TELECONVERTER OR CROP? What's changed on Mirrorless

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I explore the latest advancements in teleconverters and how I can use them with my mirrorless camera to achieve greater reach and quality in my wildlife and nature photography. I discuss the pros and cons of using teleconverters or if it's better to crop the image, the different types available and how to get the best results with them. I also share some auto-focus tests for canon shooters and tips on how I can use teleconverters for video and stills.
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📖CHAPTERS
00:00 Start
01:32 How Teleconverters Work
02:45 About Teleconverters
05:07 Diffraction
06:05 Output Sizes
07:02 Long Lens or Teleconverters?
08:07 Avantages & Disadvantages
09:03 Why We Get Bad Results
10:41 How Far Can We Shoot?
11:54 Comparing Image Quality
13:41 R5 AF Speed Tests
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@markfuller4506 3 жыл бұрын

Will, I use a 1.4 on my mirrorless Sony A9 with Sony 200-600. You are right about ‘light needed’ and air mass movement but in the correct circumstances the image captured is superb. It’s the quality of the light that needs to be used and early morning/dawn and evening sun set are my favourite times to get out and capture the shots. Topaz Denoise is the game changer that allows the use of higher iso levels and useful shutter speed and then cleans up the grain. Early morning dawn light or the red evening light on deer/hares etc and the combo is a killer. Thanks for doing the videos and giving us something educational and well presented to think about and help get us all through this time. It is really appreciated.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, thanks for watching and yep, what you say makes sense to me. Especially with the big pixels on the A9, I have a feeling they also have a lot to do with it. How much of a difference do you note in colder conditions? I feel I definitely get better results in winter than summer.

@markfuller4506 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet 😄heat haze is not a major problem in the UK but the clear cool mornings or still evenings are definitely going to make a difference to image sharpness. The heat haze of SA midday Sun will affect shots using a teleconverter especially when the critter is ‘too far’ away. I tend to just go out when the light is right and just hope the nature turns up at the right place and time. Over the sea and lakes, the heat haze does kick in even in the UK, so birds on water needs thinking about. The cool air/dew probably contains less dust as well aiding sharpness when shooting at ground/eye level. But I do agree winter will tend to give sharper pics.

@SSCheema 3 жыл бұрын

Sad but true. I am getting addicted to your videos. Thanks for sharing

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@nomadictimbo9185 3 ай бұрын

Super useful video as ever Will. After a lot of thought, I finally jumped on the 1.4 TC to use with the Fuji 70-300 on the X-T4 and it's been excellent! No loss in image quality and the autofocus in good light is not affected at all and still really fast. Thanks for this video dude because the two factors you mentioned about how useful it can be for video along with not losing as many megapixels for photos were a couple of points which lead to me taking the jump. For video it's been awesome because the X-T4 has a 1.29 crop mode for filming which gives the 70-300 w/ the 1.4 an 800+mm equivalent and for a 580g lens (700g w/ the 1.4), that's pretty insane! Plus, not cropping as much has definitely made a difference. Can't wait to release my new surfing short film on my channel early next week where I first used the combo. You mentioned when I commented on one of your other videos that you might be interested in the X-H2s. Any news on that Will?

@WillGoodlet 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yes, I am interested in the XH2 S but I’m wary because it’s hard to sell on Fuji gear here later on. Much easier to sell Canon. Same for OM, Z-Cam and Black Magic I’d love to try them all :) The Power of the Atlantic video looks awesome on the X-T4!

@nomadictimbo9185 3 ай бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Wow!!! Thank you so much for checking out my channel!! Really appreciate it 👍. Yeah the X-T4 is such a fun camera and very underrated for action. As long as you don't spray and pray and choose the right autofocus mode along with using single point or zone, it's excellent for sports and wildlife. Plus, the retro design just makes you want to go out and shoot almost on a daily basis. Ah fair enough, but Fuji cameras seem to be getting more and more popular cause I've seen many photographers use them since living in Morocco, so maybe that might change. Can't wait to finally do an African safari hopefully sometime next year. Do you think the Tamron 17-70 and the Fuji 70-300 w/ the Teleconverter will be enough for hybrid shooting on a tour?

@vedranb87 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your style of delivering the message, the pace, the clarity, as well as consideration for people who might be leaving early. I hope you're actually teaching photography in a more organized environment.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Vedran, wow, thanks! So glad you liked it. No, I don't teach photography - this is it :)

@mahessilva7504 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Will, Iam from Sri Lanka and love your video's. So educational helped by your very eloquent delivery! Good show!👍👍👍

@rgmichel 3 жыл бұрын

The question of "How far is too far?" is an interesting one. I am only just beginning to figure that one out, but isn't it the same question as which longer focal length lens should I use for a particular subject, of which using a teleconverter is an extension? If the subject is too far away, then the image is too small, and no matter the cropping, teleconverter and so on, you will hit noise of some sort. So, the old adage of trying to mostly fill the frame is useful to answer the question.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

It's related but I think we also need to factor distance to subject. I could fill the frame with an elephant using an 800mm but still have poor image quality simply due to atmospheric effects (usually heat) that compound with physical distance and magnification. Whereas, I could fill the frame on a 400mm at half the distance or 200mm at quarter and (I believe) have a much improved image. I think that atmospheric heating plays a big role in Africa - probably much less so in cooler climates?

@nickh2458 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Will. Great info..

@patricebonnin6117 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the stack thing tips, can’t wait to try it!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun Patrice :)

@stuartgriffith2316 3 жыл бұрын

As informative as ever. Great.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Stuart! :)

@stevea7614 3 жыл бұрын

Yet another really well constructed and concise video on a very topical subject. Keep them coming (no pressure!).

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! Appreciated. Sorry to get to your comment so late. I'll try to think up something else to explore :)

@b.lew_photography571 3 жыл бұрын

What a gem of a channel. I came across it while browsing on another account, but had to come back to subscribe on my photography focused account. I've watched at least 5 of your videos in the past day lol, the way you explain and demonstrate everything is fantastic! I really look forward to more!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Sorry to reply so late... Hope you enjoyed the videos you watched and thanks so much for subscribing. I'll do my best to make some more soon :)

@steveblack4576 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff Will thanks.🥂👍

@WillGoodlet 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve!

@juliangreaves4727 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Will. Thank you 👍👍

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Julian :)

@landontroyer1229 3 жыл бұрын

So good mate. Love this video. Thanks for the video and the effort you have put into it. You have certainly persuaded me on the canon R5 with your videos. Cheers

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Landon! Glad you liked it.

@MrVrics 3 жыл бұрын

Your an excellent teacher. Thank you for your videos. I just found you so please keep bringing us more of your calming teaching style and knowledge.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! What a lovely compliment !! I will do my best

@jimreimer6140 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very well done!

@WillGoodlet 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@gossedejong9248 3 жыл бұрын

absolutely brilliant, Sir, i learned many things...!!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you Gosse :)

@popeyeni 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, I do enjoy your channel and the way you deliver your knowledge of photography. I enjoyed this one on coverters particulary as i bought a Canon 2x 111 to myself for Christmas and as yet have not really been able to get much practice with it thanks to to rotten weather we have in Belfast In january. Thanks to you I now know just how these things work and understand the pros and cons. I use a Canon 7D and a 7D 11 with a 100 - 400 F4.6L & a 70 - 200 2.8L so hopefully will see the benifits of the converter with spring arriving soon. Keep the videos coming and you take care

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching and for leaving such a nice comment. Congratulations on the new converter, I'm sure you will put it to great use! Can imagine it must be cold there are the moment but also that you should get some great photo ops once spring comes along. Especially with birds I'd imagine? Take care!

@raylander6329 3 жыл бұрын

Great video; thank you for sharing

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

A great pleasure Ray. Thanks for watching!

@ralphbragg3430 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice on teleconverters, your method of sharing information is very easy to follow.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Ralph! Great to hear that

@christinepepper4053 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Will - very interesting.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine :)

@ethancane 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@thomasfox5476 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutor.

@peterreali3950 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Presentation very clear and easy to understand, thankyou.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Peter!

@waveoflight3 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you 👍

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@anitajessup3609 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the R6 and have just learned some very useful information on many levels! Love your channel. You videos are exceptional.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks Anita and congratulations on the R6 :)

@mykelphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Another fabulous video Will, I really like the way you explain and quantify your findings and thoughts in your videos, I have over the years found very similar results and findings with tele convertors, in the right time and situation they are a fantastic tool like you say, and on the new mirrorless systems even more so, if you don’t mind I will be sharing your video with some new photographers to help them understand there use, you do a far better job than I could ever do. Learning how to get close to our subjects is always best and what I try to do the most but, we love our subjects but they don’t know that so having that extra reach at the right time is always handy lol Hope you are loving your new R5, please keep safe my friend Regards Michael

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts. I'd be delighted for you to share the video, that's what it's for :) Getting close is the real secret - It's hard over here though. The only real way to do it is if you can go with private safaris and drive off road or have some kind of relationship with a local farmer. As an immigrant who can't speak the local lingo, its hard. They replaced the R5 - that was the new one in the video, not take a shot with it yet :) Take care!

