Thanks so much Steve! Just the review I needed!

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad it was useful for you.

Yes used that combo before its a bit slow focusing if I remember ! Good video Steve 👍😃

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, yep it was an interesting project. It does slow the AF a little bit but it's less noticeable in good light. Cheers Steve.

Very informative review..Love from India

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Glad you found it useful. Best wishes, Steve.

Great video Steve 👍🏻 I use a 1.4TC-2 on my 200-400mm f4 every now and then on my D500 (particularly for birding sessions). As you said, in good light, it works great and even better when stopped down by one stop. I don't notice any negative effects on the image if the light is favourable. I've got exactly the same dilemma as yourself, with wanting to switch to a Z6 or Z6mk2 (swapping out my old D700) but knowing that the extra reach could be available if needed by using the 1.4TC. I definitely think the lens can handle it, and although I'll keep my D500 (for birding and astrophotography), I certainly wouldn't think twice about popping the TC on the full-frame if I feel it will get the shot 👍🏻 Keep up the good work 👌🏻

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Kevin, glad you enjoyed my vlog. Yes once they are available again I will go for a Z6II but I'm the same as you I think I will keep my D500 at least for a while. For wildlife photography especially birds I think the D500 is just excellent. My main reason for wanting to go for a mirrorless body is for the video side of things and of course it would also be quieter in operation. Cheers Steve.

The Nikon D500 and the 200-500mm lens is my wildlife combo, which I used handheld. This video gave me the confidence to try this combo for extra reach. I have been photographing small Buffleheads on a pond. They are so small that the extra reach of a teleconverter would be helpful if Image Quality was not compromised. I am looking at the Nikon TC 1.4 III. There is so much negative information about using the TC with the 200-500mm. It was refreshing to see another perspective. Thank you.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joanne, really glad you found my video useful. The Nikon TC 1.4 III is a good choice and it's always handy to have extra reach. Obviously the best results are when the light is good. Thanks for watching, all the best, Steve.

@joanneabramson2645

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks for responding Steve.

Great video Steve. I have a 1.4x which I used to use all the time when I moved to a full frame camera but then stopped using it when I thought the images looked a little soft. When the light is right I think I will try it again and see what happens. Cheers Keith

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Keith. Yeah I think converters are much better quality. now. I think a few years ago they definitely softened the the image but I don't think that's the case now especially if the light is good.

Thanks alot for this video. Its very informative. I own the 200-500 f/5.6 and i've thought about getting the TC1,4 but i've heard so many stories about "dont use TC's - they are not worth it - they make your pictures soft...and so on" - It might be worth to reconsider.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kim, glad you found my vlog useful. Yeah it's certainly worth thinking about. All the best, Steve.

Nice video, Like n,4 and Greetings from Italy :)

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peri, thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it. Hi from the UK.

Hi Steve, Good video, Overall, those are not bad photos at all. I have one of those Kenco x 2 convertors and a couple of 300mm and 500mm lenses. It's been sitting doing nothing for a year or more since I bought it. Your video has prompted me to get out and about with it, when I can and have a play around...🙂👍🏼👍🏼

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Eddiek, yep teleconverters are definitely worth using especially if the lights good. I used to have a Kenco converter and it worked well. Good luck using it with your lenses. Cheers Steve.

Hi Steve, Thanks for the video on teleconverters, found it very interesting, great video, now I bought a teleconverter Nikon TC-20E 11 2X for my Nikon Ed 70-200mm 1:2.8G lense and I have not used it enough, so this stirred me into having a go at trying it out and comparing it on my D810 and D750, I have looked at the shots in the camera's viewfinder and the looked ok, so I will download them on to my laptop and have look, I will let you know, the last time I used it I ran out of my battery very quickley. Regards Francis

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Francis, thanks very much glad you enjoyed it. Yep I think it's important that we test our converters out on the kit we use. That way if the results are good then you can have confidence using them. I think there's nothing worse than having kit that we're not sure about. I'm sure the results from your test shots will be excellent, the Nikon converters especially that current models are optically top quality. All the best Steve.

Lovely movie. Super implementation. Congratulations on the idea. Greetings from Poland and invite you to visit our country

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rafal, thanks very much really glad you enjoyed my video. Greetings from the UK also.

hi Steve, I always use a 1.4 converter on my Canon 1DX Mk11and 100-400mm USM Mk11 lens, I don’t think there’s much loss in quality or AF, and let’s be honest how many photos don’t need some kind of post production? if it’s a touch of work on shadows or highlights you might as well make the slight amount of adjustment it might need on sharpening or noise reduction, for the extra distance gained on a full frame camera I definitely think it’s worth using, it 100% doesn’t work so well on my 90D for sure and it does affect AF and image quality more. but then it’s got 32.5 mp on a small sensor and doesn’t perform well in low light situations so it’s to be expected 👍 cheers Terry 📷🦅😊

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, yep used with the right camera and the right conditions it's a no brainer. As wildlife photographers we always need extra reach don't we? I love using the 1.4x with my 600mm prime but I shall now be using with my zoom lens as well. Keep well, all the best Steve.

