Bit of background. I needed a new lightweight tripod for hiking. Found what I wanted - £300 - and then I discovered that my local camera shop was giving that very same tripod away free with a R6. So I thought that as I would probably buy into the R system eventually, this had to be a bargain! I am single so I don't need to explain my insane financial decisions to anyone ;-)
Besides which, I do need two full frame cameras for the publicity photos I do for a historic building where I volunteer - a backup camera is essential - and I have a friend who is happy to buy my (somewhat worse for ware) 6D. But my 5D mk 4 will remain my main camera for publicity stuff - but the R6 is a good backup and the same sensor size as the 6D which has served me well for a long time.
So the R6 arrived today - the EF-R adapter arrived a few days ago. I do not have any RF lenses and may not do so for a while - I have a rather extensive collection of EF lenses, and a good few L ones too. But a fast RF wide angle zoom would be a nice addition - in time.
But back to the title - playing ... Obviously I fired off a few shots with the R6 as soon as I'd unpacked it - some with my trusty EF 24-105 F/4L and some my EF 28 F/2.8 IS. But then I thought if the R system is so good why not try something really insane - something that I've tried before with my 80D and 5D mk 4 and never got anywhere.
So the setup - R6, EF-R adapter, EF 2x extender, 12mm extension tube (you need the extension tube because you can't stack mark III extenders). 1.4x extender, EF 100-mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM - and it works! The EXIF info is screwed up of course - the R6 still thinks you are at 800mm and F/11 - but exposure works fine. You can't (quite) focus at infinity because of the extension tube, but you''d never find anything that far away in the view finder anyway ;-) A DIY 1120mm lens!
The photo is only a "proof of concept" - an ornament that hangs in my lounge window taken from the hall - and I'm not claiming it is a brilliant photo or anything. But with 2 extenders it was never going to be superb. On the other hand I am quite impressed with it given the setup - 1/1250s (hand held), ISO 16000 (both of which are probably correct) and F/11 (according to the EXIF info) which can't be right - it must be F/16.
I have no idea when I may need to use my DIY 1120mm lens, but it is rather nice to know I that have one ;-)
JDR10032 by Jennifer Dowson, on Flickr
I have just having review this photo, I really do need to do some dusting ;-)
Besides which, I do need two full frame cameras for the publicity photos I do for a historic building where I volunteer - a backup camera is essential - and I have a friend who is happy to buy my (somewhat worse for ware) 6D. But my 5D mk 4 will remain my main camera for publicity stuff - but the R6 is a good backup and the same sensor size as the 6D which has served me well for a long time.
So the R6 arrived today - the EF-R adapter arrived a few days ago. I do not have any RF lenses and may not do so for a while - I have a rather extensive collection of EF lenses, and a good few L ones too. But a fast RF wide angle zoom would be a nice addition - in time.
But back to the title - playing ... Obviously I fired off a few shots with the R6 as soon as I'd unpacked it - some with my trusty EF 24-105 F/4L and some my EF 28 F/2.8 IS. But then I thought if the R system is so good why not try something really insane - something that I've tried before with my 80D and 5D mk 4 and never got anywhere.
So the setup - R6, EF-R adapter, EF 2x extender, 12mm extension tube (you need the extension tube because you can't stack mark III extenders). 1.4x extender, EF 100-mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM - and it works! The EXIF info is screwed up of course - the R6 still thinks you are at 800mm and F/11 - but exposure works fine. You can't (quite) focus at infinity because of the extension tube, but you''d never find anything that far away in the view finder anyway ;-) A DIY 1120mm lens!
The photo is only a "proof of concept" - an ornament that hangs in my lounge window taken from the hall - and I'm not claiming it is a brilliant photo or anything. But with 2 extenders it was never going to be superb. On the other hand I am quite impressed with it given the setup - 1/1250s (hand held), ISO 16000 (both of which are probably correct) and F/11 (according to the EXIF info) which can't be right - it must be F/16.
I have no idea when I may need to use my DIY 1120mm lens, but it is rather nice to know I that have one ;-)
JDR10032 by Jennifer Dowson, on FlickrI have just having review this photo, I really do need to do some dusting ;-)
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