I am looking forward to getting on the hills with a hand held 580-800 set up and see what the results are like, I'll post some images on my return, but waiting for a small operation, so it could be a few weeks yet.
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Whilst still looking for an f2.8 lens in my budget that doesn't look like it's been kicked around a gravel car park, I picked up a nice pair of 1.4 and 2 times convertors, both mk ii from fleabay for a reasonable £300. Mainly used them on my 100-400 mk i and have to say I'm very impressed with some of the results. In dark areas some of the results are rather grainy and getting used to manually focussing with the 2 times is an art in it's self. However as a low weight easily hand held option, the extenders do a pretty good job on a limited budget. The problems I had with the kenko 1.4 don't appear with the canons, so a lesson learnt there, not all equipment mixes.
I am looking forward to getting on the hills with a hand held 580-800 set up and see what the results are like, I'll post some images on my return, but waiting for a small operation, so it could be a few weeks yet.Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English wayTags: None
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Although it doesn't say so I think you will find the MK 2's are stackable, though expect the quality to deteriorate. My Mk 3's you can't and I don't think the MK 1's will either. though I think the 2 will with the 3..
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Last edited by TonyT; 15-02-2017, 15:20.Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...
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Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...
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Hi Tony,
As I understand it, using a 2X extender would cost you at least 2 f/stops. So using a set up like this what is the best aperture you could hope for?
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Tony aka pipebender74Canon EOS 60D; Canon EFS 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS; Canon EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6; Canon 50mm f1.8; Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3; Canon Speedlite 270EX; Photoolex Speedlite M800C: Various Hoya Filters; PaintShop Pro X9 Ultimate
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Originally posted by Pipebender74 View PostHi Tony,
As I understand it, using a 2X extender would cost you at least 2 f/stops. So using a set up like this what is the best aperture you could hope for?
Best Regards
Tony aka pipebender74Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...
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Nice images. I'd be very happy with them.Canon 6D; Canon 760D;Canon G15;Canon 40mm f2.8(Pancake);Canon 50mm f1.8(ii); Canon 17mm-40mm f4L;Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM;Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 STM lens;Canon 24mm-105mmf4L IS;Canon 70-300mm f4-f5.6 L IS USM;Kenko 1.4x HD TC;Canon 430EX ii flash;Giottos tripod;Manfretto monopod;Cokin P filters + bits and pieces!
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