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- From: ka1gt@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (robert.m.atkins)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Canon EF teleconverters (was Re: When does price beat out the best choice for you?)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.212035.7051@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 21:20:35 GMT
- References: <1k0r7rINNijv@transfer.stratus.com> <1993Jan27.174119.19856@walter.bellcore.com>
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- In article <1993Jan27.174119.19856@walter.bellcore.com>, jchen@wind.bellcore.com (Jason Chen) writes:
- >
- > |> The front element of the TC protrudes a little in comparison to the
- > |> body of the TC. Similarly, only certain lenses have recessed rear
- > |> elements.
- > |>
- > |> Thus, on a lens without a recessed rear element, the TCs front element
- > |> protrusion prevents the TC from mating with the lens.
- > |>
- > |> Alvin_C._Shih____________________acs@csri.utoronto.ca______________________|
- >
- > Is physical compatibility all what the problem is? How about optical
- > compatibility?
- >
- > If I can mate a lens with a Canon TC physically, does it mean that it will
- > work perfectly?
-
- Nothing works "perfectly", and what do you mean by "perfectly" anyway?
- If you could get a Canon EF converter on one of the other lenses it
- would work in the sense that you would get the expected increase in
- effective focal length. In fact you can put the converters on ANY canon
- EF lens if you use the extension tube. You only get macro focusing
- capabilities however. Optical quality of the result? Probably fair but
- not great if you short focal length lenses.
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