I have 7D Mk II body should i go for 100-400mm is i lens with 1.4x extender.

[kuntalbakhade]

hello everyone, i have 7D Mk II. Thinking to buy 100-400mm is i lens with 1.4x MKIII extender. i'm not sure about the results i shoot birds & wildlife. does the combination works good? i would to llike to know about the autofocus, sharpness, picture details. Thanks in advance

[Waddizzle]

I think you should expect outstanding performance from the lens.  It took me a little getting used to the AF and IS modes before I could use it effectively and consistently.  The hardest part is remembering to switch modes.  I am not big on action photography, anyway.  Landscapes is more my speed.  

As far as the 1.4x extender goes, I have one of those, too. I don't use it to shoot action photos as much as others.  The 1.4x seems to slow down AF performance just a bit.  But, the combo seems to produce very crisp pictures.  I'm still testing out the lens, both with and without the extender.  I love the size of the 100-400mm lens, too.  It's nearly identical to the 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses.

[kuntalbakhade]

thanks waddizzle. I'm thinking about the 100-400mm IS 1 lens. I'm ok with manual focusing as sometimes it is difficult to autofocus birds on the braches either we need to chose minimun points for autofocus or just override with manual.  As i have 7D MK II i just dont want to lose advantages of  camera output quality or the autofocus ability of it. I know extender reduces the f stop/light entering into the sensors but i think as the body has dual processor it may cope with the combo. BUt I'm not 100% sure.

   If you are having the same setup could you plese tell me more about your experience. any image if its ok for you.

thanks

[cicopo]

You might want to consider the Sigma 150-600 C as an alternative to that combo. It's heavier and I have missed it not going as wide as the 100-400 (which I do own & have for about 10 years). I may have got lucky with my copy (of the Sigma) but it's quite sharp & the AF has been able to keep up with the action at R/C fun fly events and at the 2 full scale air shows I've attended this year. I have no experience with a TC on my 100-400 so no comments there.

[kuntalbakhade]

Thanks cicopo, i'll think about that.

[TTMartin]

Canon 7D Mk II with EF 100-400 L IS II with a Canon 1.4X III - tracking a Great Blue Heron against a cluttered background. (taken yesterday)

Number 6 from the series above after post processing.

Get the version II of the 100-400!!!

[TTMartin]

And birds on branches, no problem.

7D Mk II with EF 100-400 L IS II with Canon 1.4X III (also taken yesterday)

[Waddizzle]

"Get the version II of the 100-400!!!"

I cannot compare the versions, but most everyone seems to quite excited about version II. 

[RobertTheFat]

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@Waddizzle wrote:

"Get the version II of the 100-400!!!"

I cannot compare the versions, but most everyone seems to quite excited about version II. 

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And the 1.4 extender is up to version III now, isn't it?

[Waddizzle]

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@RobertTheFat wrote:

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@Waddizzle wrote:

"Get the version II of the 100-400!!!"

I cannot compare the versions, but most everyone seems to quite excited about version II. 

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And the 1.4 extender is up to version III now, isn't it?

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My guess is that you cannot update the firmware in the device, and so they updated the firmware [v3] to include lenses and cameras released since v2 hit the market.