Canon 400mm f5.6

[Alioff]

Would canon 7D Mark ii's auto focus work with Canon 400mm f5.6 when 1.4x extender attached? I know the autofocus will work with 1d series when 1.4x extender attached, I was wondering if it works with the newer SLRs.

[jrhoffman75]

I have found that the pixels on the Mark IV are so nice that a 1.3 crop to get same reach as APS-C is not an issue. I rarely shoot where high ISO noise becomes a problem for me.

Horses for courses.

Plus, like Ernie says - it just feels great.

[Waddizzle]

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@jrhoffman75 wrote:

I have found that the pixels on the Mark IV are so nice that a 1.3 crop to get same reach as APS-C is not an issue. I rarely shoot where high ISO noise becomes a problem for me.

Horses for courses.

Plus, like Ernie says - it just feels great.

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Yes, they are very nice.  They are larger than those on a 7D Mark II, except a 7D Mark II will have more pixels when you crop the APS-H shot down to an APS-C angle of view.  The Mark IV would starting off at 16MP, which is being cropped down to the size of an image that the Mark II produces at 20MP.

The above shot was cropped way too much.  But, the colors and contrast are still excellent.

[diverhank]

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@Waddizzle wrote:

" Prior to having the 7DII, I used to think having a high frame rate was not important.  I know different now.  Take this picture...the fast AF and 10 fps really helped." 

I have been discovering what a difference frame rate makes, just by trying to photograph bees pollinating flowers.  I cannot catch one airborne to save my life.  They're always out, or at the edge, of the frame with the 6D.  I can catch them in the frame more easily, and in better focus with the 1D Mark IV, but the angle of view is putting some at the edge of the frame.  I'm using a EF 100mm f/2.8L macro, BTW.

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Catching bees does get easier with practice and with a camera with good focusing ability (like a 1D or 7DII) it is a lot easier...ever since I got the 7DII, catching bees has become fairly routine.  I also use the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro.  Below is one I recently got:

Canon 7D Mark II, 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro, f/5, 1/400, ISO 640

[Alioff]

Nice pix.

[diverhank]

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@Alioff wrote:
Nice pix.

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Thank you 🙂

[jrhoffman75]

Very nice.

[ebiggs1]

" I own a 1D Mark IV, Ernie."

Right!

[ebiggs1]

"Nice pix, thanks for sharing."

Yes it is. Very nice.

[ebiggs1]

"But, the colors and contrast are still excellent."

Right.

[Waddizzle]

"Catching bees does get easier with practice and with a camera with good focusing ability (like a 1D or 7DII) it is a lot easier...ever since I got the 7DII, catching bees has become fairly routine.  I also use the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro.  Below is one I recently got:"

Nice shots.  I've been looking for yellow jackets.  But, I am getting better at this.. 

For some reason, I used the T5 this morning, 1/800, f/8, ISO-250, EF 100 f/2.8L macro

The lens is razor sharp on every body that I've used it on.