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Tamron SP AF 1.4x Pro Teleconverter for Canon Mount Lenses
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(4.0 out of 5)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome converter...
(5 out of 5) by Larry S. Mccrea on Jan 10, 2008 (Pineville, S.C., USA)If you need an extremely high quality product, this is the one for you...I can't imagine that the canon version would be any better...Images are clear and sharp, just as sharp as the lens without the converter...I got this from 17th street photo at less than 170.00...a great price and delivery was ground, (in two days.) Their service is great...I use the converter on the canon 50mm 1.8 and 70/200 f4 L IS....amazing clarity and magnification...I'm extremely pleased with this purchase.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Not quite what is advertised!!!
(1 out of 5) by D. Grgic on Aug 9, 2009Bought this to use with my new Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i and the Canon EF-S 55-250mm zoom. When I received the product my first surprise was that in the included spec document it stated: "This teleconverter is not designed for digital use. We do not guarantee its performance when used on Digital SLR cameras."
One would think that this is a rather crucial piece of information to warn people about on the Amazon site, given the amount of DIGITAL SLRs and associated equipment being bought...
The second surprise was that I could attach the converter to the camera OK, but neither the 250mm zoom nor the standard Canon 18-55mm zoom would fit on it.
In short, this MAY be a good teleconverter, but the information provided (from both Amazon and Tamron) to properly inform the buyer on what it is compatible with is very poor and misleading...
One would think that this is a rather crucial piece of information to warn people about on the Amazon site, given the amount of DIGITAL SLRs and associated equipment being bought...
The second surprise was that I could attach the converter to the camera OK, but neither the 250mm zoom nor the standard Canon 18-55mm zoom would fit on it.
In short, this MAY be a good teleconverter, but the information provided (from both Amazon and Tamron) to properly inform the buyer on what it is compatible with is very poor and misleading...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Tamron SP Autofocus 1.4x Pro Teleconverter Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
(5 out of 5) by Norman24 on Jan 9, 2009 (Southern NH)I was advised to buy this product from a PRO photographer and I'm very happy about it's performance... He said it works as good as the Canon model if not better... It was cheaper in price and I'm very happy with it...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Teleconverter and my Canon 70-200 f/4 L
(5 out of 5) by wid74 on Jul 13, 2009I attached the teleconverter to my Canon 70-200 zoom lens and Canon 30D camera. The fit of the teleconverter to the lens and camera seemed good.
I took a number of test pictures at different zoom settings which looked good on my PC. Also, the camera EXIF data showed the resulting focal length and f stop. For example when the lens f stop was set to f/4 the EXIF data showed a f stop of f/5.6 which is the correct f stop for the combination.
The lens was fine and somehow survived the poor shipping package - the teleconverter box was inside a slightly higher, and much wider and longer box so it was free to slide back and forth. (There was no additional cushioning material.) Once upon a time I was a shipping clerk for a stationery store & I would have packed a $5 glass paper clip holder better than the lens was packed.
I took a number of test pictures at different zoom settings which looked good on my PC. Also, the camera EXIF data showed the resulting focal length and f stop. For example when the lens f stop was set to f/4 the EXIF data showed a f stop of f/5.6 which is the correct f stop for the combination.
The lens was fine and somehow survived the poor shipping package - the teleconverter box was inside a slightly higher, and much wider and longer box so it was free to slide back and forth. (There was no additional cushioning material.) Once upon a time I was a shipping clerk for a stationery store & I would have packed a $5 glass paper clip holder better than the lens was packed.
Good results
(4 out of 5) by gfkdipper on Dec 12, 2008 (TX USA)I've used the 1.4 teleconverter several times now with the Tamron 200-500mm zoom lens, and so far it is working great. Sharp photos, sufficient light. I do use a tripod with it, but then I used a tripod or some kind of stabilizer with this lens even without the teleconverter. The only issue I see so far is that I have to use the manual focus more often than I did without it.