@mykelphotography 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet thank you Will, oh and I can image you have a lot of wildlife that want to eat you! We don’t have that problem here in Aus lol

@Bassmunchkin1 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic tutorial with loads to take onboard. I really do appreciate all of your expierience and will step back and take time out to have a really good think of lots of choices to consider.

@WillGoodlet 10 ай бұрын

So glad you found it useful! Thanks for letting me know.

@TheBlakerunner 3 жыл бұрын

You, sir, are a wonderful teacher. Your reminder about atmospheric effects was spot on. Sometimes magnification can be overdone if you want to make a nice picture. What I have finally learned after years of trial and error is that sometimes a wider shot of an animal is better because it shows the context of the environment that it lives in. Thank you for your good work.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Blake, thanks a lot! What a fantastic compliment.. Sorry, to reply so late. Context and framing is one of the most important choices we get to make!

@cdryall 3 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos Will - I used to have both 1.4 and 2X TC's but these days I only use the 1.4 primarily given with the 45MP of the R5 I find the in body 1.6 crop (approx 17MP) which I can switch too very quickly, gives me all the flexibility I need and does not degrade the AF tracking speed (or at least I think it does but that's just my impression to date)!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts as well. I suspect the 2x might be too much for the R5 in terms of diffraction due to pixel size. I want to do some tests to check it out. So using the 1.4 as you do sound appropriate to me and probably the best way to go. It's certainly faster to focus than the 2x that's for sure!

@nordic5490 3 жыл бұрын

This is the 2nd video of yours I have watched, the other being the AEstop video (a techiniqie I have used for several years btw). I love your style, fantastic delivery. Subbed. Fyi, the R5 focuses with a Canon 2x III plus a Canon 2x II stacked (Yes they do fit together) + 100-400L II. The R5 also focusses with the lens and the 1.4x III stacked with the 2x II

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the sub, appreciate it! Thanks for the head-up on the 2x + 2x - wow! Such a difference from a few years back trying to get my 7D to work with a sigma TC :)

@davidletz9123 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm just an ordinary photographer..." No, Will, you are not. You're quite an accomplished photographer, IMHO. I am renting teleconverters soon to see if they are worthy of purchase. Thanks for the background information in this video.

@WillGoodlet 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David :) I think that the TC's on Mirrorless (with the frame wide AF) have improved tremendously. Especially for someone like me who uses a compromise lens selection - I don't have anything over 400mm because I want to be able to catch an elephant or a bird - the birds get teleconverted. I used to have longer lenses and change - but it became a logistical nightmare.

@andrewwashington4946 3 жыл бұрын

Another informative video Will. The way you explain about the converters puts them in a different light. I have never read or heard any photographer before telling us bout the heat and dust as you have, thankyou . Maybe mirrorless is the way to go. My previous experience's of using a 2 times and 1.4 converter ended up with them being sold.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thanks for watching. It's a very noticeable trait with any of the long glass I've used out here. My 800mm native lens behaved in exactly the same way as my teleconverted 400mm. Much better results on both with closer distances, cool air and softer light. Theoretically, teleconverters should work best on big pixel full frame cameras (like 1D series, older 5D3 etc...) and fast glass F4 or F2.8. The pixel size on something like the 7D2 or R5 will be too small and the airy disks created by the optics too large, causing diffraction effects especially at higher apertures. Ideally we want a situation where the pixel is larger than any airy disk. On something like the 1Dx or R6, the pixels being larger, can accommodate the higher aperture on lenses like the 150-600's with TC's (f9 just) but easily accommodate them when using f2.8 and f4 with TC's - or a 100-400 + 1.4. Then the lower resolution of these cameras will give the glass an easier time too. If, when using the TC, there is no need to crop in on the large pixel cameras they should produce better images (that's what I believe anyway!) Something I'll test in the near future. I'm guessing the use cases from my observations so far would be: - Use TC's on low res cameras and fast glass to good effect. - Crop in on High Res cameras and avoid TC's especially on slow glass (f5.6 +).

@brunosscarpato 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your toughts! I just got the 1.4x converter and I've being using it with the 100-400mm lens. So far, I'm loving the results!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that Bruno! Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@zedpassway4140 3 жыл бұрын

Great work. I’ve avoided tele-c’s with my Canon 6D DSLR in the past, but have considered them for use in Macro with a macro filter to get butterflies that constantly move. Since I’m planning on getting an R5 in the Spring(I live near Canada, so winter is coming for us now), your information was very helpful as a start.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Great, glad it was useful. Surprised that the TC's don't work well with the 6D. Is it due to AF issues or image quality issues? That was a pretty nice sensor if memory serves me.

@Jimgoodwin846 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video on teleconverters. I have been considering purchasing one for my 70-300mm kit lens and my Nikon D3500 camera. I am a virtual beginner to digital photography. Most of my past photography was flowers, but now I seem to be drawn to birds, especially those in flight. Thanks again for your great videos.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jim, appreciate it! I would be wary of using a teleconverter on the 70-300 and DSLR because you may find that Autofocus is not possible (I am not sure on Nikon - but on Canon it wouldn't work). Please be sure to do your research before spending anything!

@Jimgoodwin846 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks will, what you mentioned is exactly what causes my hesitation in purchasing anything other than the Nikon teleconverter.

@Stratos.2 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully and pleasantly presented as always with very informative subject matter. I greatly appreciate your work and will watch your videos from now on. I have the R6 and 100-400II and am considering acquiring a 1.4III teleconverter.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stratos! Happy to hear you enjoyed it :) I think the R6 will probably handle the 1.4 better than the R5 (the R5 is diffraction limited with that lens and the 1.4 but the R6 is not due to the bigger pixels). The biggest issue is likely to be the loss of 1 stop of light and slower autofocus with the teleconverter. But it depends greatly on what your subjects are. For me, with large mammals, slower AF is not such a big deal.

@markrigg6623 3 жыл бұрын

Teleconverters really need to be on prime lenses. On the zoom in my opinion the TC will really affect the image quality.

@dieterpaterek3720 3 жыл бұрын

Top,great, pleasure to watch

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dieter :)

@mondujar279 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video Will. I use a Canon 1.4 tele with a 100-400 mk 2 and a 5dsr. I have found that the image quality is very near the naked lens and auto focus also near. The problem is, as you mention, f8 only gets the centre most af points working. Mirrorless solves that, but I have used many mirrorless cameras, my latest is Panasonic S5, and nothing beats an optical viewfinder for me. EVFs are good and certainly good enough, but I do like the optical version.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thanks for watching and your thoughts. It's so useful for me to read all these different perspectives - and I'm sure for other people too! I do like an optical finder too, it's a much more authentic and analogue view and, personally, I feel it's an important way to connect with the wildlife and scene in front of us. For me, simply watching wildlife is the overwhelming component of what I enjoy and the OVF is a great part of that. I will say though, that the R5 is really very nice to look through. The only think I've noticed is flying geese with 8 wings as the frame frequency messes with their wing beats. It's great to hear that you rate the optical quality of the converted lens on the 5Dsr too, I haven't tested the R5 (obviously it still has a low pass filter with the 5Dsr doesn't) but it gives me hope for very useable images when I finally start shooting it.

@jan-martinulvag1953 3 жыл бұрын

Because you primarily make the video for you and its not boring for you its fine with me too

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jan-Martin!

@stephensmith9236 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will - very clear and interesting. Think for me usually is the impact on aperture / inability to reduce depth of field to pick out the subject from the background. Have tried 70-200 f2.8 with teleconverter versus the100-400 for Canon. Very interested to see how they work with the R5 as considering whether to upgrade to an R5 for wildlife and landscape photography

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. From my perspective, the TCs work far better on the R5 than they do on my optical cameras. I would normally not use the TC's on either the 7D2 or 5D3 except on f2.8 lenses - but on the R5 they work really very well in comparison.

@mikecessford9450 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting perspective. I recently invested in a teleconverter as part of going over to mirrorless as I hope (think) it's actually makes a viable option.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, thanks for watching. Yep, I think on mirrorless they are generally more versatile. I hope you enjoy it!

@rickigoode8536 3 жыл бұрын

Always great vids. I went for a Sigma 150-600mm c in the end. Great lens on the 5ds and 7dii. Much better than teleconverters!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I definitely expect this is true. I'd like to try one myself! The one bonus of the TC setup is if you need a wider field of view or low light performance above reach, but sometimes you need a little extra reach - saves you owning two lenses at the cost of quality at the long end.

@BaaPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

TC's are for sure an important tool in my bag. On my 400fl i think i use the 1.4 about 40% of the time and the 2x about 10-15% of the time. This have had me asking more then once if not a 600f4 would be the right lens for me. Then again you know when you really want that 2.8 or when 600 is just to long. Nice upload Will =) Cheers

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel, I would like both the 400 and the 600 but I went down that road before and it was horrible trying to travel with it all! If I had the 600, I'd miss the field of view offered by the 400 and also, on any offroad safari it would be too long. Feel like, even though I lose some quality with the TC's it is the best compromise. If I only shot birds, I would definitely want the 600.

