Teleconverter for Canon's 55-250mm zoom lens I've seen teleconverters for some Canon IS lenses but have heard that some won't fit the 55-250mm Canon zoom lens. Is there a 1.5x or 2x teleconverter out there for this zoom lens?I just picked up a Rebel T1i and accessorized it with this particular zoom. Am going to the Alps this fall and want more telephoto power without having to spring several hundred $'s for something more powerful. A teleconverter would suffice. Teleconverter for Canon's 55-250mm zoom lens I've seen teleconverters for some Canon IS lenses but have heard that some won't fit the 55-250mm Canon zoom lens. Is there a 1.5x or 2x... » Read More Teleconverter for Canon's 55-250mm zoom lens I've seen teleconverters for some Canon IS lenses but have heard that some won't fit the 55-250mm Canon zoom lens. Is there a 1.5x or 2x teleconverter out there for this zoom lens?I just picked up a Rebel T1i and accessorized it with this particular zoom. Am going to the Alps this fall and want more telephoto power without having to spring several hundred $'s for something more powerful. A teleconverter would suffice. « Show Less
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You mean the 500mm Opteka mirror lens? Was NOT happy with this one on a digital SLR. The shiny camera sensor causes internal reflections making it look like you're shooting through thick fog. You know, the 55-250 on the T1i at 250mm is actually giving you the same telephoto maginification as a 400mm lens would have on your old film camera so its not all that bad. BTW, if you still have your old Pentax lenses, you CAN mount them on the T1i with an inexpensive adapter.
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Thanks, Tech. Funny that teleconverters are available for so many other size lenses but not this one. I could have lived with a 1.4x. Like you said, I'll have to live with what I've got... until I can pony up $1500+ for Canon's 100-400mm zoom.I guess I'd better plan on having a good number of 8mb and 16mb cards with me and shoot JPEG and RAW so I can seriously crop and/or enlarge the best shots (which will be many if the weather is good). I want some 20" x 30" or 24" x 36" posters from what I'm shooting. A telecoverter would have helped.
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Sorry, there are no teleconverters for EF-S lenses available in the US that I'm aware of. I've heard rumors of EF-S compatible (Kenko?) teleconverters from Hong Kong but I still haven't been able to verify. Either way, its likely that a teleconverter with the 55-250 wouldn't be much, if any, better than simply cropping the image (might as well put the T1i's extra megapixels to good use). Plus a 1.4X teleconverter would add a stop and a 2X would add 2 stops putting your lens' aperture above f5.6, the minimum needed for auto-focus to function.
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Gordon Freeman says: Like you said, I'll have to live with what I've got... until I can pony up $1500+ for Canon's 100-400mm zoom.Or just under $1K for the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM, which holds up very well in comparison to the Canon 100-400mm.
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Sorry. Shooting in RAW, though, is always a good idea when you can't afford to lose a shot to over-exposure or other issues.The thing with telecoverters is that it MIGHT have helped but not necessarily so. Some lenses work better with teleconverters than others. For example, my old Tamron 70-300 was probably much worse with a teleconverter than a simple crop. There is also quite a difference between teleconverters and the better generic ones run about $200 and up. The Tamron PRO and Kenko PRO models are the most versatile high quality generic teleconverters. The cheaper generic teleconverters probably aren't worth bothering with and the Sigma and Canon teleconvters ONLY work with a small number of pro level lenses. Sorry. Shooting in RAW, though, is always a good idea when you can't afford to lose a shot to over-exposure or other issues.The thing with telecoverters is that it MIGHT have helped but not necessarily so. Some lenses work better with teleconverters than others. For example, my old Tamron 70-300 was probably much worse with a teleconverter than a simple crop. There is also quite a difference between teleconverters and the better generic ones run about $200 and up. The Tamron PRO and Kenko PRO models are the most versatile high quality generic teleconverters. The... » Read More Sorry. Shooting in RAW, though, is always a good idea when you can't afford to lose a shot to over-exposure or other issues.The thing with telecoverters is that it MIGHT have helped but not necessarily so. Some lenses work better with teleconverters than others. For example, my old Tamron 70-300 was probably much worse with a teleconverter than a simple crop. There is also quite a difference between teleconverters and the better generic ones run about $200 and up. The Tamron PRO and Kenko PRO models are the most versatile high quality generic teleconverters. The cheaper generic teleconverters probably aren't worth bothering with and the Sigma and Canon teleconvters ONLY work with a small number of pro level lenses. « Show Less
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No, sorry -- there are still no teleconverters available that will fit EF-S lenses like your 55-250mm.
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I also have the canon 55-250mm and was shopping for a Kenko Teleconverter. Am I understanding correctly, that if I don't mind manually focusing, it still might work?
