While this seems to work well with corals that are close to the front glass of the aquarium, I still have trouble reaching corals that are further back and still getting close to 1:1 magnification.
Is there a way to increase the working distance while still being able to get 1:1 magnification. ?
I was checking Nikon's site and the 200 mm Micro was not listed as being compatible with any of the Nikon Teleconvertors. Are the Kenko compatible ? I realize that AF will not work, but that is not a big deal if I can get additional working distance.
You can use the Kenkos on just about anything. There are electrcal contacts, so the camera will try to focus. Whether there is enough light is a different issue. I used AF on this. I think it worked.
The 1.4 TC takes away 1 stop; the 2 TC removes 2 stops.
The Nikon TCs are made to only fit low f stop lenses (to ensure quality blah, blah).
Feb 10, 2012 at 03:26 PM
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Bernie wrote:
You can use the Kenkos on just about anything. There are electrcal contacts, so the camera will try to focus. Whether there is enough light is a different issue. I used AF on this. I think it worked.
The 1.4 TC takes away 1 stop; the 2 TC removes 2 stops.
The Nikon TCs are made to only fit low f stop lenses (to ensure quality blah, blah).
So, if I use the Kenko 1.4X TC, am I correct in the following:
1) There will be a magnification of 1.4X
2) Reduction in depth of field of about 1/1.4
3) Increase in working distance by 1.4X.
andabata wrote:
Really lovely, Did you use UV light to get those colours ?
No UV. The lights are a mix of blue and white LEDs, with the color temperature skewed towards the blue. The blue is good for bringing out the fluorescence of the these corals, but the corals are very colored to begin with.
