Dragonflies and Damselflies

Yes, that explains why I had much better results in combination, R10+100-400 with TC, some of my best photos were created. On R7 the pixels are already too dense and diffraction is visible ... with R7 I have to throw away TC 😀
Your R7 has the resolution/reach of a 1.9xTC on an R6ii or a 1.4x on an R5/R5ii. I have pointed out many times before you joined CR that my wife using the R7 + RF 100-400mm gets images very close in IQ and resolution to mine from the R5ii with the RF 100-500mm. I used to use the EF 400mm f/4 DO ii on the 90D that has the same sensor as the R7, and the f/4 really gets the best from the dense sensor, and the 1.4xTC works well with it.
 
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