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cdryall
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Registered: Mar 19, 2005
Location: South Africa
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Review Date: Nov 11, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 9
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Cost effective solution as works superbly with my 70-200 2.8 Mk11, much better contrast / saturation and tighter fit than Mk11 version
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Images are slightly degraded and will always be compared to equivalent length alternative lenses
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When I first tested this against the Mk2 extender for IQ with static indoor test subjects, I thought I had made a mistake in spending so much in that the differences in IQ other than in the mid / corners did not seem that different.
However now that I have had an opportunity to use this with both my 5D2 and 1D111 bodies in the real world I have to report that the improvements are actually significant. With the old Mk2 I had serious contrast and saturation losses, now much improved.
And strangely - although this may be just my copy, I did not need to make any MA adjustment for the new extender and the AF especially with my 1D111 is bang on whereas the Mk2 was somewhat of a hit or miss affair - again this may just be my perception, but I've got to say I am much much happier with this version and can finally just carry around my 24-105, 70-200 and the extender and have most of the range i need well covered.
In summary with a Mk2 70-200 2.8 this makes a very useable and arguably cost effective solution
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 Nov 11, 2012
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Delpartal
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Location: Spain
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Review Date: Feb 23, 2012
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Price paid: Not Indicated
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Excelente en TODO.
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Solo da todo lo que es capaz, con los nuevos USM II
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Una combinación mortal de necesidad, Canon 1D Mk IV + Canon 400mm f2.8 L IS MkII + Canon X2 III, una foto de muestra:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/6781517173/in/photostream
Saludos a todos.
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Feb 23, 2012
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chipotle
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Registered: Aug 22, 2005
Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 22, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $474.00
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp with the new 70-200 2.8L IS II (as sharp as my previous 70-200 2.8L IS was without the tele-converter). Good performance even when pointed sunward with high contrast scenery.
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not stackable with 1.4 (or another 2x)
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Price rating high mostly because I save a lot by not needing the 100-400 zoom (and the extra weight).
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Feb 22, 2012
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miataroy
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jan 20, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $480.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, Good Color
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None .. it does everything it is supposed to do. I knew the price going in and paid it gladly..
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This may seem obvious but having had the Series II and now the Series III .... I see an improvement in image sharpness and color clarity.. The extender does indeed perform as advertised.. I purchased this converter extend my 400mm 2.8L IS... and in the limited testing (I got the converter 2 days ago) I can say that the extender is good wide open and awesome 1 stop down.. In the next couple of days I intend to compare this combination to my trusty Sigma 800 EX 5.6.. More to follow
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Jan 20, 2012
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Doug Vann
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Nov 28, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $490.00
| Rating: 10
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Great match for my new 70-200f2.8L II IS lens. Excellent image quality. Well built. Great resale value. Gives much longer lens reach with very little space needed in the camera bag.
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None really.
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Bought the extender for my 70-200f2.8L IS II lens to get a little more reach. Works pretty much as described in the Canon info. I think if you are using it with a great lens to start with then the results will be very good. If it was used with a low level lens I would think the results may not be as good - but this is just my opinion. Anyway the results I have seen with this lens/extender combination are worth the cost of the extender. Takes up very little space in the camera bag which is a positive when you consider the alternative of buying a longer lens. Perfect quality fit when assembled to the lens and camera.
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Nov 28, 2011
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Delpartal
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Location: Spain
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Review Date: Aug 23, 2011
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Recommend? sí |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Toda una revolución, en combinación con objetivos y cámaras de nueva generación, su combinación con el Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS MkII resulta impresionante.
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Con objetivos o cámaras más antiguas, no son tan evidentes las mejoras.
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Hola, yo he comprado, una de las primeras unidades recibidas en España, de este nuevo duplicador X2 en su versión 3, lo tengo por tanto unos meses y la verdad es que estoy alucinando, tenia muchas expectativas puestas en este chisme, pero... supera todas mis aspiraciones, las pruebas hechas con el Canon 70-200mm L f2.8 IS MkII, del que ya me he declarado, repetidamente enamorado, por su excepcional calidad, equiparable a la de los fijos más míticos de Canon (85 f1.2 L, 135 f2.0 L, 200 f2.8 L), bueno pues tras las primeras pruebas os cuento mis impresiones: Velocidad de enfoque la misma que sin duplicador y si es más lento la diferencia es tan minima que yo no soy capaz de apreciarla, esto ya por si sólo me parece impresionante ya que una de las características de este maravilloso zoom es su velocidad de enfoque, tambien lo he utilizado con el Canon 300mm f2.8 L IS y lo mismo, enfoca a la misma velocidad, o al menos yo no aprecio diferencia alguna, Calidad de imagen increíble, alucinante pero me voy a centrar en el zoom porque me parece fasciante tener un 140-400mm f5.6 L IS con esta calidad.
Como las opiniones hay que apoyarlas en lago aqui os paso dos fotos, opinar por vosotros mismos:
Canon 70-200mm L f2.8 IS MkII + Canon X2 Mk III a 400mm, ejemplos de utilización como macro:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/6064808542/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/6064808816/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/5871764831/in/photostream
Canon 70-200mm L f2.8 IS MkII + Canon X2 Mk III a 400mm, ejemplos de utilización como objetivo de retrato:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/5889026714/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/5889746765/in/photostream
Saludos a todos.
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Aug 23, 2011
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