trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

[oldcanon]

A sunny day in the garden + the beginnings of Bug Life gave me the chance to try out my new Kenko DGX TC with my 100 LIS on the 7D. Using AF + IS was the game (I couldn't use this with the my old DG TC as it continually hunted but didn't lock focus)

I'm glad to say that AF worked a treat and the IS was as good as it was with the bare lens. Here are a couple of examples (lit using the on-board flash in manual exposure mode - yet another experiment ) :

a crab spider and a common gnat

[Muscat]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

Nothing wrong with those the detail is very good and the IS I assume helped as the subjects are stationary. My Kenko TC does work but as you mention it doesn't auto focus very well

[oldcanon]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

thanks Muscat, the IS helps as even when the subject is static I'm not! .

[DeeGee]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

Clear enough to make me lift my feet... does that spider really have four eyes, or am I seeing things?

[oldcanon]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

They're only tiny and this is the Female (the male is even smaller and brown - most uninteresting to look at if you do spot one). Nope, not 4 eyes, 8 in total! Did you spot the catchlights in all four of the front facing ones though?

[DeeGee]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

Yes saw the lights in the eyes... Coming to the conclusion that you become a "real" photographer the moment you reach for the camera, rather than a shoe when you come across a creepy crawlie.

[oldcanon]

Re: trying the kenko DGX 1.4xTC on 100 f2.8 LIS

yup, it drive my wife mad when I shout -"don't kiil it, I haven't got the shot" with a spider or wasp in the house (she is getting better though, she looks at my bug shots without screaming now! )