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Hi,
My ne lens arrived today, and whilst it's early, and the weather is foul, I have to say that I'm quite please with the results so far.
The EF 1.4 II that I purchased with it seems to be all I expected of it.
The real reason for posting this however, is that I have been pleasantly surprised......... my Kenko 300DG x2 extender works perfectly with this lens, giving full AF and metering on my 1D Mk2N body, indeed, with the 1.4 fitted first, then the x2, the combination will still AF quite readily. I think this is because the Kenko X2, unlike the EF extenders does not transmit it's presence to the body. The combination therefore signals f8, and the camera meters accordingly, and so far, the exposure looks spot on.
This gives an astonishing focal length to the combo of 1120mm @ f16 or 1456mm when you take the cameras crop factor into account. The results with both extenders have been average so far, essentially because of todays light conditions, but I have every reason to expect better when conditions improve.
It's not a combination I will normally use however, for most purposes 400mm is fine, with the extra reach of the extender 1.4 when needed.
My ne lens arrived today, and whilst it's early, and the weather is foul, I have to say that I'm quite please with the results so far.
The EF 1.4 II that I purchased with it seems to be all I expected of it.
The real reason for posting this however, is that I have been pleasantly surprised......... my Kenko 300DG x2 extender works perfectly with this lens, giving full AF and metering on my 1D Mk2N body, indeed, with the 1.4 fitted first, then the x2, the combination will still AF quite readily. I think this is because the Kenko X2, unlike the EF extenders does not transmit it's presence to the body. The combination therefore signals f8, and the camera meters accordingly, and so far, the exposure looks spot on.
This gives an astonishing focal length to the combo of 1120mm @ f16 or 1456mm when you take the cameras crop factor into account. The results with both extenders have been average so far, essentially because of todays light conditions, but I have every reason to expect better when conditions improve.
It's not a combination I will normally use however, for most purposes 400mm is fine, with the extra reach of the extender 1.4 when needed.
