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Any samples of RF 100-400 with 1.4x TC ?

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Re: Any samples of RF 100-400 with 1.4x TC ?

John Sheehy wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

I figure that instead of putting on the 1.4x, I’d just use the 1.6x Crop Mode to save myself a stop of light, since I’d mostly be cropping anyway. The R5’s AF works marvelously in crop mode, and delivers wonderful 18 MP files!

R2

There may be some operational advantages to crop mode (like AF speed in low light), but crop mode is not like using 1.6x the actual focal length, as it does not increase captured pixels-on-subject at all.

Gee, you deleted the relevant parts of my post to make this point. Here’s the rest of what I originally posted…

”It sounds like the RF 100-400 would suit you well.

I’ve actually been considering getting it for the times that I don’t have my 100-500 along with (ie at work), and don’t want to run all the way home to get it.

So if I only had the RF 100-400 with me (and not my RF 100-500 + 1.4x TC), in those instances when I’d be focal length limited, my only recourse would be to use crop mode (and also benefit from its advantages). I fully understand the disadvantages to cropping (no free lunch).

R2

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