today at Point No Point, all of them using my 1.4X
Nikon teleconverter with a 70-200 mm Nikon lens and Nikon D200 camera.



Four pictures, two of Brant, one of a Sanderling, and one of Sea Lions, are
here:



http://www.flickr.com/photos/29002564 at N08/?saved=1



I like this teleconverter a lot. It has limited effect on available light
and is quite sharp.





Lots of Violet-green Swallows at Point No Point today. The Gray Whales I had
been hearing about were nowhere to be seen. Lots of Bonaparte Gulls
including one that, oddly, was by itself, perching on driftwood. When I got
home and looked at pictures of it, I noticed it had dark stains on the
feathers that appear they could indicate oiling.



Kelly McAllister

Olympia, Washington













From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Vicki Biltz
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:03 AM
To: tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] using a doubler, or just 1.4 extender, for bird photos?



Hi,

Another photo question, (bty, no interesting birds, in my garden this year,
not even a rufous hummingbird has shown up yet, which is a concern at this
late date). I RUINED some of the branches my Evening Grosbeaks landed on,(
and my beloved Rose Breasted) as they kept hitting us, and we were blocked
from a portion of our deck. It was hard to cut them off, but the front
garden beds, should make a better place in the following year...

I am reading an ebook by Arthur Morris THE ART OF BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY II. I
have always gotten the impression, from most photographers that the doubler
really softens up the photo too much, and therefore, you don't really want
one, just one 1.4ex. However, he took pics with his in the film days, and
says they were really sharp. And it seems he still likes that
extender.........

As we head into migration season, and looking at what I need as far as
permanent equipment, for my Canon camera's; I am wondering what the
Tweeterland consensus for these are?

I am thinking a no go on them, BUT am willing to listing to my more
experienced comrades in this field of birding.

Thanks!

vickibiltz at msn.com

vickibiltz at gmail.com

Bonney Lake WA 98391