1.4x and 2x extenders

luckydogluckydog Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
edited February 12, 2006 in Accessories
I am looking at an extender for my 70-200 F/4L as another option of a little more zoom and was wondering if anyone is using a non canon extender with good results??? Just looking at the dollars to quality conversion factor :)

Thanks in advance
Lucky
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited February 10, 2006
    luckydog wrote:
    I am looking at an extender for my 70-200 F/4L as another option of a little more zoom and was wondering if anyone is using a non canon extender with good results??? Just looking at the dollars to quality conversion factor :)

    Thanks in advance
    Lucky

    Do a search on the site and you'll see that people are using different extenders
    with good luck.

    But the common consensus seems to be for Canon lenses, get the 1.4x
    from Canon. Since that's what I have, I can safely recommend it.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2006
    Lots of folks seem happy with the Sigmas.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2006
    Do you want to know the darn truth for me? A 70-200 is a lens for mid range stuff, and extending it does not improve the photos. I have it. I have used an extender with it, either and both sizes: canon.

    If you are going to get an extender, can't afford a lens, I would get the 1 1/4 extender, tamron or canon, ask Andy. Then I would save up and keep my eyes open for a 300 or 400 prime lens.

    That way the extender will not be so long as to make your shots truly difficult, it will make you happy for a bit, and it will be great on a 300mm.

    ginger (growing inch by inch)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited February 10, 2006
    Ginger, that was nicely worded!

    Ian
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  • VikingViking Registered Users Posts: 178 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2006
    Hmm, what is best to get. A extension tube or a teleconverter? The teleconverter just make it possible to focus closer to the subject?
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