Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM

[airfrogusmc]

Originally Posted by k-lo

One request:
Can someone please share pics of this marvelous lens with an EF extender (1.4 or 2x)? Thanks!!!!

I don't shoot with extenders sorry but I think Nick posted some stuff a couple years ago in this thread. It was impressive.

[k-lo]

Originally Posted by airfrogusmc

I don't shoot with extenders sorry but I think Nick posted some stuff a couple years ago in this thread. It was impressive.

Thank you!

[airfrogusmc]

Originally Posted by k-lo

Thank you!

Were you able to find anything?
If not check out this
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...506386&page=51

[airfrogusmc]

[alainphoto]

Hi all !

Two Geisha in a garden - here are 2 shots from this year (as links as the files are pretty big).

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-509-1W.jpg

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-787-1W.jpg

Cheers

Alain

[airfrogusmc]

Originally Posted by alainphoto

Hi all !

Two Geisha in a garden - here are 2 shots from this year (as links as the files are pretty big).

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-509-1W.jpg

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-787-1W.jpg

Cheers

Alain

Beautiful!!!!!

[k-lo]

Originally Posted by airfrogusmc

Were you able to find anything?
If not check out this
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...506386&page=51

I did find some but the one you sent answered all my questions. Wow this thing is redonkolous sharp. Thanks Allen!

[sebr]

Originally Posted by alainphoto

Hi all !

Two Geisha in a garden - here are 2 shots from this year (as links as the files are pretty big).

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-509-1W.jpg

http://www.alaindavreux.com/photogra...040-787-1W.jpg

Cheers

Alain

Simply beautiful !!

[airfrogusmc]

Originally Posted by k-lo

I did find some but the one you sent answered all my questions. Wow this thing is redonkolous sharp. Thanks Allen!

Probably the sharpest Canon lens I've shot with. At least as sharp as the 300 2.8 and the 400 2.8. These three are the sharpest in the Canon line up. The 200 2L is insanely sharp wide open.

[joonrhee]

Originally Posted by k-lo

Thank you!

Here is a shot with 2xii and 1.4xii.

[k-lo]

Originally Posted by airfrogusmc

Probably the sharpest Canon lens I've shot with. At least as sharp as the 300 2.8 and the 400 2.8. These three are the sharpest in the Canon line up. The 200 2L is insanely sharp wide open.

It's unbelievable. The first photo in your last sample, her eyes are razor sharp.

Originally Posted by joonrhee

Here is a shot with 2xii and 1.4xii.

Wow, the extenders were stacked on this photo?

[newworld666]

but bokeh, like with my 300L2.8 is no so creamy with TCs
I would say, that's the main point that makes me leave at home the TC1.4XII and TC2XII ..I mostly use them to shoot far landscape or even the moon. But no more when subject is near and background busy.

[joonrhee]

Originally Posted by k-lo

It's unbelievable. The first photo in your last sample, her eyes are razor sharp.



Wow, the extenders were stacked on this photo?

Yes, the extenders were stacked.

[k-lo]

Originally Posted by newworld666

but bokeh, like with my 300L2.8 is no so creamy with TCs
I would say, that's the main point that makes me leave at home the TC1.4XII and TC2XII ..I mostly use them to shoot far landscape or even the moon. But no more when subject is near and background busy.

To some extent I agree with you, the main reason why I did ask for TC combinations with this lens is I'm trying not to take out a second mortgage on my home to buy a myriad of white super telephotos . In my mind having this with a tcon/s will be more than sufficient (for the meantime) for those 10% times I need to reach the 280mm and maybe 400mm @f4 with IS mark.

Originally Posted by joonrhee

Yes, the extenders were stacked.

I am quite impressed. There's a sequence they should be stacked right? Was A/F still good outside of center or was it all center point?

[joonrhee]

Originally Posted by k-lo

I am quite impressed. There's a sequence they should be stacked right? Was A/F still good outside of center or was it all center point?

Yes, I can't recall exactly but there is a sequence how they are stacked.

The AF is pretty slow when both extenders are stacked. However, they are pretty fast and responsive when attached one at a time. I think the outer points AF worked just fine, although I mainly used center point on my 1DIV.