Hiring a lens or an extender (1 Viewer)

[Evan Atkinson]

Looking at hiring the Sigma 150-600 Canon EF fit from lensesforhire, but my dad has suggested hiring an extender. The downside is that this would make my minimum aperture f11 since it would double the least aperture possible with the lens I already have (f5.6-6.3). Should I get the lens itself or the extender. The extender is less costly, but the lens might be better for pictures. Opinions welcome.

Many thanks,
Ev

 

[Richard D]

I'd go for the lens unless the price difference is very significant - you can get satisfactory results with extenders but you'll probably need a higher ISO and there's always a small drop in optical quality. If you're just after id shots it probably matters less than if you are after nice photos...

 

[batho66]

Which lens do you already have? Not all lenses are compatible with extenders. And you are often lose AF.

 

[Telephoto Paul]

As others have said, what is your current lens, but also what situation/subject are you renting it for?

 

[leonardo_simon]

Hire both and then you can compare yourself as to which is more useful for you.

 

[leonardo_simon]

Lens will most likely be heavier and more of a hassle to carry around.

Obviously is image quality is all you care about then it’s a straightforward comparison but usually there are other things to consider

 

[leonardo_simon]

Ps - I just looked at that website- for the lens / extender for my camera.

Extender much cheaper to hire £32 for a week vs £85 for a week.

I think I would start with the extender - test it out and see if it’s good enough for my needs.

 

[Evan Atkinson]

Thanks all. I already hired out the lens and I return it on Monday. I got 4 extra days from it which is nice but some of the pictures I’ve managed are quite good for my standard.