@quazisanjeed6395 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Will Goodlet for a deliberation that I had been waiting for. Being an enthusiast nature & wildlife photographer, I’m a Canon shooter for last 12 years. More often than not contemplated leaving Canon for Nikon or Sony. However, apparently Canon’s success in achieving seamless compatibility of their EF and EF-S lenses with MILCs via adapters inspired me to stay back and even thank Canon. Thinking seriously about procuring EOS R or EOS RP. My premium telephoto lens for bird photography is EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM that I always use with 2x teleconverters on my 7D and 5DII. Sometimes I feel the need for more reach and stack 2x and 1.4x teleconverters but rely on manual focusing for static subjects. I use version III teleconverters and stack them with the help of a Canon 12mm extension tube. Perhaps now I can use this combo of 300mm f/2.8 + 2x + 1.4x via an adapter on the EOS R or EOS RP and still get AF! Am I right? Thank you in advance.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I believe you are right, I am getting AF with stacked TC's even on the humble M50. I would say though that the R and RP are not well known for great autofocus for wildlife - you might find that a cheaper /possibly better option is a Tampon 150-600 G2 for the more distant subjects? Add something like a 90D and you would have a nice kit alongside your 300 f2.8. I would just be a bit worried about the AF speed on the R - maybe try one before you buy!

@quazisanjeed6395 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Goodlet.

@ishmaelmakwaeba3717 3 жыл бұрын

I landed on your channel while creating a digital version of our (SANParks) Environmental Education and Awareness programme (Golden Gate clip) and I liked it. Seems you doing things I like...photography. I will follow you. Thanks.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ishmael, thanks for watching and thanks for making contact. (I love Sanparks :) )

@tkermi 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! Very precise and informative. I'm not a pro so the fast super-tele primes have so far stayed beyond my budget. But if I happen to find a good secondhand bargain I will buy it and certainly buy TCs for it as well. So for the slowish super-tele zooms I have had TCs haven't been that tempting. But already with something like a sharp f/5,6 400mm in a good body 1,4x TC should work very nicely. And if a sensor's pixel density isn't very high (staying below the DLA limit) 2x TC could be a usable option as well - though resulting f/11 is quite dim. One nice thing with TCs is that they give flexibility to otherwise so limiting primes. Like, you could buy slightly lighter and cheaper 400mm f/2,8 and have the benefit of great low light performance (if you can use it wide open / the shallow DoF not coming a problem). And then during daytime add 1,4x TC and get 560mm f/4 or 2x TC and get 800mm f/5,6. Well, the image quality isn't quite as good as if you have a native 600mm f/4 or 800mm f/5,6. But with a 400mm + 2x TC you can focus much closer than with a native 800mm. Too long minimum focusing distance is sometimes annoyingly limitin. For my use I would still prefer to have a 500mm or 600mm f/4 with TCs, because I so rarely shoot in situations where 400mm would give enough reach (with FF sensor). But for a "real" wildlife photographers who have the time and skill to get really close to animals (and have opportunities to take photos of large animals) at early morning / late evening the very bright 400mm with TCs sounds like an excellent combination.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

I think the minute the RF super telephotos come out next year, there will be a lot of second hand EF primes on the market... I have to decide what I will do with mine too. Another person I've been chatting to picked up a used 500mm F4 L IS USM for USD1700 recently - just have to be aware that spares may be limited. You are right, the TC's are slow on the super zooms and f5.6+ lenses. I use the 400 f2.8 ii and teleconverters and this combination replaced all three of my telephotos (500 F4, 300 f2.8 and 800 f5.6) Now I have all that in one lens and a couple of teleconverters. Such a big relief!!! The image quality is not quite as good at 800mm but it is good enough for me to use it. And when I need a wider field of view for large mammals, I have it. And now, finally, with the R5 I have the last piece of the puzzle that I have been waiting for. A High resolution full frame sensor. Now I can photograph an elephant with the 400mm one minute and crop in to a bird the next minute without having to change lenses in dusty conditions. Like you, I would also really love to have a 600f4 for bird photography - but I think, when I consider travelling on small aircraft, the 400mm has really offered me a lot of advantages in one lens.

@kenstav1 3 жыл бұрын

Always informative. I am always disappointed with my results when using my extender some of your points might be the reason for this . I do however enjoy using it with my EFS lenses as a macro set up

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, thanks for watching and commenting. Your 90D will also be working them really hard!

@jcmendez1198 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will...... As always yet another great video! I found it very informative and well presented. This may be that one straw that breaks my wallet's back and forces me to go out and get, yet another Canon body.... though it may come in handy, as I'm hoping to travel down to your neck of the woods next year. Hoping all is well with you and the family; stay safe and keep the videos coming. JC

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JC! Great that you may be out here next year :) All's well here and hoping the same is true for you and yours over there. Will.

@jcmendez1198 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet We're doing good thanks. maybe we can get together and go out and do some shooting. Stay safe! JC

@furiousdoe7779 3 жыл бұрын

The 150-400 f4.5 is hitting the streets with 1.2 tele converter inside ,,,, waiting for the review video of Daniel J .Cox !

@rhiwderinraytube 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will. Thanks for braving a thunderstorm to make another great video, clearly explained. I use Olympus E-M1 ii and have used it with both 1.4x and 2x converters (restricted to a limited range of lenses) all over the world. I have never noticed any significant change in autofocus speed and no noticeable change in image quality. I think you are right when you say old cameras couldn’t cope well, but things have changed and some people’s opinions remain stubbornly fixed. I know of one landscape photographer who detests mirrorless cameras, yet uses live view on his DSLR!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, thanks for watching! I was worried some people might think I added the thunder ;) I'm interested to hear of your experiences with the OLY. What apertures are the lenses you use them on? My research suggest that diffraction limits the combos with higher apertures earlier on cameras with small pixels. Of course the designers fight back with clever filters and micro lenses etc... I don't know why anyone would detest a camera - I love them all! Even the old ones bring back fond memories and still can take good shots in the right conditions.

@rhiwderinraytube 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Hi Will My go-to lens is the 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens. I use it with the MC-20 converter permanently attached. I tend to use it around f7.1 Regards Ray

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Ray Wilson that makes a lot of sense, thanks :)

@JPLamoureuxsTravels 3 жыл бұрын

Brill vlog as always buddy. Can’t wait to try my 600 with the 1.4 converter on my R5......yup I got it! 🥳😜.... the 100-500 on it is SLICK!! However I can’t use my EF lenses yet, because, no bloody adapters in the UK at the mo! I’ve got one coming from canon and one from the store 🙄 .... I’m in Scotland at the mo now for a month or so, so I’ll have to get one sent here to a friends house so I can use the 600mm .... oh well modern day problems lol.... I have to say I’m totally blown away with the R5 it’s so much nicer to use than the 5d mk4..... anyway i hope you are safe and well bud, Jp

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi JP, I hate to think how your trip may have been affected by the latest news?! Congrats on the final arrival of the R5. It's a great camera that's for sure. Glad you are finally getting some time to enjoy it! I would be VERY interested to hear how the 100-500 compares to the adapted 600?!! I think if I get a second mirrorless body I may trade in my 100-400 for it. But as I also shoot EF, I can't just yet.

@kerrynbuckley4878 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, I have recently moved from a crop sensor (Canon 80D) to a full frame EOS R and was considering on a 1.4x teleconverter for my Canon EF 100-400 USM II lens. Thanks for the detailed information.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

It will definitely work on the R pretty well I think, your main problem is likely to be the slow focus speed and light loss. If your subjects aren't too fast (like mine mostly) it's fine. If they are smaller birds flitting around, it could be a challenge.

@kerrynbuckley4878 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thanks for the reply and info.

@hjsp8 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, very informative, thanks. In my own experience, TC's work fine in strong light, but in typical, dull British weather, they degrade the image. But as you say, they are very good on mirrorless when it comes to AF!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your experiences. Yep I can imagine the light being crucial as they definitely work better on fast lenses. I’m using mine a lot for video on the mirrorless system, as the quality is not an issue and AF is really useful.

@hjsp8 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I like how I get all the focus points active when using a tele-converter on my EOS-R and 100-400/2

@Mr09260 3 жыл бұрын

There is No Loss of Image Quality and Speed on the New Nikon Z Mount Convertors like in the days of DSLR's (All Brands) I use the 2.0 X S Convertor on my 70-200 S Lens (Beaut lens and so much more portable )

@Mr09260 3 жыл бұрын

You cant use any Teleconvertor on the Canon New 70-200

@catherinetremerryn 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh this was useful. I find that the images are much darker, (with Olympus,) and have to over expose. I haven’t yet tried double stacking.... Many thx, C

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Catherine, interesting to hear that. Is the EVF darker when you attach the TC or is the image darker than the EVF was after the shot? If the latter, then it must be misreporting to the camera?

@timothylinn 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent discussion of teleconverters, Will, though it did raise a question for me. You have a graphic @ 8:22 that indicates subjects will be 2x larger with a 1.4x teleconverter. I've never heard it put this way. I've always been taught that a 1.4x teleconverter has the effect of increasing the effective focal length by 40% or 1.4x. Did I just learn that a 40% increase in focal length doubles subject size? The math in the slide suggests this is the case.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Yep that’s correct it’s a square function 1.4 x 1.4 to get the area(size) in the frame.

