Anyone have a Teleconverter for their NX? at DVinfo.net

Matt Shefford · June 8th, 2010, 10:18 AM

I shoot alot of sport particulary water sports

Scneider optics have a 1.6 x tele conv for the NXCAM

Which would push the focal range from 590 to around 990mm in reference to 35mm equiv

It's around a grand, I had a tele convertor for my PD170 just wondering if anyone is using 1 with the NXCam and is not losing too much light?

Plus has anyone been using the digital extender in full daylight for web work?

Steve Kass · June 8th, 2010, 10:59 AM

B&H have it for $798.00 I also would like to know if this lens is worth it.

Graham Bernard · June 8th, 2010, 11:07 AM

This is quickly becoming a deal breaker for me. Having just spent the day calling my suppliers, and have one finger the Century, and been told that this is NOT a complete zoom-through.

I have a 2x telecon for my Canon XM2 and that too is not zoom through - only the last 1/3 is really useful. But it works.

Why doesn't somebody wise up to the need for this and produce one? I suppose if I COULDN'T see the first 2/3s I wouldn't be none the wiser . . ?

Grazie

Steve Kass · June 8th, 2010, 11:12 AM

I have used tele adotors on other camcorder and none that I know of have full zoom through. I do not think that is possible. I would like to know how the Century optics perform.

Matt Shefford · June 8th, 2010, 12:15 PM

on the pd170 i lost like the first 30%(widest) and then had full ++ range after that without a vingette

Marc Myers · June 8th, 2010, 02:47 PM

I have a 1.6x extender on order and will report but I've used extenders before and they've never been zoom through. It's gotten me in trouble a couple of time but when you need the extra reach, you need it.
I did have a 2x extender years ago for a Canon L1 that was zoom through. But the L1 had a removable lens and the 2x extender went between the body and the main lens. I think the 2x extenders on professional lenses are in the same position. I suspect it's physics.

Tom Hardwick · June 9th, 2010, 03:17 AM

There's no such thing as a full zoom through telephoto converter, and that's final. But Matt - they lose very little light, they're not like the inter-lens focal length extenders that are used on SLRs.

tom.

June 8th, 2010, 10:18 AM	#1
Matt Shefford Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 40	Anyone have a Teleconverter for their NX? I shoot alot of sport particulary water sports Scneider optics have a 1.6 x tele conv for the NXCAM Which would push the focal range from 590 to around 990mm in reference to 35mm equiv It's around a grand, I had a tele convertor for my PD170 just wondering if anyone is using 1 with the NXCam and is not losing too much light? Plus has anyone been using the digital extender in full daylight for web work?

June 8th, 2010, 10:59 AM	#2
Steve Kass New Boot Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 23	B&H have it for $798.00 I also would like to know if this lens is worth it.

June 8th, 2010, 11:07 AM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	This is quickly becoming a deal breaker for me. Having just spent the day calling my suppliers, and have one finger the Century, and been told that this is NOT a complete zoom-through. I have a 2x telecon for my Canon XM2 and that too is not zoom through - only the last 1/3 is really useful. But it works. Why doesn't somebody wise up to the need for this and produce one? I suppose if I COULDN'T see the first 2/3s I wouldn't be none the wiser . . ? Grazie

June 8th, 2010, 11:12 AM	#4
Steve Kass New Boot Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 23	I have used tele adotors on other camcorder and none that I know of have full zoom through. I do not think that is possible. I would like to know how the Century optics perform.

June 8th, 2010, 12:15 PM	#5
Matt Shefford Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 40	on the pd170 i lost like the first 30%(widest) and then had full ++ range after that without a vingette

June 8th, 2010, 02:47 PM	#6
Marc Myers Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Long Island, NY and Northeast PA Posts: 132	I have a 1.6x extender on order and will report but I've used extenders before and they've never been zoom through. It's gotten me in trouble a couple of time but when you need the extra reach, you need it. I did have a 2x extender years ago for a Canon L1 that was zoom through. But the L1 had a removable lens and the 2x extender went between the body and the main lens. I think the 2x extenders on professional lenses are in the same position. I suspect it's physics.

June 9th, 2010, 03:17 AM	#7
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	There's no such thing as a full zoom through telephoto converter, and that's final. But Matt - they lose very little light, they're not like the inter-lens focal length extenders that are used on SLRs. tom.