70-200/f4L with extender?

[PekkaM]

Sorry if this has been discussed to death but search is not very good when looking for numbers.

Anyway, I ordered the mentioned lens and I'd like to know if it's even acceptable with 1.4x or 2.0x extenders? Sample pics appreciated if available.

[nosquare2003]

I don't have this 70-200/4L. The aperture of 70-200/4L + 2.0TC will be f/8. As far as I know, you will have to do manual focus unless your camera body is under EOS 1 series.

[PekkaM]

I don't have this 70-200/4L. The aperture of 70-200/4L + 2.0TC will be f/8. As far as I know, you will have to do manual focus unless your camera body is under EOS 1 series.

With 1.4 it'll be 5.6 so it will autofocus?

Are the Sigma and Tamron etc. TC's compatible and reasonably good? Canon TC's are really expensive.

[Belmondo]

You'll eventually want to order the tripod ring for this lens, especially if you're going to be using the extenders. I suppose that's one of the reasons they sell it for so much less than other L lenses, but it really needs the tripod ring, and one is not included with the lens.

[JZaun]

Try these links for 1x and 2X compatability with this lens.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/canon2xExtender.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/comp_canflash.html

JZaun

[PekkaM]

So with 2x it wont autofocus that I understood. The second table isn't that clear at all, with 1.4x it'll be at 5.6 and autofocus with how many points or at all?

[CyberDyneSystems]

With the 1.4X it will autofocus with as many points as you want :)

With the 2X it will not AF at all unless you get one of the 1D bodies.

I'd go for a 1.4X first,. retain the AF and better Image quality.

[PhotoSlacker]

I use that lens with the kenko 1.4x pro TC. Was $169 from b&h... I think.

[PekkaM]

Now that I'm getting to the topic of achieving as much as possible with as little (=little to carry) equipment as possible, what are the ways of getting macro photos with this lens?

Is the Canon 500D available in this size (67mm if I remember correctly)? How big a magnification would it give? What about closeup filters? Could I get it to 1:1 and would these restrict my focusing area badly?

[petiot]

Excellent question about the 500D in 67mm. i have looked for it (and for the 250D as well) but couldnt find it anywhere. although i saw some post of photo taken with the 70-200 f4 plus 250D filter. if i find the linkagain i ll let you know.

[PekkaM]

What is the difference between Canon's 250D and 500D compared to like B&W Closeup lense +3 (or similar)? Canon lenses seem to be terribly expensive compared to for example B&W.

Examples:

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/search.asp?pageid={C3994436-DDD2-4519-A7B6-402981C28EA6}&SESSIONID=2/D2ESRVKXD5CVSSLGH&DS=2&TS=0212531769&search.doctyp e=shopgroup&type=search&search.query=nahlinse&sear ch.scope=/foto/foto-klassisch/filter-blenden/&search.level=1&search.price.lower=-1&search.price.upper=-1&search.sortorder=ASC&search.sortkey=title&search .brand=&search.eurorate=1&history=add

[petiot]

i dont know much about the macro filtres, i have just started to investigate. canon makes two types of marco filters the xxx and the xxxD.

from what i understood, the D is for "Double" and are best suited for telephoto lenses., The D filter are the combination of two glasses which allow the distorsion and chromatic aberation to be reduced. Although you dont need D for less than 70 mm focale lenses.

note that the "non D" filtres are less expensive than the D but still more expensive than the one on the link you gave (thanks for this link by the way) :)

i personnaly would go for cheap filtres before i can compare the quality.

[Vegas Poboy]

I have the 70-200mm F/4 & use the x1.4 extender look on my Pbase site and the jet pic is a good example. I have a couple of others but the quatilty is the same, just have not taken the time to post. It's under the Need for Speed.