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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 447086" data-attributes="member: 31330">I have no decent shot to show a comparison here and the weather isn't good enough to do it today but after doing some quick shooting of the Tam@600mm vs the 300mm&amp;TC2.0 I can't say I see much difference in the shots I took.The main difference is that I'm shooting the 300mm at f/8 now while I shoot the Tam at f/6.3 in regards to focus and that I do notice. The combo does focus but it's slower than the Tam because of the extension so even if the IQ would be slightly better, that advantage gets nullified because focus is slightly slower and will lead to less sharp shots. At least for BiF.I was pondering about it and started questioning my reasoning. I shoot very technical. At least technical in the sense I always try to shoot max quality; cam and lens. I rather shoot the Tam at 400mm f/6.3 if there isn't enough light than at 600mm at f/8 instead of her best f/10. I have no problem with sacrificing some reach for quality.Using a TC goes completely against that approach. Now I suddenly am very willing to sacrifice quality for reach. It's one of those cases where you lose track of the very intent and get caught into a &quot;more more more&quot; mindset. In landscape I suffered the &quot;wider wider wider&quot; for a while and I'm very familiar with &quot;closer closer closer&quot; in macro. I prefer to stick to my &quot;better better better&quot; for all types of photography.So I decided to not use the TC except for err... exceptions. I rather have a good shot with less subject than more subject in a not so good shot. If the bird is too far, there will be a day when it'll be closer. Patience is all it takes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="J-see, post: 447086, member: 31330"] I have no decent shot to show a comparison here and the weather isn't good enough to do it today but after doing some quick shooting of the Tam@600mm vs the 300mm&TC2.0 I can't say I see much difference in the shots I took. The main difference is that I'm shooting the 300mm at f/8 now while I shoot the Tam at f/6.3 in regards to focus and that I do notice. The combo does focus but it's slower than the Tam because of the extension so even if the IQ would be slightly better, that advantage gets nullified because focus is slightly slower and will lead to less sharp shots. At least for BiF. I was pondering about it and started questioning my reasoning. I shoot very technical. At least technical in the sense I always try to shoot max quality; cam and lens. I rather shoot the Tam at 400mm f/6.3 if there isn't enough light than at 600mm at f/8 instead of her best f/10. I have no problem with sacrificing some reach for quality. Using a TC goes completely against that approach. Now I suddenly am very willing to sacrifice quality for reach. It's one of those cases where you lose track of the very intent and get caught into a "more more more" mindset. In landscape I suffered the "wider wider wider" for a while and I'm very familiar with "closer closer closer" in macro. I prefer to stick to my "better better better" for all types of photography. So I decided to not use the TC except for err... exceptions. I rather have a good shot with less subject than more subject in a not so good shot. If the bird is too far, there will be a day when it'll be closer. Patience is all it takes. [/QUOTE]

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