Canon EF 1.4x III (Teleconverter, Canon EF)
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Canon EF 1.4x III

Teleconverter, Canon EF


Question about Canon EF 1.4x III

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rolandsütt

5 years ago

What is the difference between the two converters, factor 2x or 1.4 (apart from the magnification factor, of course). I would like to use the converter in combination with a Canon EF 70-200 / 2.8 IS USM and a Canon 80D. Which makes more sense? Best thanks

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rhofmannco1

5 years ago

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Why do you want the converters? You have to bear in mind that the 1.4 costs you one f-stop, the 2.0 two f-stops. Accordingly, the exposure time increases or you raise the ISO. You also have to bear in mind that your camera or lens no longer supports AF above a certain aperture stop. Your question as to which is more sensible cannot really be answered. Best regards

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michaelköl

5 years ago

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As the previous speaker wrote: the 2x converter costs you more light and also some sharpness? If you need the focal length (200x2x1.6=520mm KB equivalent), then take the 2x. If you don't need it, then I would go for the 1.4x.
With the 2.8 output aperture you won't get problems with the autofocus that quickly. Two f-stops from 2.8 is 5.6 and that should not be a problem. There are overviews of which focus fields work in which camera-lens-converter combination. You can find them in the manual for the 80D from page 128 onwards. The focus areas do not differ (both group B).

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markus.geist

5 years ago

The sensor of an EOS 90D has a much higher resolution than the 80D. Maybe that's enough for you.
I use a 90D with the 1.4x converter and a second generation 100-400 mm. The bottom line is 900 mm. I use it to take handheld pictures of kites circling over our house, with 9 cross sensors still active for AF. The images are perfectly sharp. And thanks to the high resolution of the sensor, you can zoom out very well.
I don't know the 2x. I bought the 1.4x because of the autofocus, that was important to me.
I used to have a 2x and a 1.4x with Carl Zeiss lenses on my Contax, and you couldn't tell the difference in sharpness. But that was a different world in terms of lens quality...

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rolandsütt

5 years ago

Thank you very much for the answers. I should perhaps have specified my question a little more precisely. I was only concerned with the technical differences between the products on offer. I was confused by the different presentation of the images, but the same price! Since I need the converter exclusively for documenting a swallow colony (occupation of the nests, frequency of approaches, etc.) and the equipment is fixed on a tripod, the autofocus is not relevant. I should also be able to cope with an open aperture of 5.6. And I hope the loss of sharpness is kept within limits. An alternative would be a 400 or 600 tele with f 2.8....But if I were to order such a lens here, I would have to add the cost of a divorce...and then it would get really expensive! I have therefore decided to go for the 2x converter. Thanks again!