@steven871 2 жыл бұрын

Will - Today is the first time I have seen your channel. Brilliant. Thank you. You touch on many subjects relevant to me that I have been binge watching - long lenses and hybrid shooting! What is your takeaway about image quality after cropping ( and number of keeper images) now that you have shot a year with the FF mirrorless and the Crop DSLR 7DII ? Would be interested to know what you think of either a 2x teleconverter +RF 70-200 f/2.8 or f/4 vs. the EF100-400 MKii on your R5? I have a 5D4V but am envious of the improved focusing of the new R7 , R6, R5, not to mention better video capture quality and features. Would love an upgrade to go along with my lenses - 100-400 MK i, 70-200 Mk ii, and 2x teleconverter mk iii. I shoot outdoor sports primarily. Thank you for your thoughts if you have time!

@369dusty 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 7D and 100-400 L lens 4.5-5.6 version i. I have been contemplating on getting the 1.4 converter. I live in Minnesota and love shooting raptors. Your thoughts ? Thanks again Will for another excellent video !

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Don, if you are shooting at the longer end mostly and want more reach, it's likely to be frustrating using the 1.4TC. Focus is slow and only really suitable for perched or still birds and larger wildlife. For flying raptors, one of the 600mm zooms might do better. They would offer more focus points, a little more reach and probably close to equivalent image quality (if not better) at F7.1/F8.

@philbooth319 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Will, and especially useful to have real world numbers on AF speed, something I've rarely seen thanks. Are you using the mk3 Canon teleconverters?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, thanks very much. Yes, I'm using the EF iii versions. The timings are wildly dependent on subject distance, degree of defocus and whether defocus is in front or behind. Meant them just to give a flavour of their performance.

@philbooth319 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet understood. I still find them very useful though as the standard 'AF is slowed down' is hard to appreciate unless it is experienced first hand or can be quantified (even if limited to a specific scenario). Thanks for your insight.

@kiwipaulm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will great video. I’m use the R5 and the RF 100-500. With the 2x Teleconverter with great results however I needed to increase the shutter speed significantly to compensate for the added focal length and eliminate camera shake. Also I assume you were using EF adaptors on the EF lens. Can you stack the RF adapters? This video was a great coverage of the topic.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul thanks for watching and commenting. The 100-500 sounds fantastic, makes sense too that at 1000mm you'll get some shake! Yes, I was using EF - all I've got and I think I'm sticking to EF because I still shoot DSLRS and EF-M and the EF fits everything. I don't think you can stack the RF's but it sounds like you are better placed than me to test that out :)

@quietsolopursuits1414 3 жыл бұрын

I was impressed by the R5 and stacked teleconverters! However, it will be a while if I do decide to update from what I use now. I have a Canon 7D Mk II with the 400 mm f/5.6 L lens on it for birds in flight. I use the Canon 5D Mk IV with the 100-400 mm V2 lens with the 1.4 X behind it for portraits of birds and wildlife. As a hobbyist, that works well enough for me. I occasionally use the 2 X teleconverter, but even on the 5D, I have to manually focus, but image quality is good enough that it's still better than cropping to get closer, if the critter stays put long enough for me to make the switch and focus.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching the video and the comment. Great to hear about your cameras and lens experiences. I'm interested that you shoot both the 400 f5.6 and the 100-400 Mark ii. I sold my 400 f5.6 as I felt it was duplicated in my kit by the 100-400. Did you see the M50 autofocus with the stacked converters at the beginning of the video? That camera is one is a fraction of the price of the Rf cameras - really was impressive that it could also autofocus! I think there will be quite a few options down the road for us to explore. :)

@quietsolopursuits1414 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I keep both set-ups on the passenger seat of my vehicle, and grab the one best suited for the task at hand. Like I said, the 7D Mk II with 400 f/5.6 for birds in flight. Since the 7D has the faster frame rate, and I find it easier to track action when using the lighter and smaller 400 lens. All the settings are dialed in for birds in flight. The 5D and 100-400 + extender is dialed in for the best image quality at the time, it works well.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, makes sense. I like two cameras fixed and zoom next to me too :)

@gileselliott 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always. I never used a TC before switching to mirrorless, so I have never understood why the TCs have so many critics. As you say though atmospheric conditions (and frankly long lens technique) mean there is still no substitute to getting as close as possible. Keep the videos coming. I’d welcome an update on how you are finding mirrorless a few weeks in.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Giles, I'd guess it's because the optics are complex and influenced by pixel size and magnification, even focus distance and green wavelengths changes the characteristics. And, being human, we attach the TC's to inappropriate cameras and lenses in the hope that we won't need to spend on faster lenses. I just got my camera back a few days ago, so have to reacquaint myself!

@gileselliott 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet is there an accepted rule about how far away a photographer can be from their subject to best avoid atmospheric glitches? Obviously just knowing the lens magnification doesn’t account for the size of the bird or animal being photographed - have you ever seen a ‘can’t be more than x meters away before sharp photo is impractical, or is it so down to weather at the location that it isn’t worth having a general rule? To give you the reason behind why I ask - I am thinking of moving to Sony system in New Year and working out the balance between crop factor of Olympus v higher resolution of Sony.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Giles, sorry for the late reply! I wish KZfaq had a better comment engine - I always have to search for replies to replies..Grr. Anyway, I have no idea - I'm drawing purely from my own experience. I would love to know if there is some kind of principle, although a line in the distance defining sharp vs not sharp sounds unlikely. Perhaps a continuum and general rule? If there is such a rule, I'd imagine the astro guys, being both super-geeks and photographing tricky objects at distance, will have found it. Do you ever read Roger Clarke's stuff?

@gileselliott 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I haven’t yet. I will go look at his stuff. Just recently I have been really aware that no amount of lens power is a substitute for a bit of field craft and getting closer - I think my desire for ever more powerful lenses might have actually hit its limit! Looking forward to your next video!

@ReubenWee72 3 жыл бұрын

Very good information on TCs, I have a question on the stacked test at the end (yes I watched it aaall the way through). The 2x on your 100-400 was at F/11 and when you put the stacked up, the camera showed an aperture of F/8 BUT and ISO of 6400. I'm guessing the electronics on the stacking did not report properly. Sensor focusing is definitely the way to go - ever since I got the R and the R5, my 5dm4 has been just sitting pretty in the dry box.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Reuben, thanks for watching. You have a sharp eye! You are right, the aperture is not correctly reported on the camera with the stacked TC's.

@GuidoVanDeWater 3 жыл бұрын

Ive got a 1.4 tele converter for my olympus 40-150 f2.8 but somehow the shots even look sharper with the tele conveter. I hope to buy the mew olympus 100-400 them with the tele converter and the 2 timss crop I will realy be able to reach those smaller birds :-)

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Guido, good to hear from you! I think the f2.8 is likely to be a big part of that. The narrower the aperture and the smaller your pixels, the larger the effects of diffraction. With the Oly having small pixels, you may see some diffraction issues with a TC attached when the aperture approaches F8 maybe? www.photopills.com/calculators/diffraction

@gregmckay7641 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, thanks for such an informative video! I am a relative novice in the photography world but have had a Canon EOS 4000d with a 75-300mm ef Canon lens for a couple years now. I am a passionate wildlife person and in particular an avid birder. I'm sort of at the stage where i am wanting to get a bit closer to the subjects, especially the birds, and am trying to work out what the next best step is to achieve that, within a student's budget relatively... any advice i would really welcome! Thank you and love your content!

@WillGoodlet 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg many thanks for watching and the question. On a student budget is tricky but not impossible. There are a lot of lenses available these days that just weren’t when I was younger. Your 4000D is going to be fine for record shots and for birds that aren’t moving around too much. So I reckon the first place to think about an upgrade is in the lens department. A lens upgrade will be revolutionary for your shots. I would avoid teleconverters on the equipment you are using right now. You can look at secondhand lenses too. Canon 400mm f5.6 L is what I started with and is a great value choice. Followed by the new Sigma 100-400 zoom lens (rather than older models). If you require a zoom instead. If you can stretch the budget further - something like the 150-600 sigma contemporary or tamron 150-600 would also work well particularly for birds. Once you have the lens, you can look to upgrade your camera at leisure or as needed. Don’t forget you can rent cameras and lenses for special trips. Also camera body rental might be very little compared to camera lens rental in terms of trip costs

@gregmckay7641 2 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thank you so much Will i really appreciate that information! I have been looking at a good second hand Sigma 150-500mm lens which i think will do the trick for what i am needing at the moment! Really appreciate your advice on this matter. P.S I am a big fan of Basil! A dream of mine is to own one too!😁

@dpulte Жыл бұрын

Great vid as always, Will. I have heard recently that a TC is recommended for a large prime but not for a variable like a 70 - 200 as IQ seems to suffer quite a bit. Do some of the variable lenses like the Canon 200 - 400 with a built in TC suffer from the same problems? TIA.

@WillGoodlet Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, sorry missed your comment as if was held for review for some reason. I have never used the 200-400with TC although it is very well regarded as a wildlife lens for African animals. I've seen some stunning results from other photographers who use it. I'm sure that, given its design, the lens is likely to suffer the least from using a TC of any option out there. I use TC's on my 400mm prime and although the image quality does suffer slightly, it's a brilliant compromise considering I used to carry 3 telephotos on each trip (300mm f2.8, 500mm f4 and 300-800 f5.6 zoom)! Now one lens does the job of all three. I find that the aps-c cameras perform significantly better at f2.8/f4 than they do on the f5.6 lenses they are normally paired with.

