Extending my reach

[Birma]

Tom, is this the close up lens you're referring to?

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product ... ku=1001932

[Javelin]

actually I don;t think you lose any light with an add on lens that goes in front of the front element. I think you only have to subtract light when the add on goes between the lens and the camera. I'm considering 2x to go with my bbc as I see on Dyxum there one that fits and isn't too expensive. Might save me from buying the mirror lens or something else in the future.

Welcome Tom (Doh! the Doc beat me to it .)
. I guess you lose a stop or two of light?

[tomalpha]

Thanks Guys, for the welcome

I don't have a 62-58 converter ring yet so cannot really try the combo I mentioned properly. I did try holding the close up lens against the filter (not the front element!!!) of the G today. It didn't work very well! The focus range is very small althugh the image is certainly much bigger than the G without it, and it's hard to hand hold the set up. I'll try it properly when I can find a ring and report.

tom

[tomalpha]

Tom, is this the close up lens you're referring to?

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product ... ku=1001932

Yes, that's the one. It works pretty well with the Sigma 70-300, but I am not sure, based on my tests today, whether it will be useful with the 70-300G.

I didn't know it was still available new, and had a long hunt on ebay for one for my Sigma.

tom