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Originally posted by Sushipunk Time for a brief hijack. I think I'm going to buy a f/4 Canon L 300mm prime lens, and use it with a Canon L 1.4X tele-converter. This will effectively give me a 420mm prime lens (apparently, with no loss of image quality due to the tele-converter as well). I was looking at the Canon L 100-400mm, but I know that it gets a bit soft at full focal length, which is how I would be using it 90% of the time. Thoughts? Comments?

does not sound very pocket friendly... i dont approve

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Originally posted by kamil afaik, using a converter actually softens your photos a bit and you lose a couple f/stops.

Yeah, I'm aware of that. Just edited my post to include the point that it's got Image Stabilization, which will help things out with the tele-comverter.

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Originally posted by Zewad does not sound very pocket friendly... i dont approve

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Yeah, I'm aware of that. Just edited my post to include the point that it's got Image Stabilization, which will help things out with the tele-comverter.

Wont improve image quality with a teleconverter. Might keep you from shaking a bit. You'd need like 1/500 to get an effective hand held picture. IS will give you about 3 stops "relief".

A 1.4x isn't going to give you that bad image quality, but a 2x will do some significance.

Also, better have a good body otherwise it's going to feel like crap. And get a grip for the body unless you have a 1D.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Time for a brief hijack. I think I'm going to buy a f/4 Canon L 300mm prime lens, and use it with a Canon L 1.4X tele-converter. This will effectively give me a 420mm prime lens (apparently, with no loss of image quality due to the tele-converter as well). I was looking at the Canon L 100-400mm, but I know that it gets a bit soft at full focal length, which is how I would be using it 90% of the time. Thoughts? Comments?

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...#ModelDetailAct

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Originally posted by Zewad does not sound very pocket friendly... i dont approve

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Originally posted by shapes Wont improve image quality with a teleconverter. Might keep you from shaking a bit. You'd need like 1/500 to get an effective hand held picture. IS will give you about 3 stops "relief". A 1.4x isn't going to give you that bad image quality, but a 2x will do some significance. Also, better have a good body otherwise it's going to feel like crap. And get a grip for the body unless you have a 1D.

I know the tele won't improve the quality, but I need the focal length - I'll mostly be doing bird photography. Definitely need at least 1/500 too, as those little bastards move damn fast.

Apparently, the 1.4x works exceptionally well with this lens, and I only lose 1 f-stop.

And I'm using a Canon 20D body.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...#ModelDetailAct

Can't afford it

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Can't afford it

perhaps an easyshare would be more to your liking, then, sir.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous perhaps an easyshare would be more to your liking, then, sir.

Nevar!

Unless you wanna give me a loan?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Nevar! Unless you wanna give me a loan?

for an easyshare?

I suppose I could spare a ha'penny or two.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous for an easyshare? I suppose I could spare a ha'penny or two.

And for the 400mm prime?

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