@dpulte Жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thanks very much for the information, Will!

@itchyfeet4205 3 жыл бұрын

Superb as always. I'd love a 1.4x and 2x but at £450 each I won't be getting them any time soon :(

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching. They are really pricey now! Perhaps they will start coming down once the 3rd parties join in.

@wellingtoncrescent2480 9 ай бұрын

I know this is an older video, but it was helpful, since 90% of my photos are birds, which need reach. Thanks. Some commentators who use teleconverters on full frame cameras will not consider them for crop sensors, since the image is "already stretched". I don't understand this view, since the image circle is unchanged. Your explanation would suggest that it still depends on sensor resolution and lens quality, which makes more sense to me. I use the Canon 1.4x TC on an R7 (32 MP crop sensor) with the RF100-500 zoom (a superb lens), and I find the TC provides excellent image quality. Like you, I have no complaints about AF speed, and in fact find that bird eye tracking "locks on" more readily when the subject is larger in the viewfinder. Of course, this may not apply to other sensors or lenses. Do you have thoughts on using a TC with a crop sensor?

@WillGoodlet 7 ай бұрын

The tracking or rather, the locking/discoverability of the AF is better. Exposure is also much more accurate with the subject larger in the frame. The sensor resolution (not the size) pushes the lens very hard indeed, the optics need to be superb in both pieces of glass. With DSLR's one of the big negatives of TC's was slow focus due to narrow aperture. But the mirrorless cameras are so much better at dealing with this, so that argument is no longer valid. So you have yourself an L series cutting edge lens with brand new TC design, in a world where camera engineers are producing 45mp full frames and thinking very hard about 80-100mp full frames (to compete with Sony) which will probably use the same glass you do at very similar resolutions - only difference is you will be using the best part of the image circle - the centre.

@wellingtoncrescent2480 7 ай бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thanks, that's very helpful.

@messylaura 3 жыл бұрын

i have the M50 and the canon x2 teleconverter works excellent with the sigma 100-400, i also have used a 13mm ext tube to stack 2 x2 and the auto focus still works and locks on but at a slower rate. at the other end of the scale i have used 47mm of ext tubes with the 2 x2 converters and got 2mm of ruler on the sensor, yes i needed alot of light to focus for that set up (two snap-on led lights). not tried this since i got my laowa 100mm x2 macro lens, have to to see how crazy that goes. the way i took the image on the crazy high magnification was to use remote shutter, have a 10 second exposure with no ambient light then use the flash to light paint the subject. truly a studio only set up!! normally i'll just use the lens without but sometimes i will use the single x2 when doing wildlife on the 100-400 sigma c, i do have plans to get the 150-600mm sig soon. one thing i will say do not trust a cheap ext tube on heavy set ups, i had a neewer ext tube tear itself apart, luckly it was only on the table when it broke, now i only use canon ext tubes for the heavy lenses.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks so much for the interesting comments. It's amazing what these cameras can do these days! I'm not saying I will always use the Teleconverters like this, but in the interests of extreme experimentation and interesting studio setups, I'm all for it :) You are dead right about the extension tubes. The Kenkos are pretty good with metal mounts and solid barrels. But even so, with all of the EF-EFM and EF-RF adapters and Teleconverters, it is vital to support the lens and camera properly. Very very important.

@messylaura 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet yes, i have plans to make a dedicated bed for a set up like that to rest on, i had to leave the camera for around 20 seconds to rest after i have focused it before i could take an exposure with the remote, even laying flat on a table the amount of settlement movement at that scale was huge. i do want to try it again with the x2 laowa lens just to see what it goes down to. couple days ago i was shooting uk bats at dusk with a 100mm lens, the light was too dark for the sigma tele but it was fun trying to keep them in frame, the little buggers move in erratic patterns. got a few decent silhouettes

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Bat photography, in my experience, is purely for the most dedicated masochists :)! If you like bats, have a quick google for 'Kasanka Bat Migration' - I tried to photograph some there and only came back with a handful of keepers!

@messylaura 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet yeah it was after a walk a bout looking for the local heron, was supprised to see the bats early enough to get some smudges, i went back the next night an hour earlier with my 2.8 to reduce the iso but they stayed in bed too long to make it worth it. The best way to get bats is with a camera trap, they do the same as you would for lightening, run a long exposure enough to keep the ambient light out if there is any then hope a bat triggers the light trap and the flashes.if you set the light trap to fire the camera instead the bat will be long gone before the pic is taken.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

@@messylaura I saw a similar technique used in a shot of some swallows coming through a crack in a church wall fresco some years back. Great pic and fantastic solution.

@Wildlife__shorts 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, Thank you for the useful information. Would you recommend Canon EOS R5 for wildlife and Landscape photography?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Siva Kumar Nimmadala Yes, it’s great for both

@ruek66 3 жыл бұрын

Well Will, you are among the 3-4 KZfaqrs on camera gear that knows what you are doing. When it comes to TC’s, there’s no question that have a place to fill. When I use my Canon 200-400and I need the extra reach, I smack on a x2 converter (Canon) so I get 800mm, using the built in x1.4 at the same time degrades the image too much. You are 100% right about the distance, heat waves etc. Once shooting rhinos in Namibia at 1120mm I thought I would get great images. Not one was usable, too much heat waves in the desert. Some years ago in Yellowstone, I tried the 100-400mm ver1 and a x1.4 TC, not a great combination. At the beginning of my career I used my 70-200mm and a x2 TC, no problem if you pair it against the cost.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ruzdi, thanks so much for watching and the great compliment. I can imagine the trouble you had with the Rhino at 1120mm!!. I haven't shot in very cold climates, so my thoughts on colder air are untested. But even shooting out the right window (where the air intake is on my land rover and heat comes out the engine) can cause softer shots on cold days. Then on hot days, I have to be careful shooting across the bonnet. Yes, it seems the faster glass fares much better. Especially on the low megapixel pro bodies (with large pixels) I am fairly confident that my combination of 400 f2.8 and TC's would be better on an R6 than the R5 provided I didn't have to crop because the R5 is diffraction limited by its small pixels.

@ruek66 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Hi Will, I've done both Antartica and the Arctic, but I don't go above 800mm, by using the 200-400mm x2 TC. I think the image just gets to degraded using both TC's and that is on the 1DX2. Wouldn't even dream about using the 5DsR! Keep up the good job Will!

@markrigg6623 3 жыл бұрын

I've got the 200 - 400 and am curious about how it performs with the 2x converter and the built-in converter not used.

@ruek66 3 жыл бұрын

@@markrigg6623 Hi Mark, very well to be honest with you, there's a slight difference if you do pixel peeping on the raw file, but as you do sharpening the difference disappears. I have several shot published in magazines with this combo so it's not an issue.

@markrigg6623 3 жыл бұрын

@@ruek66 Thanks Ruzdi, appreciate the response. I must try one out. 👍

@davidsherman3462 3 жыл бұрын

Are you going to have a video about shooting the "Winter Star" on December 21, 2020? thanks

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I will have the opportunity to do that sadly - we have a night time curfew in place, have done all year. From my position in the city, it's not going to be a great shot.. Looking forward to seeing all the others though :)

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

Tnx for doing this Will. I'm impressed that the defocus front with 1.4x is the same speed as the naked. So the lesson maybe just get your lens at its widest (if it a zoom) at the start of a focus sequence. mistakenly In general I cannot stomach the defocus behind times with either 1.4 or 2x. I think Canon has been fooling us in saying with 1.4x you loose 25% of the AF speed and with 2x 50%. They probably were only referring to the defocus in front component.To be technically correct but meaningless in real use. In general I had hard time keeping up with fast moving subjects even with the 1.4x on the 300 MII f/2.8, the 400 MI f/2/8, and the 100-400 MII. The camera just couldn't lock and keep AF fast enough to give me the 10 fps that it could shoot in theory. The 2x is even more of a struggle and I only dare use it on the 300 f/2.8 for moving subjects. I do not know how fast are these on a DSLR maybe you can try it on your 7DII but my hypothesis is that the AF times haven't got much faster in the R5 due to the superior AF, processors, or battery. I think the real bottleneck is the focusing mechanism inside the lens, the need to confirm, and micro-adjust before taking each shot. So my hope that these times could improve with an R5 are evaporating. I would be grateful if you could repeat the test/do some comparative with the 7DII and posted the results so to have a basis for comparison. Tnx in advance and carry on the good work. For the record Nikon does 1.4, 1.7, and 2x. We in the Canon world do not het the 1.7 which is a bummer I think (I wish Canon or a third party would do that) cause 2x is sometimes too much.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dimitris, thanks for watching and the many comments and helpful replies. Yes, it was interesting to note the differences and also how different the results were at different focal lengths (using the zoom). I wanted to give a comparison with a DSLR but my 7D2 is in for repairs. I guess I could have tried the 5D3 (obviously not stacked though). I would also like to try the AF speed at different exposures, I feel subjectively, the the R5 works better with a bright evf. The AF will feel better the more distant the subject is too. It was just a few metres away and heavily defocused. So many variables to work through and I am definitely not a testing type personality! For big animals at reasonable distances, they all work well enough. For the small close, fast stuff - that's the difficulty. I saw some anecdotal comments saying the R5 was slower with converters than the DSLR's - so I'd like to check.

