Had a little talk about the 1,7 AF-converter with Fovi. They did not know whether it works at the Series 1 zoom, as I assumed, but they did tell me that it didn't perform well with the FA 80-320/4,5-5,6. (To who ever that might be interested in this piece of info).
They also confirmed that they do have it in stock :-) Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke?) -----Original Message----- From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juni 2005 01:33 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: TCs on digital Mark, or other gearfreaks. I've bought myself a Vivitar S1 70-200 ver. 3. Most likely I will go to Norway Cup (a huge international soccer tournament for kids) and want to do some shots. My Vivitar is a bit to short, and the AF is a bit to manual ;-) for this purpose. Now I wonder, could it be an idea to get a Pentax 1,7 TC/AF-converter and use it with this lens? (I think Fovi has one in stock). I believe you have both (the Vivitar and the TC) Mark, have you ever tested this combo? Will it focus fast enough (at a Ds), and does it perform well? Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of spupidity in large crowds (Source: somebody) -----Original Message----- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22. juni 2005 18:42 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: TCs on digital "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Any favorites or criticisms in this area? >Many raved about the Sigma APO on film. >Has it been evaluted on digital? >How of the standard, non-APO, verison? For teleconverters the results depend mainly on the lens you're using it with. I've been very impressed with the Pentax 1.7x AF teleconverter. Here's the PESO I posted yesterday: >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/eric.jpg >> ist-D, ISO 800, FA*80/200/2.8 with 1.7x AF teleconverter >> 1/400th sec @ f/14 -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
