I wish to buy a teleconverter for my nikon F65 to use with the 70-300G lense. Is there a resonably priced telelconverter that is conpatible? please help

-- andrew catchpole (acatch@molbiol.ox.ac.uk), February 25, 2002

Answers

This is the People Photography forum. Why not post this question where it belongs, like here.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), February 25, 2002.

Jeff, I understand where you're coming from on this but, in some ways, it might be appropriate.

I have a Nikkor AF 70-300 ED lens and I'm thinking of a 1.4 converter for: People Photography....since I really don't like to get my camera in strangers faces, but prefer shooting from a distance.

Has anyone used long lenses and converters for people photography and any suggestions?

-- Todd Frederick (fredrick@hotcity.com), February 25, 2002.

I use a 2x converter on my Pentax 645 at times for tight head/faceshots (and for shooting wedding ceremonies from a balcony). Keep in mind that you'll lose a stop (1.4x) or two (2x) which makes critical focusing more difficult (exactly when it's most critical). Also, you'll be magnifying any weaknesses of the lens. With a high-quality, relatively-fast prime lens, the results are still quite good; with a cheap zoom, results may be marginal.

On the issue of getting in strangers faces, I'm not sure whether standing back with big, long zoom will actually make them feel more comfortable. I have better luck getting closer and being direct--when I don't act wary of them, they tend to respond in kind.

"He who does not trust enough will not be trusted." --Lao Tsu

-- Mike Dixon (mike@mikedixonphotography.com), February 25, 2002.

Mike...I think that's a good question we might discuss here regarding street and people photography. I don't have a clear answer.

-- Todd Frederick (fredrick@hotcity.com), February 27, 2002.

Andrew, try a Kenko or Vivitar, I know the new Kenko goes for about $120 at Adorama.

-- Ron Stecher (nyc1968@hotmail.com), March 25, 2002.