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Canon 100mm 2.8isL. (1 Viewer)

stevo

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Hi all.

I'm thinking of adding a kenko 1.4dgx to the above,has anyone else done this if so what were the results like?

Thanks.

Steve.
 
I've never tried it but will dig out my Kenko in the next couple of days and give it a go. Will let you know how I get on with it.
 
Hi Stevo, I do not have the canon converter, I cannot remember but I believe my kendo converter made a weird noise at the time but no damage was done as I did not carry on! check my previous thread MDB2. It's on the same page from last year.
Kind regards Mike.
 
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Hi Stevo, I do not have the canon converter, I cannot remember but I believe my kendo converter made a weird noise at the time but no damage was done as I did not carry on! check my previous thread MDB2. It's on the same page from last year.
Kind regards Mike.

Thanks for the reply Mike.

Cheers.

Steve.B :)
 
Hi all.

I'm thinking of adding a kenko 1.4dgx to the above,has anyone else done this if so what were the results like?

Thanks.

Steve.

Sorry -don't usually look at this forum so missed the post. I've been using the Kenko Teleplus Pro300 AF 1.4X DGX with the 100mm f2.8 IS L for two years. I only really photograph odonata and have found the combination works really well. I usually shoot at f/7.1 because it means I have a slight latitude with not getting parallel to the dragon. Attached (probably in more than 1 post) are a few examples. I'm not really a photographer so they are never going to win any competitions!

I mostly use AF but occasionally when it's not bright light and in vegetation then the combination will hunt and I revert to MF - but I used to find that with the raw lens. Very occasionally the combination just stops working but switching the camera off and on again has always cleared it.

I recently (Tuesday) bought the Kenko Teleplus HD DGX 2.0x and have been trying that out. I'm pleased with that too - the Beautiful Demoiselle shot is with that.

HTH
 

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A few more examples
 

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and finally including the Beautiful Demoiselle using the 2.0x
 

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I've had the chance to try out the Kenko Teleplus HD DGX 2.0x on the Canon 100mm 2.8isL a lot more now and am extremely pleased with it (especially in the sunshine). I have met some 'experts' who said I'd have trouble with the focussing but I'm glad to say they were wrong too!
 

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I've absolutely no idea why I suddenly can't upload photos on BF, but suspect it's my ancient laptop's operating system... anyway, that moan aside, I've lately started using the Kenko 1.4 DGX with a Canon 100mm LIS macro on a 7D body for helleborines.

Still finding my feet with it as a combination, but I especially like the diffuse, watery backgrounds it achieves for plant photography.

A few images on my latest blog post (more regularly on @dunnjons) https://jondunnblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/epipactis-heaven-and-helleborine/

J
 
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