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Need A Good 600mm Zoom For My Canon  
User currently offlineLMML 14/32 From Malta, joined Jan 2001, 2560 posts, RR: 7
Posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2551 times:

I am presently using a 2x converter on my 300mm zoom. There are two problems with this combination: Auto Focusing and f-stop penalty. Can you suggest an inexpensive alternative with a Canon mount?

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User currently offlineWietse From Netherlands, joined Oct 2001, 3809 posts, RR: 57
Reply 1, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2546 times:

Nope..

either the 300mm F4L IS with a 2x convertor for about 2000 euros or go the Sigma way.

A straight 600mm lens is very expensive...

Wietse


Wietse de Graaf
User currently offlineCkw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 545 posts, RR: 17
Reply 2, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2538 times:

Well you could go for the 300 f2.8 LIS - but hardly inexpensive. What you're looking for is a 600mm lens with an aperture of at least f5.6. Nobody makes these for less than the price of a car.

Cheers,

Colin


Colin K. Work, Pixstel
User currently offlineWietse From Netherlands, joined Oct 2001, 3809 posts, RR: 57
Reply 3, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2533 times:

Or go check mirror lenses, but you will hardly find them below f8, and quality is very marginal...

Wietse


Wietse de Graaf
User currently offlineCkw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 545 posts, RR: 17
Reply 4, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2501 times:

... and no AF

Cheers,

Colin


Colin K. Work, Pixstel
User currently offlineLMML 14/32 From Malta, joined Jan 2001, 2560 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2432 times:

It's almost impossible then. Does anyone use a Canon 300mm with a 2x converter? I have trouble focusing. The only way to AF is to select either of the extreme focus points manually and pre focus on a point. It is impossible to us AF when pressing the trigger. The lens will just go hunting.

User currently offlineMirage From Portugal, joined May 1999, 3120 posts, RR: 16
Reply 6, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 2410 times:

it's normal, I was using an EF 75-300 IS sometimes with the Canon 2x but it's like you said, lots of trouble, out of 10 photos maybe one satisfactory and never razor sharp images, always a compromisse between long range and average quality.

Luis

User currently offlineCkw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 545 posts, RR: 17
Reply 7, posted (9 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2366 times:

I use a 300mm f4 with 2x (and sometimes 2x & 1.4x convertors) and just use manual focus - at long focual lengths, I don't find manual focus too much of a problem as the difference between in focus and out of focus is readily apparent. Try using MF for a while - a little practice and you'll be fine.

Cheers,

Colin


Colin K. Work, Pixstel
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