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  1. 29th June 2017, 08:43 PM #1
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    Anybody tried this?

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  2. 29th June 2017, 10:48 PM #2
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    Nice, I'm sure there will be the argument that all those converters prevent the photographer from interacting with nature.
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  3. 30th June 2017, 12:27 AM #3
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Nice, I'm sure there will be the argument that all those converters prevent the photographer from interacting with nature.
    That's why there is a webcam on the lenshood. Helps with finding the subject too.
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  4. 30th June 2017, 12:43 AM #4
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    Thanks Brian, I'd lost the URL for that site . . .
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  5. 30th June 2017, 02:09 AM #5
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    Interesting idea but losing 1/2 or 1 stop with each piece would be tough to deal with.....................
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  6. 30th June 2017, 10:22 AM #6
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    Quote Originally Posted by dennybeall View Post
    Interesting idea but losing 1/2 or 1 stop with each piece would be tough to deal with.....................
    Besides, as in my case, I would have lost the bird before I can position the lens/es... imagine carrying on those lenses and extension on location? I badly need a truck for the accessories I have collected throughout the years of photographing useless items and stuffs...
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  7. 30th June 2017, 10:29 AM #7
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    I knew I was doing it wrong! .... Many thanks for the tip....
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  8. 30th June 2017, 04:54 PM #8
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    Re: Anybody tried this?

    It "Can Be Done" Romy Ocon, the famous Filipino Bird Photographer, has experimented with using numerous extenders...
    His general website: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone


    The multiple TC illustration: http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/image/59586426
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