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    Ofer Levy
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    This was taken a good few years ago in Israel. It's a subspecies with the scientific name (Gazella gazella gazella).

    Taken in very early morning, very slight crop off the top - nearly full frame. (you can see the rising sun in the eye...)

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    lovely portrait... great BKG , amazing detail considering the stacked converters... very impressive indeed.

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    Excellent, image pops very nicely and really sharp for stacked converter TFS

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    Agree a very nice portrait Offer. Like the BG and detail on the horns.

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    great skill on display here Ofer...lovely details and golden light...

    please do explain for the benefit of myself (and other members) how to physically stack the converters?
    I do have a 1.4x and 2.0x but my attempts to connect them to each other have resulted in me rather not trying because of being afraid of breaking them
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    Thanks for your comments guys!

    Morkel, I used the type II TC so there is no problem - simply attach the x1.4 to the camera and then the x2 to the x1.4 then the lens.

    I have learn a new trick from Artie recently when he uses an extension tube between the new type III TCs as they won't attach to each other without it.



    I am still not sure what is the best way to go - work with the x2 only then crop or using the x2 plus the x1.4 as working with stacked is not great.

    IQ suffers for sure and it is also quite difficult to acquire focus so will only use it for static shots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ofer Levy View Post
    Thanks for your comments guys!

    Morkel, I used the type II TC so there is no problem - simply attach the x1.4 to the camera and then the x2 to the x1.4 then the lens.

    I have learn a new trick from Artie recently when he uses an extension tube between the new type III TCs as they won't attach to each other without it.



    I am still not sure what is the best way to go - work with the x2 only then crop or using the x2 plus the x1.4 as working with stacked is not great.

    IQ suffers for sure and it is also quite difficult to acquire focus so will only use it for static shots.
    thanks! might explain my difficulty - using the 1.4x-II and 2.0x-III :2
    not keen to really use them stacked, but would love to at least try
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    Beautiful portrait, lovely light and composition and the background is very flattering. Well done with the TC stacking … not for the faint hearted.

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    Hi Ofer, a good example of what can be with the kit we have, we tried combining two 2xTC to photograph Sea Eagles for a hoot as they were so far away, as you can imagine, focus was hard, but the quality was very poor. I like the way the head appears to be 'popping' out of the grasses.

    I think you have made some people stop & think, thank you.

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    Nice portrait in nice light....IQ still impressive considering!

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    lovely portrait with great BG
    TFS

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