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Reaching Out

By George Lepp

Updated July 27, 2016
I have an excellent 300mm ƒ/4 lens and would like to increase the magnification using a tele-extender. I’ve been told that this will degrade the image quality and I won’t be happy with the results. What is your experience using these add-on magnifiers?

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Originally Published September 2, 2008

George Lepp

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.
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