Hobbes2
Well-known member
I know of one other person (Hi Chris |=)|) using one of the Panasonic FZ* bridge cameras with the 1.7 teleconverter but thought I'd bring this post to the public forum in case anyone else is interested.
I've just started using the converter with the FZ8 and although it's definitely given me more useable reach, I'm having some issues with focusing. I'm finding that a lot more of my shots are badly focused even though, in the field, I think I've locked onto the subject. Either that, or it's taking half a dozen attempts (or more!) to get the camera to focus on the desired area (if it ever gets there at all!). Prior to the teleconverter, I had very few problems with this. My 'keep rate' has taken a nose-dive - I'm lucky if 10 out of 200 are worth keeping.
Has anyone else had these problems and, if so, are there ways around it? I'm still using the 'spot focus' option - do I need to increase the area of focus?
Thanks
Hobbes
I've just started using the converter with the FZ8 and although it's definitely given me more useable reach, I'm having some issues with focusing. I'm finding that a lot more of my shots are badly focused even though, in the field, I think I've locked onto the subject. Either that, or it's taking half a dozen attempts (or more!) to get the camera to focus on the desired area (if it ever gets there at all!). Prior to the teleconverter, I had very few problems with this. My 'keep rate' has taken a nose-dive - I'm lucky if 10 out of 200 are worth keeping.
Has anyone else had these problems and, if so, are there ways around it? I'm still using the 'spot focus' option - do I need to increase the area of focus?
Thanks
Hobbes