Emma
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When I say full zoom Emma, I mean full 8 megapixel optical zoom. I haven't used digital zoom and I wouldn't plan to. Several contributors have used the 5 and 3 megapixel 'extra' optical zooms to good effect, but I haven't tried those. I have the Pemaraal adaptor and step rings to fit both the old Olympus B300 X1.7 converter that I used in the past with an earlier digital camera, and the Nikon TC-15ED X1.5 converter that I got from Ebay. I haven't tried them in anger yet. The Nikon adaptor feels like it might be better balanced for hand held shots, It's certainly lighter. I have no experience with the Olympus T-CON 17, which is the more recent incarnation of the B300, but lots of people here use it to good effect. Don't forget to tell the camera you are using a teleconverter, see page 89 in the manual.
I have found that using the Sport - Outdoor setting can get good results (if you're quick enough to keep the bird in the viewfinder)... including managing a Swift and Barn Swallows being fed...
Lisa
Thank you Dave and Lisa for your advice! I think it is going to be a case of trying the various settings and find which is best suited to the 'surrounds' of the photo I want to take!
I went to my local nature reserve last night and had my first proper attempts with my convertor, the light was starting to fade but I was pretty pleased with my pics and was even more impressed of the quality of the pics after I had cropped them! I have attached a before and after crop pic of a Snipe, I used P mode to take the photo! If anyone can give me a few pointers they will be most appreciated!!