The stunning Canon 70-200 f/2.8 MKII!

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An excerp from my blog..thought I'd share here...how awesome is that lens????

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Ok, a quick focus (if you pardon the pun!) on equipment. I took this shot with the amazing Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS L MKII lens with a 1.4x MkII converter fitted. Converters / extenders increase the focal length of the lens, but at the expense of the effective aperture (how much light gets through) and usually some loss in quality.​


The 70-200 MKII is staggeringly sharp on its own & really really good with a converter fitted - so good that if we crop-in to the head of the duck we see some detail we might otherwise have missed!​

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EXIF Canon EOS-1D Mark III, f/5.6 @ 240 mm, 1/400, ISO 200, Flash​
 
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Thanks guys - yes it is a Canon 1.4 mkII. I've also used a Kenko Pro 1.4x (on my 135L) and that is also a very good performer.

Those who have tested them side by side say the Kenko wins at the edges of the frame, the Canon wins in the centre, but both are similar.

The Canon 2x MkII is also surprisingly good and coupled with the 70-200 MKII is often a better bet than the 100-400 for those who rarely need 400mm.

Phil
 
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