canon 1.4 converter

[chris bowman]

I HAVE A350D A CANON 100-400MM LENSE
IVE JUST BROUGHT A CANON 1.4 CONVERTER
IT WONT FOCUS THE MOTOR SEEMS TO WORK
BUT NOT FOCUS

[IanC_UK]

Hi and welcome :)

With the 350D and lens/converter option you have it will lose autofocus. Only the pro bodies can maintain AF with any of the converters fitted and max aperture of F8

I have the same with my 20D and 100-400 with the 1.4 or 2x TC fitted.

[Warspite]

Only the 1 series cameras can focus with a minimum aperture greater than f5.6, and due to the extender the aperture is now f8.

It will work but you lose autofocus - as you describe.

All I can say is you will have to focus manually:(

[chris bowman]

THANKYOU FOR THE INFORMATION
HAPPY NEW YEAR

[CT]

LOL. Happy New Year Chris.There is a work around for your problem which involves putting a bit of sticky tape over a couple of the contacts on the converter. It seems work for some and not others. :)

[chris bowman]

thanks happy new year to you

[chris bowman]

thanks happy new year nice pics

[scoff]

Chris, Happy New year.
I asked the very same question here...
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=14485

There is a link to the tape over contacts work round, which Will be my next step.

Good luck

[chris bowman]

Thanks scoff happy new year

[busterboy]

Happy New Year Chris..:D

[chris bowman]

and you busterboy