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I agree that distance is key cause if you are more than 10 meters; then it is infinity :-) And subject size and speed does matter. I have greater success with my young daughters running around, even towards me than fruit bats or seagulls at longer distances even when they move parallel to the sensor. This is anecdotal of course. Also for the DSLR you have to take into account the lens native aperture. The 100-400 with 1.4x is f/8 so you are pushing the AF limits on most DSLRs (e.g. the 6D will not AF, 7DMII will only centre point focus). Which is different with the f/2.8 primes or zooms which become f/4 and can use more focus points and in general allow more light. Bummer for your 7DII. I hope you get it back in good nick and able to do some such tests and in longer distances. Concerning the R5 with converters I suppose it will also make a major difference as to which Gen lens and converter is used. The older MI Gen lenses and MI+II extenders tend not to work as well according to various reports I've come across. Tnx once again (and for welcoming my commentary).

@Methodical2 3 жыл бұрын

The 1.4x stays connected to my 600II 99.9% of the time. I think I've used the 2x more now with the R5 than I ever did with my DSLRs. Two things stood out to me with the R5 mirrorless camera...the ability to focus down to f22 and more importantly we no longer have to Micro AF our lenses to each DSLR camera. Those two things were the game changer for me in my decision to go with a mirrorless camera. With the great high ISO capabilities those Canon 600/800 f11 lenses will be a good choice for someone who wants a long prime for cheap. I believe those will be "sleeper" lenses and great for those areas with lots of really bright daylight, such as Africa, Arizona, Florida and Texas, just to name a few. I'd love to test those lenses one day.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

The end of Micro AF adjustments is a blessing. Good to hear you have confidence in the 2x. My R5 was away with Canon (they just replaced it now) and my 400 F2.8 was away getting serviced so I haven't had any time shooting them. I'm very glad to hear your comments because I need that 2x to work well on my short tele!! Looking forward to getting out tomorrow :) I'd like to test the RF 800 but I can't justify it when I still have 800 f5.6 available and shoot mainly from the car :-)

@Methodical2 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet What was wrong with your R5? As far as testing goes, my plan would be to re-join Canon CPS, which allows you to borrow equipment without having to purchase anything.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Methodical2 it was freezing and restarting. I am. CPS but we don’t seem to have any benefit at all in South Africa, certainly never been able to borrow anything- they can’t even offer replacements during repair.

@Methodical2 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Oh man, I didn't know that. Did Canon ever say what was causing the issue with the camera? There are few owners on the Fred Miranda forum reporting that they experienced the camera freezing. They said that shutting the camera off and removing the battery brought it back to like. It sounds like there may be an issue with it for some folks. Glad you got a replacement and hopefully Canon use it to maybe get ahead of things.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Methodical2 thanks yep I’ve been on Fred Miranda - canon never said just insisted on replacing it (I didn’t ask for one). So I think there is some issue we don’t know about. On the forum one guy had it in two cameras and he said it got wore over time which was a bit sobering. Hope to test mine out tomorrow

@dyagodich 3 жыл бұрын

I do mainly bird photography and have an R6 with the 100-500 lens. I can’t decide between the teleconverter or an 800 prime lens.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, that's an interesting problem. I haven't used any of this gear - best to see if you can either compare them yourself (rentals?) or find someone who has compared them?

@ndaydongyii3269 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me options on how to photograph the sunset or sunrise, please!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

What are you aiming to do specifically? Do you want to show the colour and shoot in silhouettes or are you trying to show all the detail in the landscape and foreground too? If you want to do this, you need to shoot either with graduated filters or multiple exposures. If you want to show off the colour in the sky and silhouette trees, animals etc... against it, I'd suggest under exposing your image by one or two stops. Hope this helps.

@petergottschling2597 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, this was exactly what I have been wondering about as I take my time waiting to buy an R5. Should I spend the money on a 2X converter which would give f11 at 800mm on the 100-400 or spend the money on the RF 800mm f11 lens instead. I have the 1.4X III already. It appears that using the 2X you would get full frame AF instead of just the center portion as with the RF800. As always, a great helpful video.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, it's tricky to answer because I have never tried the 800 F11. I'd be surprised if the 800 wasn't sharper and probably quicker to focus but it is obviously far less versatile than the 100-400 with TC's Is it a one or the other decision? I'd be tempted to keep the 100-400 and add the 800 to the kit. Or maybe rent a 2x teleconverter and try it out first. If you like the results you can stick with it? I'll double check the AF with the 2x and 100-400 for you tomorrow just to be sure.

@petergottschling2597 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Good advice. Thanks Will

@michaeltrumpp5393 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video! I definetly have to test the stacked teleconverters and see how severe the loss of infinity focus is (can I photograph the moon still?)... Another Idea would be to buy an RF teleconverter and combine that with the EF to RF Adapter and an EF teleconverter and EF Lens, there should be no loss of infinity focus, but the native EF to RF Adapter doesn't work because the RF Lens protruded to much into the adapter, but one might just make the hole a little bigger?! Thanks again! Best regard, Michael from Germany

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael. Wow, never even occurred to me, have you tried it out?

@michaeltrumpp5393 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I only have EF Extenders for now and I am hesitant to use a file on my EF-RF Adapter ;-) But I found this article by the guy from "the-digital-picture", who apparently did exactly that: www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=35054 Best regards and keep up the good work of making those excellent videos and photos! :-) Michael

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the article Michael!

@WeeRobbie 3 жыл бұрын

Great article Will. I’m using the same 100-400 lens and a 1.4tc, any idea if I will have just as good results as you with my EOS R body?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Robbie Burn Hi Robbie, I don’t know for sure as I don’t have an R. But it also worked on my M50. So I’d expect so. But maybe try it in a shop before you buy. I doubt the AF will be fast enough for flying birds though - on any of the cameras. So be careful what u use it on.

@WeeRobbie 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet thanks Will, I already own these, as I had them before buying the EOS R, but haven’t yet had a chance to give them a solid field test; on my way to the Scottish Highlands as we speak so I’ll give them a run out the next two weeks.

@WeeRobbie 3 жыл бұрын

It’s promising that you got the m50 to work...

@robertlawrence7958 3 жыл бұрын

My first rule of thumb has always been, if I am constantly having to use a converter then I should buy a longer lens. My second rule is only ever use a converter on a prime lens and never on a zoom. However, with the great improvements in lenses in general and zoms in particular I have found that using a converter on the new Canon 100-400 to be acceptable. The image quality is very good though still not as good as the native lens. The other downfall of course is the loss of light and trying to photograph badgers at dusk in Wales requires every stop of light I can get.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, good rules :) I'd agree generally but went a slightly different tack. I shoot large mammals and birds, and to be honest mostly birds at the moment. But the 400 f2.8 with the TC's is very versatile because I get stellar shots of mammals and can get decent shots of birds (not as good as a native 600 but still pretty good). If I chose the 600 for the birds, it would be harder to shoot the mammals and get the desired depth of field and wider field of view. I'd have to be much further back to frame them. Obviously, I should own both lenses!! :) I've been wondering recently if I should pick up one of the 150-600's in preference to the 100-400. Not sure what to do. I hope I can find one to try out and compare.

@robertlawrence7958 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet hi Will, I've never used the 400 2.8 but I have heard many people say how sharp it is and how versatile it is with extenders. Plus you have the benefit of the large aperture when needed. Re the 100-600 I too have given that a bit of thought but to be honest the Canon 1-400 is sooooo good that I would be very loathe to part with it. I do have an acquaintance who owns the sigma 150-600 sport lens so I should give it a try some time. With the variety of wildlife you shoot I reckon you have a good set up. Red deer are the biggest thing I shoot over here and that is only occasionally so the longer lenses get used more. I have been extremely fortunate in having a Canon 800 on almost permanent loan so that and the 100-400 make a pretty good set up. For my local badgers I think the sigma 120-300 f2. 8 would be an ideal lens but as always cost is the big factor and I shall have to be content with what I have for the foreseeable future. Al the best.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, yeah, my ears always prick up when I see a nice second hand 120-300 F2.8 for sale.. Such a tempting option. Would love to hear about your thoughts on the 100-400 vs 150-600 when you test them :)

@nsbhagwat 3 жыл бұрын

I remember you saying in one of the previous episodes of your R5 being shipped to Japan for inspection. Any updates on that one?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry for the late reply! No I never heard anything back. They replaced the camera and I have had no trouble with the new one - only difference is that I haven't pushed as many shots through the new body yet (maybe a couple of thousand) whereas I really pushed the old one for purposes of the review. I haven't changed anything else, same equipment memory card etc...no freezing!

@jamesblack7618 3 жыл бұрын

I can not get high speed continuous when using EF lenses due to the constraints of the R5, any suggestions. Also, I hope things are going well with your dad. I have empathy for him as I am older than dirt.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

James Black you should be able to get it with certain lenses (eg 100-400 mar ii) there should be a list in the downloadable manual. Battery must be the LP-E6NH unless you use 2x LP-E6n in a Grip. Charge must be > 60% Shutter speed must be greater than 1/1000 th .