Hi Steve great video, Was the converter nikon version II or III 1.4. I'm thinking of going down this route.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, thanks very much, pleased you enjoyed it. I was using a mk lll converter. All the best Steve.

Nice work Steve. I've got a Sigma 1.4 Teleconverter for use with my Sigma 50-500mm but the AF doesn't operate because it narrows the aperture to f/9. I've tried it on my 500mm PF and because that is f/5.6 aperture at its widest like your 200-500mm, the aperture narrowed to f/8 and I was able to use AF. Unfortunately I deleted the images in error so I haven't been able to compare them like you did. I don't think the Sigma version will be as good as the Nikon Teleconverter either. Which version of the Nikon 1.4 Teleconverter were you using?

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, thanks very much. Yep I think the Nikon converter with the 500mm PF will be a winning combination. I'm using the latest Nikon converter and as I say it worked really well with the 200-500mm zoom. Thanks for commenting, really appreciate it. All the best Steve.

Great video Steve. Why is the colour on the first swans so much better than the ones with the converter? Also I thought there was a slight loss of detail on the back of the swans neck in the first photos with the converter, I don't know what your thoughts are.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ursula, I think the converter may reduce the contrast slightly which may effect the colour to a certain extent. I will have to take a few more comparisons and have a good look at that. Overall though I'm happy to use the converter with my zoom lens. Keep well, all the best Steve.

Amazing video thank you for sharing your experience. Did you experiment with lower zoom lenses like 18-135, 55-200/300 etc.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you found it useful. No I haven't used the converter with smaller zoom lenses but it would work well I think as long as it's coupled with a good quality lens. Thanks for watching, all the best, Steve.

Hi, Good work, I must say. I am struggling with how to use a teleconverter. Can you offer any help? I shoot with a Nikon D780 and I use Sigma lens. I have bought a Nikon TC 16A AF Teleconverter, however when attached to my camera which is an F mount, I only end up with F4 and cannot change the F stop. This becomes standard, regardless of the lens I use. What can I do? Can anyone on this thread assist? Cheers

@SteveHedgesPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching, I can only think it's a comparability problem. You might be better off using a sigma F mount teleconverter. You could try on at your local camera shop if you have one and see if a Sigma converter works. All the best, Steve.

@Relax-pg6nz

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks so much for responding. I will try talking with agents at my local camera stores and see what gives. Best of luck with your work. Kind regards.

very informativ video, i have the same set-up, D500, 200-500 and 1,4 telecon. can you tell me the exif data on the swan and flying seagull pics. taken with converter? because i think you are getting much sharper pics with it than i am, and my gear are adjustet as one, at Nikon in Denmark, and without the converter i get good sharp pics.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephan, glad you found my video useful. So here are the details for the pictures.The swan image with the converter 1/1250 sec F8 ISO 800 and the black headed gull 1/1600 sec F8 ISO 800. Theses were the pics taken in good light on day one. Day two images taken in poor light- swan 1/1000th sec F8 ISO 1600 , black headed gull 1/800th sec F8 ISO 1600. All the pictures were taken hand held. Hope this helps you get the best out of your converter and lens. All the best,Steve.,

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Also Stephan, I had the camera set on AF-C and for the flight shot a group of five AF points and the static images of the swan one single AF point. Cheers Steve.

@stephanandersen7643

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Thanks :)

Steve does adding the 1.4 TC to the Nikon D500 with the Nikon 200-500mm lens drop the f5.6 to 8, or do you have to manually set the f stop to f.8? Have you increased your f stop above f8 if there are multiple birds you are trying to capture? Thanks!

@SteveHedgesPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joanne, sorry I haven't replied earlier but your comment didn't show up in my notifications for some reason. Anyway if you add a 1.4 converter to the Nikon 200-500 it will automatically turn the lens into an F8 lens. You don't need to do anything manually. If I'm photographing a group of birds yes I do sometimes use a higher F number for a bigger depth of field but the light levels have to be good to do this. Hope this helps, all the best, Steve.

@joanneabramson2645

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography my 1.4 teleconverter arrived last night and I had my first time out with it today. I got some great photos and I am very happy that your video encouraged me to try it. It is a learning curve as I handhold my camera. Looking forward to more photos. Thanks.

