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Cropping vs. teleconverters: Should you use a teleconverter?

Cropping vs. teleconverters: Should you use a teleconverter?

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Teleconverters are a tricky and sometimes polarizing topic in photography. Before diving into the pros and cons of teleconverters, what even is a teleconverter? A teleconverter, or "extender," is special glass inside a housing between your lens and camera. The teleconverter magnifies the image produced by your lens to give you an effectively longer focal length than you'd get by using only the lens. For example, if you're using a Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S telephoto zoom lens with a 2x teleconverter, the lens acts like a...
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