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Thanks a million, Tech.I cut teeth on a Pentax K1000. My zoom lens went up to 200/250mm. When I needed a long range I used what would be similar to an Opteka 500mm telephoto cannon lens. If you have a steady hand and can pan well you can get action shots with it. I have some amazing Air Force Thunderbird and Navy Blue Angels shots (when they visited Chas. Air Force base back in the day).I was hoping a teleconverter would get me close to this strength of magnification while keeping AF. An Opteka 500mm MF might be a cheap solution to getting to power I need. I'm just not sure if, with the megapixels the Canon can pump, the shots would be acceptable.Thanks for your time.Peace Thanks a million, Tech.I cut teeth on a Pentax K1000. My zoom lens went up to 200/250mm. When I needed a long range I used what would be similar to an Opteka 500mm telephoto cannon lens. If you have a steady hand and can pan well you can get action shots with it. I have some amazing Air Force Thunderbird and Navy Blue Angels shots (when they visited Chas. Air Force base back in the day).I was hoping a teleconverter would get me close to this strength of magnification while keeping AF. An Opteka 500mm MF might be a cheap solution to getting to power I need. I'm just... » Read More Thanks a million, Tech.I cut teeth on a Pentax K1000. My zoom lens went up to 200/250mm. When I needed a long range I used what would be similar to an Opteka 500mm telephoto cannon lens. If you have a steady hand and can pan well you can get action shots with it. I have some amazing Air Force Thunderbird and Navy Blue Angels shots (when they visited Chas. Air Force base back in the day).I was hoping a teleconverter would get me close to this strength of magnification while keeping AF. An Opteka 500mm MF might be a cheap solution to getting to power I need. I'm just not sure if, with the megapixels the Canon can pump, the shots would be acceptable.Thanks for your time.Peace « Show Less
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TVM,Thanks for the heads-up on the Sigma. A popular photo mag just this month had a review on a Sigma lens - 18mm/250mm. They gave it a big thumbs up so I'll keep checking up on Sigma for quality and suitability/cost-effectiveness for the T1i. I'll already start some reading up on the 150mm/500mm. BTW - that "500" # sounds juicy. Per Tech's comment (and I educated myself more on what he was talking about) what with a 1.4 or 1.6 mag ratio that 500mm max zoom should be more like in the 700's. I guess that means a quality tripod (read "triple digits") is in the cards too. TVM,Thanks for the heads-up on the Sigma. A popular photo mag just this month had a review on a Sigma lens - 18mm/250mm. They gave it a big thumbs up so I'll keep checking up on Sigma for quality and suitability/cost-effectiveness for the T1i. I'll already start some reading up on the 150mm/500mm. BTW - that "500" # sounds juicy. Per Tech's comment (and I educated myself more on what he was talking about) what with a 1.4 or 1.6 mag ratio that 500mm max zoom should be more like in the 700's. I guess that means a quality tripod (read "triple digits") is in the... » Read More TVM,Thanks for the heads-up on the Sigma. A popular photo mag just this month had a review on a Sigma lens - 18mm/250mm. They gave it a big thumbs up so I'll keep checking up on Sigma for quality and suitability/cost-effectiveness for the T1i. I'll already start some reading up on the 150mm/500mm. BTW - that "500" # sounds juicy. Per Tech's comment (and I educated myself more on what he was talking about) what with a 1.4 or 1.6 mag ratio that 500mm max zoom should be more like in the 700's. I guess that means a quality tripod (read "triple digits") is in the cards too. « Show Less
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The 18-55mm zoom lens that comes with this camera is a general purpose standard zoom lens which covers wide-angle to short telephoto. Telephoto is similar to what a telescope does which is to magify distant objects and make them appear closer. The 18-55 can give you a wide scenic view or zoom in to roughly (VERY roughly) twice as much reach as the human eye. In other words, with this lens, you won't be able to zoom in very close unless you are physically close and can clearly see your subject with your maked eye. I might recommend adding a telephoto lens to your kit such as the Canon 55-250mm IS lens. This will bring your subjects in much closer though this is not an expensive "super telephoto" lens. You will have similar problems at award ceremonies if you are some distance from the stage. Shooting indoors and in poor light has another set of problems but you can raise the camera's ISO (sensitivity) setting. The higher ISO and the 18-55mm or 55-250mm lens' Image Stabilzation will help avoid blurring (provided your subjects are in motion).
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Mount your zoom lens, without the teleconverter, on your camera and zoom it out to 300 and focus on a distant object . Note the size of the object in your viewfinder. Now take off the lens and mount the teleconverter to your lens first and then mount it to your camera body. Zoom out to 300 and look at the same object. You should notice an increase in magnification. In other words the object first viewed should look larger. You should also notice a loss of light of about one stop. Your viewfinder should look a little darker with the teleconverter on.Hope this helps.
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All teleconverters add another layer of glass and will distort the photo somewhat. With the 1.5X or the 2X, it won't be as much as the 4X or the 10X, but usually there is a slight curve around the outside of the lens (like a slight fisheye)
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I don't see why it would not work with your lens. My lens is a 70-200 mm. So with the Teleconverter on it, it extends out to 300 mm. So I want to say yes in your case. Good Luck!!!!
