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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II

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Canon EF 1.4x II extender 35mm Converters user reviews : 4.2 out of 5 - 6 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
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Pros

  • 4x II is quite good
  • 4x II is quite capable of pulling of quite acceptable shots
  • Both extenders are now water and dust resistant which is good

Cons

  • barrel distortion causes the center portion of the image to be slightly enlarged
  • lack the solid L build and weather sealing
  • 3rd party competitors can be had at similar optical qualities
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  • Canon EF
  • 220 g
  • 1.4x
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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II - Pros & Cons

Canon Extender EF 1.4x II

Pros

  • 4x II is quite good
  • 4x II is quite capable of pulling of quite acceptable shots
  • Both extenders are now water and dust resistant which is good
  • the IS still worked fine
  • Build quality is absolutely 100% perfect
  • Surprisingly the quality was actually quite good
  • the images are very sharp
  • epic build quality and delivers very impressive performance

Cons

  • barrel distortion causes the center portion of the image to be slightly enlarged
  • lack the solid L build and weather sealing
  • 3rd party competitors can be had at similar optical qualities
  • the corners are only a 1/4 stop darker than
  • 4x II is not compatible with any EF-S lenses
  • Image quality degrades when lens is not at full telephoto - no zooming
  • quality is bound to suffer
  • AF speed of attached L lenses is essentially unaffected
  • only - it is not compatible with the 2x
  • Canon extenders simply do not fit behind the rear lens element
  • extender is only as good as the lens it is sitting behind

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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II - Full Specifications

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Mount typeCanon EF
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Optics
Elements5
Groups4 pc
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Dimensions
Weight7.76 oz
Diameter2.87 in
Length1.07 in
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Focus
Maximum magnification1.4x
Full time manualN\A

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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II Canon - Editorial Reviews (3)

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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II Canon 1.4X Extender EF II Review
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Published: 09.03.2006
Canon 1.4X Extender EF II Review

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By Andrew Alexander
10 minute read
Canon Extender EF 1.4x II Canon EF 1.4x II extender 35mm Converters user reviews : 4.2 out of 5 - 6 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon EF 1.4x II extender 35mm Converters user reviews : 4.2 out of 5 - 6 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon EF 1.4x II extender 35mm Converters user reviews : 4.2 out of 5 - 6 reviews - photographyreview.com

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Canon Extender EF 1.4x II Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x review
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Published: 02.03.2022
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x review
4.5

The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x comes complete with an internal tele-converter

By Matthew Richards
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