siskin..stacked converters.nikon D7000

[mark richards]

siskin...camera test. by marksart2009, on Flickr
having a play around, 300 mm nikon f4 lens..ISO 1400 f6.7 ..stacked converters 1.4 & 1.7...well pleased with results, might come in handy one-day..sharpened
up a bit with NX...mark.

 

[NSNO]

Impressive sharpness and detail for stacked converters. Is that a deer it's perched on?

 

[SPR Photos]

The details and colours look good in the feathers, only thing for me is the twig in the background on the rhs, pulls your eye, might be worth a crop in from that side, just a suggestion

 

[MarkEvan]

That is impressive for stacked converters.

 

[Roy C]

Superb detail Mark, especially for stacked converters

 

[mark richards]

thanks all...mark
forgot to say...manual focusing ,would only hunt on auto....

 

[u8myufo]

Superb detail Mark, especially for stacked converters

But I double dare you to add another one

 

[arclight]

Fine shot, Mark - most impressed with the result you got.
Can these two TC's be stacked without any modification to them?

 

[artyman]

Looks pretty good, furry old twig though

 

[mark richards]

Fine shot, Mark - most impressed with the result you got.
Can these two TC's be stacked without any modification to them?

no mods mate..just but them on, and away to go..I used the kenko 1.4 on camera then 1.7 nikon on lens...won't go other way around ,because of the design of 1.7...mark

 

[arclight]

no mods mate..just but them on, and away to go..I used the kenko 1.4 on camera then 1.7 nikon on lens...won't go other way around ,because of the design of 1.7...mark

Thanks, Mark. I have 1.4 & 1.7 TC's (both Nikon) and read that they cannot physically be stacked.

 

[geoff-d]

Pretty good quality for stacked converters!

Geoff

 

[geoff-d]

Looks pretty good, furry old twig though

It looks like Staghorn Sumach, a garden tree (large fern-like leaves in summer, they turn very red in autumn - spreads everywhere though)

Geoff

 

[geoff-d]

Thanks, Mark. I have 1.4 & 1.7 TC's (both Nikon) and read that they cannot physically be stacked.

I think that's right - the TC14eII and TC17eII can both be stacked with the TC20eII though - but a small metal tab inside the converter has to be removed (filed off) - Thom Hogan explains here:

http://www.bythom.com/35qa.htm#q9

Geoff

 

[Trev4]

A very sharp image especially with that set up, well done, its a bird on my to do list as well. Nice one

 

[Trig's]

Seems that any TC's advertised now will soon be snapped up

Wish I hadn't sold my TC-14E ^ TC-20E II now if thats what can be had...

 

[mark richards]

thank you all..mark.
(thanks for the name of the tree Geoff...always wondered what it was called....)
this one won't spread ,its in a 40 gallon barrel....

 

[bison]

Wonderful shot.

 

[erding]

That is impressive for stacked converters.

 

[arclight]

I think that's right - the TC14eII and TC17eII can both be stacked with the TC20eII though - but a small metal tab inside the converter has to be removed (filed off) - Thom Hogan explains here:

http://www.bythom.com/35qa.htm#q9

Geoff

Thanks, Geoff. A bridge too far perhaps.
Lenses + files = swarf !

 

[mark richards]

Thanks, Mark. I have 1.4 & 1.7 TC's (both Nikon) and read that they cannot physically be stacked.

sorry mate...you are right, I remember removing the tab....It was a very long time ago....but a very simple job to do,you won't get swarf on glass,you unscrew the part from converter....mark

 

[john starkey]

Thats a lovely shot Mark,

regards,
john.

 

[Martyn...]

Mark I read somewhere that you could not stack the Nikon 1.4 & 1.7TC only the 1.4 & 2 x.

Cracking shot with the set up

 

[mark richards]

Mark I read somewhere that you could not stack the Nikon 1.4 & 1.7TC only the 1.4 & 2 x.

Cracking shot with the set up

wonder why???

 

[Martyn...]

wonder why???

Read it here LINKY, will have a look this week, having read the other posts properly it is down to the metal tab removal (which is covered in my link), and something I have done to my 1.4.

What order did you put them in ?

I suspect that your f stop would be f10, with just the 1.7TC it would be f6.7

 

[mark richards]

Read it here LINKY, will have a look this week, having read the other posts properly it is down to the metal tab removal (which is covered in my link), and something I have done to my 1.4.

What order did you put them in ?

I suspect that your f stop would be f10, with just the 1.7TC it would be f6.7

yes i have removed the tab too...theres only one way they will go on 1.7 on lens
1.4 on camera...ISO was 1400 it says that it was f6.7 at 500mm...so seems to be missing one converter ...mark

 

[Martyn...]

yes i have removed the tab too...theres only one way they will go on 1.7 on lens
1.4 on camera...ISO was 1400 it says that it was f6.7 at 500mm...so seems to be missing one converter ...mark

Thanks Mark I may give that a try if the Sun ever comes out