@crispyinasia61 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, this is a question I have mulled over for some time on whether to add the 2x Teleconverter for my 70-200 or to pay the extra $$ for the 100-400, and at the same time will there be a difference eventually making the move from a 5D mk2 to the R5. On the teleconverter decision, it is clearly not cut and dried, and one that will take more procrastination. Nonetheless your video is very helpful in laying out the considerations that should be considered before taking the leap, thankyou.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thanks for watching and commenting and yes, it's a complex choice. I think the part that I misunderstood before researching more was that the camera body plays a very important role in this. In my case, I always thought that it was purely a lens decision and I could slap any old camera on it. That's not true, the larger pixel cameras, like your 5D2 should fare better in theory. BUT you have to then throw in the clever design of AA filters and microlenses etc... that have moved on and delayed the effects of diffraction. I think it's well worth making the choice of lens, TC and camera all at the same time because the lens will behave differently on, for example, my 5D3 and my 7D2 - and probably the R5, I want to test them all out soon and compare them.

@crispyinasia61 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet thanks, it’s a good point you make and I think the positive direction is to sort the body out first and then re-evaluate the proposition again, particularly with the mirrorless factor that will be new to my equation. Thanks again

@markrigg6623 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Northrop did a video doing this exact test between those set ups I seem to recall, just if that's helpful.

@davidlee7094 3 жыл бұрын

The Canon RF teleconverters only work with a few RF lenses at present. What would happen if you mounted one to the R5 or R6, then attached the EF-RF adapter and an EF lens? If it works could an EF teleconverter also be attached to the lens?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I don't have any RF glass (or teleconverters) so I can't answer that question. But it certainly sounds interesting to try.

@ggivensjr 3 жыл бұрын

I have used TCs since the non-digital days. I continue using them with digital cameras. One of my favorite TC lens match ups is my F4 100-300 Tokina, an absolute beast of lens but indestructible and tack sharp, with a 2.0 Kenko TC often in jpeg. I have what I consider some awesome images with that combo that I would have never gotten without the TC. I almost always used a tripod because the lens is wicked heavy coming in at over 2100 grams with the shade. My Sony A99M2 DSLR will shoot internal 1.4 and 2.0 if I shoot in JPEG which I will sometimes do depending on the light and other conditions. That said, do you ever shoot JPEG or are you in the never shoot jpeg camp?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi George, I do sometimes shoot JPG although rarely. I've actually been doing so alongside RAW files with the R5 because Adobe makes such a hash of the RAW at the moment. I use the JPG to work out what I should be editing back to. I also use them with the M50 because the buffer depth is much greater 33JPG vs 10 RAW. If you set up everything in camera is not a problem to shoot JPG. I just googled the Tokina - looks like quite a sold block of glass!! :)

@ggivensjr 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet yeah a beast almost impossible to handhold. Since I got my Sony 70-400mm G2 I don't use it as much but when I do I love the looks I get. www.opticallimits.com/Reviews/279-tokina-af-100-300mm-f4-at-x-ii-lab-test-report--review

@RumourHasitYT 3 жыл бұрын

Will, I have the R5 and use a EF100-400ii with a 1.4x iii, I'm tempted by the RF100-500 for a couple of reasons, less glass overall reducing defractions issues, and less weight, got any thoughts on wether its work the change?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also tempted. But they are so similar too... I'd love an extra 100mm on the longer end. I had a long think the other day and decided that I'm going to stick with the 100-400 as I also still shoot EF and EF-M bodies and the RF won't work on them.

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I looked into this and the 'return on investment' doesn't cut it for me either. To be honest I hope we will see the Sigma and Tamron 150-600 varieties in the RF native format and they will be very good and faster than the f/7.1 of the Canon 100-500. So I'm holding on to my 100-400 MII + 1.4x to see them as well. I think the 100-500 is way overpriced does n't play well with 1.4x, plus like for like it tends to be a bit slower than the 100-400.

@tkermi 3 жыл бұрын

Because I don't have the EF 100-400mm I will most likely buy the RF 100-500mm at next spring. I haven't yet desided if I will buy 1,4x TC for it. I read that 100-500mm is f/6,3 at 472mm, so with 1,4x TC 660mm f/8,8. R5's DLA limit is ~f/8,2 and it takes "full effect" when the airy disc from the diffraction reach 3x pixel diameter at f/9,8. But without testing it's hard to tell if/how much the 1,4x TC would improve the resolving power compared to cropping with native 500mm stopped to f/8 (for close to maximum sharpness / micro contrast) 🤔. If the difference isn't that big I would prefer more compact and simple configuration. Especially because the 100-500mm can't be closed (even for transport) below 300mm (420mm with TC) when the TC is in place ☹️. Somehow this detail gives me a feeling that Canon didn't really intend it to be used with TCs. Maybe they have planned the 200-800mm f/6 - f/8,5 lens described in their patent to give the more practical solution for longer reach requirements (link below). But I would prefer faster, closer focusing 140-700mm ~f/4,5 - f/7,5 instead... cameratimes.org/patent-canon-rf-200-800mm-f-6-8-5-lens/

@RumourHasitYT 3 жыл бұрын

Well I did it. I traded the 100-400 plus extenders for the RF100-500 and very happy with the exchange the RF is a step above. Snappier and the auto focus seems noticeably better at tracking birds etc. Luckily I got vouchers as presents from loved ones so it didn’t hit my bank account too hard. I going all in on RF now

@tkermi 3 жыл бұрын

@@RumourHasitYT That's great to hear! Also Christopher Frost (here in YT) gave it a very positive review. His tests are nice and technical but he isn't a wildlife photographer though. Anyways here's the link if interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8tyft1ztL2clWw.html

@larry.mathewson 3 жыл бұрын

Will: I have an new R5 (leaving my trusty 7D Mark II) coupled with the new RF 100-500mm lens, and 2X extender. I have a few older Off brand batteries which I have always used with good results on the 7D Mark II. So the issue is with the R5 using the non-Canon batteries ( all of which had higher Mah and Whr ratings than Canon). When they are plugged into the camera all appears OK but the R5 immediately reduces its mechanical maximum shooting speed to 7fps. The electronic mode still works fine at 20fps. When I use the older Canon brand battery LP-E6n there is no problem. Would this be another move by Canon to sell their batteries and arbitrarily hamstring other battery brands? On another matter I have found a bug with all focus modes when at the 1000mm distance it most always locks on background or surrounding areas and refuses to find the bird directly in front of it until I work the manual focus ring (impossible to use in reality with birds-in-flight). This is a real problem when I shoot mostly birds-in-flight at the greater distance as I always did with the 7D MarkII and the 150-600mm Tamron lens. Any thoughts or experience with this?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, to my knowledge off brand batteries have always been a bit of a risk with Canon. I do use them as well as camera accessories are so expensive in SA. A friend of mine's Hahnel battery caught fire inside his 1D Mark IV and I've also had some issues with the 70D using them. At the moment I do use 3rd party batteries and just accept the reduced frame rate. If I want fast mechanical, I just need to make sure I've got a fully charged NH battery or a couple of 6N's in the battery grip. As you say, electronic is rarely affected and I often use it as a preferred option too. Ive been getting a few emails about background lock and tried to reproduce it today on the R5. I do also get the problem, but it seems a fairly normal consequence of contrast AF on the mirrorless cameras - similar to focus using Live view on the DSLR's? I had similar problems when testing the Olympus and AF was always one of the largest issues for me moving to Mirrorless. I did fiddle with the AF cases and I find that most of the time I am able to focus on BIF quite well, I haven't really noted this as a big problem so far. I don't know if that means I am having a lucky escape, or perhaps focusing in brighter or more contrasty subjects? Either way once I can get out of the house again (SA is in a bad way re covid) I will try it out and report back to you.

@CamillaI 3 жыл бұрын

Certainly on the Sony system the 1.4TC has no significant impact on the lens applied! Obviously with less light coming into the camera there is a slight reduction in auto focus capability ! Quality is still exceptional and the extra reach is very useful particularly in good light. Top make lens with a native converter usual work exceptionally well!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it seems so! I feel that the R6 may do better than the R5 with TC's is your Sony a high MP type?

@CamillaI 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet A9II 25MP with arguably the best affordable autofocus system currently available! But they also worked very well with the A9!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

@@CamillaI Yes it makes sense. I reckon the lower resolution cameras with TC's is a good way to go.

@CamillaI 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Well 64MP Sony A9IV is great in Florida Sunshine but here in the UK I am very happy with the 25MP and they are full frame size MPs which tends to be over looked! Still get amazing blown up prints from my A9II with or without a converter!

@johngambriel4493 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting as always. My old rig was a Canon 7DMii with the Sigma 60-600mm Sport that I would occasionally pair with a Sigma 1.4TC. In most cases, I found the results a little too soft for my liking when using the 1.4TC. Moving over to the R5 reduced my effective reach with the 60-600mm but autofocus was uniformly sharper. So I experimented again with the 1.4 TC, 60-600mm on top of an adaptor affixed to the R5. The 1.4TC gave me back the effective reach and although there was a little softness, the image overall was better than the 7DMii without the TC. I assume that is because of the autofocus superiority of the R5, but I am more inclined to use the TC more frequently now and I am very please with all of the combinations in the new rig. The addition of a robust EyeAF makes this setup unbeatable for me. Thanks

@bernfar82 3 жыл бұрын

But considering that the R5 is 3 times more expensive than the 7dmkii, is the 'better overall image' worth the cost?

