Sony DSLR "Picture of the day"

[Buck Nasty]

I don't mean to put you off Teles completely, you just need to appreciate their deficiencies.
The x1.4 is pretty much always OK and will give good results; the loss of contrast can easily be pulled back in post.
see HERE and HERE

The x2 tele is problematic unless you have a really good lens but again contrast can be pulled back in post.
See HERE

The lens is crucial and IMO you need a good prime to make them worthwhile.

Sony teleconverters are compatible with the following lenses.
Minolta - AF 200 F2.8 G
Sony/Minolta 300mm F2.8 (SAL-300F28G)
Sony 135mm F2.8 [T4.5] STF (SAL135F28)
Minolta - AF 400 F4.5 APO G
Minolta - AF 600 F4 APO G

Sony 70-200mm F2.8G (SAL-70200G)
Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM (SAL-70400G)

They may work with other third party lenses, I can't say.

Thanks for the advise, I've found a place that lets me rent them so I'll trial the 2x first and see what I think if it, looking at the photo you've attached I'm impressed with the quality.
I'll probably use the Sigma 2x as I have a Sigma zoom and they are cheaper, but I'll do some homework on both (Sony & Sigma) untis before taking one out for a trial.

[Buck Nasty]

Some old school muscle, in their day (1971) they were the fastest 4 door car in the world.



Sony A55
Sigma 70-200mm (at 70mm)
1/200 sec.
f/9
ISO100

[SONYNUT]

all the money we blew on cars....if only someone would have said wait 40 years and get a dodge truck with a hemi..lol

[Buck Nasty]

Yes hindsight, those above cars are very rare and have huge racing pedigree in Australia (basically won everything for the next 5 years), in 2001 you could buy one for around AUD$50,000 - $60,000, just before the GFC hit they were selling for AUD$900,000 today they've returned to a more "respectable" AUD$400,000 - $500,000

A photo from the same event.



Sony A55
Sigma 70-200mm (at 70mm)
f/10
1/200 sec.
ISO100

[SONYNUT]

boo..............




this is the same guy from a few posts up btw

[Peekayoh]

Cool, Steve!
EXIF?

[DWessel]

Now that's a macro!!! Furry litle bastard.

[DWessel]

Downtown LA during a break in the storm that's now wreaking havoc in the midwest and east coast.


A900 w/ Sigma 28-90mm @ 90mm, HDR at f/14, 1/200 1/50 and 1/13 ISO 100

[SONYNUT]

you mean before the next earthquake..lol

[SONYNUT]

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