Test : CANON EF 500mm F4 IS2 with 2x TC picture quality

[this is not a test to compare among brands … just a plain test on tc effect]

many years back before I upgrade to Canon mark2 tele lenses … I always try to avoid tele-convertor 2x … max I used is 1.4x but than still minimum use due to the quality drop is too much to worry ..

since then I upgrade to CANON ef 500/600 F4 IS2 and tc 1.4x and 2x mark3 … I have my own rule to apply the tc to get my acceptable quality picture .. and here I would share some of my capture (and I am not trying to share 1-2 case picture .. pictures sharing here are based on my common standard of shooting result) …

to make good use of the TC mark3 version .. my own rules

– enough light condition.. I can make use of any TC either 1.4 or 2x

– low light condition , try to avoid 2x tc

– very bad light condition , no TC will be use and use crop picture for final output

 

Update 2014 April 20 :

Orange-Breasted Trogon 橙胸咬鵑

– when the quality of air consist of moisture/mist … we can see it affect the quality (this also apply without TC)

Orange-Breasted Trogon 橙胸咬鵑
100% crop of previous picture

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher , 普通翠鳥

100% crop

100% crop of previous picture

both pictures above shooting on bean beg , ISO1600 , with only resize and no Post Processing done …

– for me the result is far acceptable for using the 2xtc …

#######################

related posts

Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

Looking for accessories – Big Lenses 300,400,500,600, 800 mm

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | liewwk

a beautiful state full with beautiful landscape, wildlifes, insects for explored .. few main objects we not going to miss

1. seafood

2. Mount Kinabalu

3. beautiful beaches

update 2014 Nov 12

– a sunrise outing during my 2014 Oct

… mirror of Likas … 1. Lee Filter GND .6h 2. Lee ilter CPL 4×4

update 2014 Oct 29

– I am make another trip to KK Oct 2014 just to make a sharing session

… Misty Mount KK …
… reflection with Wave

update 2014 Jul 1

… the floating village …

update 2014 April 18

Tanjung Aru low tide – sunset ..

… sunset FUN …

############################################

related posts

My tripod : Fotopro tripod

Lee Filters And Singh-Ray filtes for sale

Where to get Lee Filters/HAIDA Filters | Malaysia

liewwk Nature Photography : Photohunter outing/event

 

My Gear – Cartoni HD Focus (Fluid head for Bird Photography)

Cartoni FOCUS HD with Canon 500mm F4 and 1dx
Cartoni FOCUS HD with Canon 500mm F4 and 1dx

Cartoni HD, fluid head with good fiction/fluid control .. it can handling tele focus lenses like 300/400/500/600/800 well just as show video below 

 

Specification

Payload capacity

150 mm (6′)

100 mm (4′)

 

10  kg (22 lbs)

12 kg (26lbs)

graficofocusHD
Weight
2 kg (4,4lbs)
Pan range (°) 360°
Tilt range (°) +/-90°
Counterbalance Continuous
Fluid drag Continuous
Bowl diameter 100 mm
Temp. range -40°/+60°C(-40°/+158°F)

this add on another fluid for sale under post

Looking for accessories – Big Lenses 300,400,500,600, 800 mm

you may contact me for this fantastic head with accessories for bird photography e.g. Body-Len shake reduce system, long QR plate for better balancing and Len-QR Plate shake reduce system.

EMAIL for more info and price

liewwkphoto@gmail.com