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

The main culprit is the sensor of the 7DII (I have it and I know), high pixel density/small pixels you are asking too much with the 1.4x on a zoom lens. This is why it looks better on the R5.

@bernfar82 3 жыл бұрын

@@dimitristsagdis7340 still I use a x1.4 on the 7dii and EF 500mmf 4 prime and still cannot see an advantage with the convertor. I do not use it any more. Maybe for distant still birds in good ISO conditions.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Potentially this may relate to airy disks and pixel size

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

@@bernfar82 Tnx - when you say you do not see an advantage, you mean that with cropping in post you get the same result in IQ as if you had used the 1.4x? If so then the main difference will be when you zoom in or print large. I like to watch my photos on a large TV screen and it shows the 1.4x allows you to retain more pixels. If you print small or see the pictures on a laptop maybe there is no difference.

@mywildlifestories3793 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will. I am planning to buy 300f2.8 Nikon used lens do you recommend buying a 1.7tc for this?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't used the Nikon of course, but if it is anything like my Canon 300 f2.8 - and I am sure it is (my favourite lens of all time) it should take TC's really well. I often shot mine with a 1.4TC, which was all I had at the time and it delivered superb images.

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

Will you be shooting moving or stationary subjects and in a lot or little light. 1.7x will cut 1.5 stops of light vs the 2 of the 2x and the 1 of the 1.4x. And the AF speed will be roughly between their respective AF speeds. IQ the same. Do you have any extenders or experience with them? Are you happy with the results you get so far?

@maltevonthungen548 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, im have the 2x with the 400mm, over my eos R and the AF it's not working, any idea? It's the camera, lens? I even uograded the firmware. Saludos desde Patagonia

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't have the EOS R so I can't check it out for you. Which 400mm are you using? I was able to use AF on the M50 too, so it seems strange the R isn't working.

@maltevonthungen548 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet EF 100-400mm L IS 4,5-5,6

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Malte von Thüngen the Mark I version? I remember reading somewhere that one might not work as well as the newer version.

@jamesblack7618 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will, Where have you been? I've missed your videos and comments.. Also, I can't seem to get HS continuous in Manuel mode with the R5/800mil. Some help please. I am aware of the restrictions e.g. battery life, temperature etc but I cant not change the drive mode to HS from LS (it is grayed out) when all retrictiions are satisfied. Thanks for your consideration.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, sorry I have been absent! I've been busy trying to build a new website. Had a lot to do, then took a week off, which became two, etc...... you know how it goes. I'm afraid keeping a schedule is always something I'll find hard! Sorry to hear about the 800mm / R5 - issue - was it working and then stopped? Maybe a good idea to double check the manual pages and get hold of Canon? Hope you sort it out. Take care. Will.

@b_cn_u1027 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Will I have always preferred to stay far away from teleconverters over the last 55 years. I just prefer to have the right size lens instead. Of course today they may be much better with computer design lens elements and lenses. Thanks

@tkermi 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, they have improved a lot during during the last decade. I think the first really good ones were Canon EF III models. Of course they are not as good as having native lenses, though. But just imagine the difference in expenses and weight between having: 600mm f/4, 800mm f/5,6 and 1200mm f/8 or just a 600mm with 1,4x and 2x TCs...😅 Based on reasonably reliable rumours Canon is releasing the following RF-mount primes during 2021: 400mm f/2,8 500mm f/4 600mm f/4 800mm f/5,6 1200mm f/8 So if someone has the cash, extra camera bodies and truck or boat - no need for TCs 😂.

@b_cn_u1027 3 жыл бұрын

@@tkermi Converters have always been available for decades. After I watched this video I decided to look about today's market place. Name brands like Nikon, Canon, etc seem way over priced and their reviews are pretty much a mixed bag of opinions. Cheap ones make good paper weights but not for me. If the opportunity comes to try out a Nikon 1.4 or 1.7 I'll be fair and give them a test on my Nikkor 80-400. I'd rather go without than accept poor imaging on my D810.

@tkermi 3 жыл бұрын

@@b_cn_u1027 Yes, I know that TCs have been around for a long time. I just wrote that the models made (by name brands) during the last decade (or 5 years) have been higher quality than earlier models. You get the best performance from TCs when used with a sharp, fast prime and with those the savings are also most notable (lenses costing $10k-$15k). They work well only with the most sharp super-tele zooms (like Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM or RF 100-500mm). I think that AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR can handle 1,4x TC but it might not be sharp enough for 1,7x. The older 80-400mm model might be too soft for a TC use - at least with the reasonably high pixel density of the D810 sensor. Here is a good comparison and sample photo site with a lot of lenses, TCs and a few bodies so you can get a better idea what to expect. It includes your camera and lens model. www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx

@davidsherman3462 3 жыл бұрын

What is the Stop Light Loss with Stacked tele convertors? thanks

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

3 stops. The camera misreports aperture but it doesn't make any difference.

@davidsherman3462 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update.

@bernfar82 3 жыл бұрын

I shoot a 7dMkii + EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM. Do you think that upgrading to the R5 + EF-RF adaptor will bring me superior quality in image, considering that I will lose the reach of an APS-C sensor over this full frame? Much appreciated. I've been seeing your videos till the last 3 hours!

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 жыл бұрын

I have the 7DII and ponder the same. You will definitely win in dynamic range, ISO-noise, fps, and AF speed n accuracy. These for me (esp. the AF) worth the upgrade. I think cropping will produce better results *than the crop sensor) plus you can shoot the R5 in crop mode and still see the full frame (no black left/right borders) in the EVF. Nonetheless, I would shoot in full frame mode so to keep a moving subject better in the frame and have more leeway in cropping in post. I'm inclined to buy the R5 just waiting a bot for stocks to build up and prices to come down; esp. as I have no immediate need for an R5. Plus there may be an R1 and R7 so would be interested to see that too. But I think R5 will be a very good all rounder (if you can deal with the extra storage/memory cards, EVF, and battery :-).

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Dimitris answers it. But from my perspective shooting in relatively bright conditions, I can get good images with both cameras. You also need to factor in that I shoot large mammals and birds - so the wider field of view and relatively high resolution is very useful to me - The 7D2 still has a resolution advantage over the R5 but the wider field of view helps to frame large subjects and, as Dimitris says, keeps smaller ones visible in the viewfinder. But the R5 has significantly better noise, dynamic range and much, much better AF and handling. If you put both cameras next to me I always pick up the R5. The big question is whether it is worth the difference in price. From an image quality standpoint, I'd say no. I get good enough results over here with the 7D2 and it's only really my gear acquisition syndrome playing out regarding image quality!! Of course, a lot depends on what you do with the shots. I don't sell prints, so... But the R5 is so much better to use, and also will be far better for landscape and astro (which is also something i do) and, significantly for me - video. Making YT videos - the mirrorless is a no brainer.

@tegelfloorbreda3786 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will, How your doing? I have not seen any films in a while. Hope everything goes well!

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! good to hear from you again. How are you? Yep, sorry, I have a lot of work at the moment and I took a break (always dangerous because once you get out of the habit, it's hard to start again!) I will be making some more soon.

@tegelfloorbreda3786 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I am bored but ok. We are in lock down again. There is only one thing we want and that is to go to South Africa at the end of July. Hope you make also make more videos about the animal eye af of the R5. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and keep on with the good work!!

@jamesblack7618 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Will: I'm assuming the virus has you locked down as it has for many folks. We are not locked down presently, but with our election last week that will most likely change. I sure miss your wildlife videos taken in the field so I look forward to seeing you bumping around in your auto getting some shots. Finally, my r5 arriived and I am still trying to figure things out...FOCUS in particular.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

James Black Hi James, we are at a level 1 lockdown, the lowest. But we have a curfew that ends at 4am which means I can only get to places nearby. The main issue for me is my Dad needs looking after and with COVID it means no one else can do it except me - so I can’t really go anywhere. But I hope to be out locally again soon. Glad you have your R5!!! Hopefully No freezing issues and all running well? Focus should be pretty amazing hopefully!?

@jamesblack7618 3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Sorry to hear about your dad. I am 72 and have survived fairly well on a regime of a 1000mg of vitamin E and outdoor activity. Do your research and perhaps it could help. Also, I wanted to mention a Texas bird photogher, Alan Murphy, I beleive you would enjoy. He is the only one, I think, that may rival Jan Wegener. Good Luck JIM

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, I'll check Alan out, appreciated. Yes. the one thing that is really helping is the exercise, Dad really works hard on it with sessions 3 times a week (he is putting me to shame!) I'll have to look into the Vitamin E.

@timeslikethese6379 3 жыл бұрын

So you got your R5 back from Canon. Good. What did they have to say about your problem?

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely nothing. They are taking the camera to Japan for investigation.

@ernreeders1487 3 жыл бұрын

Using a TC is like spending a set amount of money. The more you start with the more you have left. So a pocket full of prime leaves you more IQ at the end than one full of zoom. The new(ish) Sony 400/2.8 and 600/4 show little IQ loss and AF speed loss with either the 1.4xTC or the 2xTC. At a guess they were designed to work together.

@WillGoodlet 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ern, nice analogy and good to know about the Sony's - they look like beautiful lenses