Nikon F, using Vivitar 3X Teleconverter?

Nikon F, 35mm SLR using Vivitar 3X Teleconverter
When doing Portraits using Makinon 80-200mm 1:4.5 Lens on 100mm power using Vivitar 3X Teleconverter!00 ASA Kodak Ektar print Film if flash meter reads f:11 how many stops should I open lens up. I want to see if a 300mm lens will be better or worse I do not have a 300mm lens at this time.

11 / 3 = 3.6

The closest is f/4. Just remember that using a converter significantly reduces image quality.

Annette! This sounds like an absolute mess! I hope I can help!

1--3x converters are not pieces of equipment you should use if you want quality photos. They also reduce the maximum aperture of your lens. Photo stores used to just sell these to amateurs who didn't want to spend the money on the right lens.

2--The Makinon 80-200mm 4.5 lens is a very very poor quality lens already. Adding a converter to it will make very ugly photos and is a difficult rig to even hold, particularly on a Nikon F.

3--If you are using a quality camera like a Nikon F, use quality Nikkor non-AI lenses. The Nikkor non-AI 200mm F4 prime lens doesn't even cost $100 on eBay in most cases. 1000mm lenses are exotic and I don't recommend using them when you are clearly just starting photography. Given the cost of film and processing, why waste your time and money on these trashy lenses?

4--You can't handhold a rig like this, it has to be on a very heavy, professional grade tripod that can counteract all the camera shake you will get with such a long lens and such slow film. You will only be able to take photos in bright sunlight like this, and that's providing you have the tripod.

5--Flash meter? You mean light meter? F11 at what shutter? Proper exposure requires ISO/ASA, Aperture and Shutter speed. If you want to shoot at F11 at 100 ISO, we'd then need to know what type of light you are shooting in to give you a rough idea (Sunny 16) of what the shutter should be. Only you're not even asking for that, your meter is telling you f11 then you're asking us what aperture you should be at. This makes no sense.

It seems like you should calm down on the experiment you're trying to do and learn basic photography. Here is a website that can help:

http://www.guidetofilmphotography.com/index.html

Good luck! The Nikon F is an amazing camera but you have to know how to use it properly and use Nikon lenses in order to take photos that are worth the trouble of using it!