hi All,
just got my RF 2.x and have to say I am massively disappointed, and just posted my first negative review on Canons web site :
maybe i should have checked the specs more thoroughly, but this does NOT turn your RF100-500 into a 200-1,000 as it has a massive extension tube that protrudes into the lens barrel so the lens only retracts to 300 (ie 600) so you can't easily walk around with this when its attached as it makes the lens too big. Guess sits fine if its attached to a tripod and you are not going anywhere, but if you are shooting wildlife and they / you start coming closer you going to be wanting to take this off. this is a VERY weird deign choice - could they not just have made the tube itself bigger ?
like i say it does show this in the specs, so maybe my fault :
A mechanism which limits the zooming of the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM zoom range (300 to 500 mm) prevents the lens elements hitting those of the extender.
but it has kind of limited the usefulness of this lens as its robbed me of both portability and zoom length.
am I being harsh ?
for me its made a much less workable design.
will be great for taking pictures of teh moon, but not sure I would take it with me to shoot birds / safari - bring back my EF100-400 where i used to have a 2.x and a 1.4x and an extension tube meaning i could get var combinations of anything from 140 - 560 or if i plugged out all together 280 - 1,120mm
just got my RF 2.x and have to say I am massively disappointed, and just posted my first negative review on Canons web site :
maybe i should have checked the specs more thoroughly, but this does NOT turn your RF100-500 into a 200-1,000 as it has a massive extension tube that protrudes into the lens barrel so the lens only retracts to 300 (ie 600) so you can't easily walk around with this when its attached as it makes the lens too big. Guess sits fine if its attached to a tripod and you are not going anywhere, but if you are shooting wildlife and they / you start coming closer you going to be wanting to take this off. this is a VERY weird deign choice - could they not just have made the tube itself bigger ?
like i say it does show this in the specs, so maybe my fault :
A mechanism which limits the zooming of the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM zoom range (300 to 500 mm) prevents the lens elements hitting those of the extender.
but it has kind of limited the usefulness of this lens as its robbed me of both portability and zoom length.
am I being harsh ?
for me its made a much less workable design.
will be great for taking pictures of teh moon, but not sure I would take it with me to shoot birds / safari - bring back my EF100-400 where i used to have a 2.x and a 1.4x and an extension tube meaning i could get var combinations of anything from 140 - 560 or if i plugged out all together 280 - 1,120mm