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Yesterday (Friday) I received my Sony TCon in the mail - cost was about $108 incl. shipping. So, last night and today I had my first adventures with it, coupled to my Fuji S6000fd. This gives me an effective reach of 510mm.
I don't have anything to compare this TCon with, except of course for the lens of the camera itself, so I can't really say if this is a good TCon or a bad one. I do notice some issues working with my camera, such as image softness, ghosting and overbrightness. Of course, this TCon wasn't designed specifically for my camera, so I will have to learn to adjust. I normally have my camera set to -1/3 EV, but highlights get blown to smithereens with the TCon. So I've been using -2/3 EV, but that's still too bright. Perhaps -1 or even -1 1/3 will fit the bill. Handheld in daylight , I will probably have to stick with ISO 400 and 800, perhaps 200 if I can brace myself against something. On to the samples, which have had levels adjusted and USM in PS CS2, all taken as JPG except the rabbit, which was taken RAW: #1, moon, using a tripod, cropped: ![]() |
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#2, the far end of my backyard about 90' away. I was braced against the rail of the deck, ISO 200.
![]() #3, taken about 50' away, again I was braced against the deck, ISO 200. ![]() #4, about 80' away in my neighbor's yard, this time completely handheld, ISO 800. ![]() |
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#5, pretty much the same as #4, although I did use a warming filter in Photoshop. ISO 800.
![]() #6, cropped, RAW, ISO 200 and on a tripod. ![]() #7, this one was taken late afternoon, very cloudy. ISO 100, and on a tripod. ![]() |
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flipped, congratulations on getting the teleconverter. If you have anything close to the experience I've had with it, you'll be pleased. Which version of the Sony teleconverter did you get? I know there are two or three versions. I have not had any of the problems you mention with ghosting and overbrightness, although I have seen some issues with softness of images.
I have the VCL-HGD1750. The biggest issue I've had is the weight of the lens because of its very heavy construction. (It weighs well over a pound.) As a result, I had to buy a lens support bracket and use it only off a monopod (or tripod). This shot was taken with the teleconverter. I think it was at ISO 400. Shot was taken from a box near midfield to action on the opposite side of the field near the penalty area...a total distance of probably 60-70 yards. |
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Hey coach, I had forgotten that you bought a TCon also a while back.
The model I have is different than yours - mine is VCL-DH1758. It weights about 8.5 ounces. Actually, the photo you posted is demonstrating the overbrightness - the whites are way blown out, and that is probably at least a partial contributor to the chromatic abberation you are experiencing. The good news is that you were able to quite nicely capture the looks of effort on the players' faces. ![]() I'm not really going to complain about the brightness of the lens - heck, if I have to apply more -EV, that's great - I'll be able to use a faster shutter that way. ![]() |
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Well, it seems that a setting of -1 1/3 EV works best with my particular camera/lens combo. The resultant images are, at times, a bit flat and underexposed, but OK to work with. It simply seems, IMO, to have somewhat odd contrast properties.
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