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RF extender experiences with RF 100-500 1.4x vs 2.0? Locked

Started Oct 16, 2020 | Discussions thread
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ProDude Senior Member • Posts: 4,851
Re: RF extender experiences with RF 100-500 1.4x vs 2.0?

frostybe3r wrote:

I'm just going to say, don't bother with an extender on a non prime lens like this, especially as the cost of the extenders are ridiculous, you're new from what it seems and despite the 1.4X not necessarily losing much clarity in general, it will due to your using a zoom and don't forget that you're going down to f10 or so at 700mm, which just by basic physics will already lessen your quality a small bit, f10 just isn't ideal for light nor shutter speed or bokeh.

This isn't a professional lens and it does focus breath so bare in mind with your 1.4X extender, it's still not 700mm.

In short "Poppycock"......no way.....and not a chance. The RF100-500 is most definitely a PRO lens and with the RF1.4x teleconverter is perhaps one the most popular lens combos being currently used by a plethora of professional....mostly birders where you can see more than your share of video's of great sharp contrast rich results with that exact combo. So I have NO idea where you're coming from with that comment.

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