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I ordered Tamron 1.4x for my Nikon. I have not had any problems with the Teleconverter. But realize that I made sure it was for a Nikon not Canon.
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I have Sigma 150-500 for Canon. It works great with Sigma Teleconverter AF 2x DG using Canon 5D MK III, 70D, T3, and T5 with Manual Exposure or Auto without 2x.
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Hi. The issue to keep in mind is the distance from the outer most Canon extender lens surface to the Bower telescope recessed lens in all the available lens extenders (lens magnification multipliers). In this case I have to advise not a good idea as they will not match up. I do use an extender multiplier lens adapter made by Kenko, C-AF 2X Teleplus Pro 300. I have used it with all my Canon lenses and the Bower lens you are asking about. Remember, you will also need an adapter ring to match the Bower lens to the Canon camera or extender. When ordering the Bower lens you will need to pay attention to which adapter ring is being offered as they list it with different adapter rings for sale on Amazon.com. Additionally, when looking at other than Canon lens extenders (2x) be careful with the issue of lens depth as you match one lens with an extender. The Kenko 2x lens extender does allow room for Canon lenses to fit. Hope this is helpful. If you have any other questions just use the same system to write. Without saying, putting a 2X extender on a 600 to 1300 mm lens will make it very difficult to focus on an image unless you have a really good tripod...heavy duty and expensive. One with adjusting gears will make life a lot more fun. Good Luck!!!
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Do you mean a Lumix LX5? Because I can't find any Lumix L5. Lumix LX5 has a 52mm thread. To use this teleconverter lens, you would need a step up adapter ring.
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Teleconverters usually work better with faster glass but if you have lots of light should be no problem. Use a tripod as you take a 300 on a Cmos now your at 450 and add a 1.4 at 675
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I used the 1.4X teleconverter with the Sigma 300 f. 2.8, for pentax. So I do not have experience on its use with the 18-250 Sigma lens. Any way I'm not very happy of it, there is huge decay in quality and in focus. I would not suggest to any friend of mine to buy it.
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Note: Due to the high-quality design of this converter (6 elements/5 groups), the teleconverter will only fit and work with a select range of lenses, and only the following Sony lenses are compatible: 70-200mm f/2.8 300mm f/2.8 135mm f/2.8 STF (manual focus)Only the following Minolta lenses are compatible: 300mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 70-200mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 200 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/4 APO G 400 f/4.5 APO G 600 f/4 APO GNote: The following Minolta or Sony lenses can only be used in Manual Focus mode: 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Lens 135mm STF f/2.8 [T4.5] 200mm f/4 Macro G 400 f/4.5 APO G 600 f/4 APO G Note: Due to the high-quality design of this converter (6 elements/5 groups), the teleconverter will only fit and work with a select range of lenses, and only the following Sony lenses are compatible: 70-200mm f/2.8 300mm f/2.8 135mm f/2.8 STF (manual focus)Only the following Minolta lenses are compatible: 300mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 70-200mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 200 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/4 APO G 400 f/4.5 APO G 600 f/4 APO GNote: The following Minolta or Sony lenses can only be used in Manual... » Read More Note: Due to the high-quality design of this converter (6 elements/5 groups), the teleconverter will only fit and work with a select range of lenses, and only the following Sony lenses are compatible: 70-200mm f/2.8 300mm f/2.8 135mm f/2.8 STF (manual focus)Only the following Minolta lenses are compatible: 300mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 70-200mm f/2.8 (D) SSM 200 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/2.8 APO G 300 f/4 APO G 400 f/4.5 APO G 600 f/4 APO GNote: The following Minolta or Sony lenses can only be used in Manual Focus mode: 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Lens 135mm STF f/2.8 [T4.5] 200mm f/4 Macro G 400 f/4.5 APO G 600 f/4 APO G « Show Less
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None of the Nikon teleconverters mount on Sigma lenses. (https://photographylife.com/reviews/sigma-2-0x-teleconverter), all the best,
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I use a 7D and will be upgrading to a 6D. I can tell you it does not work with my 7D and a Canon 100 -400mm L series lens. I have to rely on manual focus which is a real bummer! I really don't want to pay Canon's price for their 2x teleconvertor, but may have no choice. Hope this helps
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Lens no problem, don't know the size of the teleconverter, but likely the answer is yes to both flash an everything else. To be honest, I hardly use it as instead went wit ha backpack and one of these "sling" bags as felt it was a more practical way to carry the stuff around
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The EF-S 18-55 mm IS lens and the 55-250mm IS lens are made by Canon, not the case for the Telephoto and wide-angle lenses.
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Hi Technology Guy,I liked you responses to the questions asked by fellow buyers. You may find me moron asking this but I searched quite a bit on google but did not get any definite answer. Could you help me decide if it is wise to buy T3i (600D) with "Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens" and do not buy "EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens"? OR if I need to have both lenses to start with. Thanks in advance.