Hi Steve. Nice video 👍 I have a camera nikon d850 and I want buy a prime lens nikon f/4 600mm but new its very expensive. You know some credible web site where i can buy that? Thanks

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi João, It will be s case of being patient and waiting for one to become available. I bought my 600mm F4 second hand from a company called Camera Jungle and I was happy with the lens. Also Wex Photo Video sell secondhand equipment and they are good too. I have bought a fair amount of equipment from them too. I think the key thing is to buy secondhand kit from a camera shop that way you get a guarantee if something goes wrong with it in the first 6 months. Some dealers even give s 12 month guarantee on their secondhand equipment. Hope this helps, all the best Steve.

@joaomiranda9639

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography thanks very much Steve👍

Thing is theyre designed for fast pro glass , otherwise dont use them ! Fast pro lenses use sharper specialist glass , the 200-500 isnt a pro lens , DO NOT go higher than 1.4 converter , you have to have very specialist lenses to get useable imagrs out of the 1.7 and 2x converter

@SteveHedgesPhotography

2 ай бұрын

Hi Joe, yes I normally use my 1.4 converter with my 600mm F4 or my 300mm F2.8. But I thought I would experiment using the 1.4 converter with my 200-500mm zoom and it did work surprisingly well. Would this be a go to combination no it wouldn't but in the odd situation where more reach was needed and I only had the 200-500 I wouldn't rule out using the converter. I've since bought the 180-600mm to go with my Z8 as a walk around combo. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.

Don’t the Nikon Z full frame camera’s have an apsc crop mode,I know you lose some megapixels but if you need a bit of extra reach quickly it,ll save some time.

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, yes they do have an aps-c crop option but of course you lose pixels. As the Z6II is a 24 mp sensor that's quite a lot to lose. The Z7II with it's 42mp sensor would be a better option when using the aps-c crop.

Thanks. I saw you have the Z6II now. I'm very curious if there is a big difference

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes there are different focusing modes which I'm still getting used to but I would say the AF performance of the Z6II for stills photography is as good as the D500. For video the Z6II is way better than the D500. There is an issue with blackout of the EVF when shooting a burst of images but I've adapted the way I photograph birds in flight. Small bursts work best so that I can track the movement. Last but not least I've tried the 1.4x converter with both the 200-500mm zoom and my 600mm prime and it works perfectly with both lenses. All the best Steve.

@Tilburger72

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography I bought a Z6II 2 weeks ago and really like it. Video's like yours are very helpfull to speedup as I am new to Nikon. Thanks!. I've rented the 200-500 before and it's great. Not sure if the gab between my 24-70F4 and the 200-500 needs to be filled too. choices... :-)

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Pleased that you are finding my videos useful. Yeah the Z6II is a great camera. Depending on the types of photography you do you could add 70-200mm and if you do landscapes as well the 16-35mm is worth a look. The two lenses you have at the moment should keep you going for a while though.

Hi Steve, A couple of questions please? Were you shooting hand held on both shoots? What were your camera settings please?

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul,So here are the details for the pictures.The swan image with the converter 1/1250 sec F8 ISO 800 and the black headed gull 1/1600 sec F8 ISO 800. Theses were the pics taken in good light on day one. Day two images taken in poor light- swan 1/1000th sec F8 ISO 1600 , black headed gull 1/800th sec F8 ISO 1600. All the pictures were taken hand held. All the best,Steve., 1

@paulstone3991

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Wow! I was not expecting such high shutter speeds. Thanks for the info. I must go & give my 150-400mm lens a go at this & must consider perhaps getting a 1.4 or a 2.0 converter. I note that you use a 1.4 so is that the best to get?

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, yeah the thing is when you're photographing a moving subject such as a bird in flight that fast shutter speed is really important. Not only do you have the movement of the animal, if you're hand holding there's also camera shake to contend with. Both these things are magnified when using a long focal length. Yes I think the 1.4x is the one to go for. With the 1.4x you lose 1stop of light which reduces the maximum aperture if the lens by 1stop. The problem with the 2x converter reduces the amount of light by 2 stops so of course reduces the maximum aperture of the lens by 2 stops. So you need either a really fast lens or really bright conditions for the x2. Hope this helps, all the best Steve.

@paulstone3991

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Many thanks for your advice Steve. Take care mate.

Great video Steve, did you manage to get your d500 fixed? Stay safe mate, all the best Steve V. 👍😊

@SteveHedgesPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Steve, no at the moment it's an intermittent problem so that makes it a bit awkward to get fixed. I'm going to have send it off anyway because I can't rely on it. Cheers, keep well Steve.