100mm - 400mm IS lens + 1.4 TC

[willing to learn]

I had a spare hour this afternoon So I tried the 1.4 TC with the 100mm - 400mm IS zoom lens, for the first time. Might not be the best, but I reckon there ok and it gives me my biggest lens. All shots at max mag,and freehand.
Regards
Colin

[natureshooter]

Hi
I think they look pretty good really,do you have to manual focus with the teleconverter on?have you got any exif and i would love to see a full size image if you could send it me..

I use the sigma 120-400 and 1.4x teleconverter,manual focus though with it only being f5.6 at 400mm.

How you find it in general?

Cheers Gary

[DaiTheDragon]

Great images. I use the 100-400mm and 1.4TC all the time. On my 1D Mark llN I still have autofocus, or if I use my 50D I just tape the pins on the TC. Either way it's a great setup.

Dai

[ron1863]

Very nice shots, love the Nuthatch, probably because I have never seen one

[willing to learn]

A few more same set up good light, grandson in tow after picking him up from school.
Regards
Colin

[colincurry]

Very nice shots. I have the pump and a taped 1.4 TC but I obviously should try them together more often.

Colin

[Ollie]

Very nice, well worth putting the converter on, and it's inspired me to give my 1.4tc another go on my 400mm prime
Roger

[PMG]

Nice one's Col

[colincurry]

Originally Posted by colincurry

Very nice shots. I have the pump and a taped 1.4 TC but I obviously should try them together more often.

Colin

Well, I have tried out this combination of 30D, 100-400 and taped Canon 1.4 TC yesterday at home from the landing window and in the garden, this morning from the bedroom window and this afternoon on a yomp. In all cases, the pump was set to about 380. Except where indicated, the shots have been cropped.

I must say that I have been pleasantly surprised. I did try for good light and clear targets where possible because the taped AF is only a compromise and hunts unless very well treated.

This is just a lucky shot of starling a couple of gardens away just as it took off - the quality of the result can best be judged by the sharpness (or lack of it) of the tree foliage



This was taken from the garden at the top of a large ashtree



This is an uncropped shot of goldfinches on a feeder about 30 feet away untouched



Now cropped quite heavily, and standing up well



A flight attempt that came out not too badly - others fared less well



This is also uncropped and taken through the bedroom double glazing - cleaned last week, fortunately



This BHG was on a neighbour's roof about 45 feet away



This one, I took this pm. It is uncropped and has come out quite well as it was difficult to focus through the foliage - probably just as difficult without the TC



I followed this fieldfare down an orchard. Fortunately, it left the ground and alighted in a tree in a fairly exposed position - about 30 feet away



By now, the light had gone and I was in the process of shutting up shop. Suddenly, this redwing came on the scene. Here, it is just starting to fly. The result was the classic case of a black blob against the sky - pleased with the end product.



Perhaps my money was not wasted and I shall have to use the TC more often; especially on a tripod etc.

All in all, a useful exercise.

Colin

[willing to learn]

Looks to have worked well Colin, the crop of the goldfinches is sharp, and with detail.
Regards
Colin