{"id":4431,"date":"2012-12-01T19:04:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T00:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2013-09-27T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T00:46:54","slug":"2-0x-sigma-teleconverter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4431","title":{"rendered":"2.0X Sigma Teleconverter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D4431&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>In my quest to get closer to some birds, especially waterfowl who are often quite distant, I spent $250.00 on a teleconverter. It attaches to the camera body and the lens, effectively doubling the focal length. The big disadvantage is manual focus and loss of two f stops.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve taken a few shots, and I think I may keep it, despite the drawbacks. It&#8217;s probably only going to be useful in very good light.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll keep experimenting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4432\" style=\"width: 1342px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/2-0x-sigma-teleconverter\/ruddy-duck-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4432\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4432\" data-attachment-id=\"4432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4432\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?fit=1332%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1332,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Ruddy Ducks were a long way away and in poor light, so it&amp;#8217;s not too bad.&lt;br \/&gt;\nf13 1\/500  ISO 560&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?fit=584%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?resize=584%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck \" title=\"Ruddy Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"395\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?w=1332&amp;ssl=1 1332w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?resize=444%2C300&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Ruddy Ducks were a long way away and in poor light, so it&#8217;s not too bad.<br \/>f13 1\/500  ISO 560<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4435\" style=\"width: 878px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/2-0x-sigma-teleconverter\/mallard-24\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4435\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4435\" data-attachment-id=\"4435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4435\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mallard-24.jpg?fit=868%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,656\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard was also quite distant, and the shot lacks sharpness.&lt;br \/&gt;\nf13 1\/320 ISO 800&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mallard-24.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mallard-24.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard \" title=\"Mallard \" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mallard-24.jpg?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Mallard-24.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard was also quite distant, and the shot lacks sharpness.<br \/>f13 1\/320 ISO 800<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4437\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/2-0x-sigma-teleconverter\/ruddy-duck-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4437\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4437\" data-attachment-id=\"4437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4437\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-10.jpg?fit=612%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,408\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another distant Ruddy Duck.&lt;br \/&gt;\nf13 1`\/500 ISO 560 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-10.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-10.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck \" title=\"Ruddy Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-10.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-10.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A distant Bufflehead.<br \/>f13 1\/500 ISO 560<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D4431&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" 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It attaches to the camera body and the lens, effectively doubling the focal length. 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