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[OM] Re: E-500 + OM->E + 2xA TC + 300/4.5 => 1200/9 ?

Subject: [OM] Re: E-500 + OM->E + 2xA TC + 300/4.5 => 1200/9 ?
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 12:15:18 -0500
On 4/5/07, Olaf Greve <ogreve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hiya,
>
> Before actually trying this, I was wondering if someone else has tried the
> following (or a similar) 'equation': E-500 + OM->E + 2xA TC + 300/4.5 =>
> 1200/9 ?
>
> If so, does this produce usable results for e.g. taking pictures of the
> moon, and/or of birds or other wildlife?
>
> Theorethically spoken I would guess this should work, but does theory meet
> practice here, or is this overstretching the equipment too much, or are
> there perhaps other pitfalls?
>
> Cheers,
> Olafo

The moon shot on my homepage is this combination with the 330:

http://myweb.uiowa.edu/jfwilcox

I've always found the combo of 2X-A and 300/4.5 to be a trifle soft.
I feel like I got pretty close to critical focus with the 330, but I
still feel like it is a bit soft, though better than anything I ever
got with an OM body.

Joel W.

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