Yes, sometimes handheld is even better than tripod, with the vibration
sensitive 200/4, tripod is not a very good solution. The 2x-A provide very
good optical result with both 200/4 and 135/2.8 but with 2 stops light loss
it is very hard to use.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> What...!?
>
> Sorry, coudn't help myself.
>
> In fact, use wides more often but something around 400mm will let you find
> what you don't expect.
> I don't have the money to buy, the time to use it and the talent to
> deserve
> a big glass of that FL, so I do agree about the convenience of a 2X.
> I've tried the 2X-A matched to the 200/4 focusing with a 1-8 for a while
> now
> and find it quite sharp (stopped down one stop and when critical using a
> bean bag as C.H.Ling once suggested me) and even hand-holdable on
> favorable
> situations. I've even tried the 85~250/5 + 2X-A tripod mounted at f11 with
> awesome results. And you can even put an extension tube in-between.
> And reading 'Organization: Natural Resources Canada' leaves me wondering
> about your expectancies.
> Oh, and they surely balance better with a winder.
>
> Fernando.
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