Using Extenders (Sold Separately) with the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens

Article ID: ART174428 | Date published: 05/24/2019 | Date last updated: 05/30/2019
 

Description

Using Extenders (Sold Separately) with the EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens

Solution

Extenders

Lens specifications when using extender EF1.4x II/III or EF2x II/III are as follows.

When the internal extender is set at 1x
  Extender EF1.4x II/III Extender EF2x II/III
WIDE TELE WIDE TELE
Focal length (mm) 280 560 400 800
Aperture f/5.6 - 45 f/5.6 - 45 f/8 - 64 f/8 - 64
Angle of View Diagonal 8°50' 4°25' 6°10' 3°05'
Vertical 4°55' 2°25' 3°30' 1°40'
Horizontal 7°20' 3°40' 5°10' 2°35'
Maximum magnification (X) 0.15 0.22 0.21 0.31
 
When the internal extender is set at 1.4x
  Extender EF1.4x II/III Extender EF2x II/III
WIDE TELE WIDE TELE
Focal length (mm) 392 784 560 1120
Aperture f/8 - 64 f/8 - 64 f/11 - 91 f/11 - 91
Angle of View Diagonal 6°20' 3°10' 4°25' 2°10'
Vertical 3°30' 1°45' 2°25' 2°10'
Horizontal 5°15' 2°40' 3°40' 1°50'
Maximum magnification (X) 0.21 0.3 0.3 0.44
 
  • Attach the extender to the lens, and then attach the lens to the camera. To remove it, reverse the order. Errors may occur if you attach the extender to the camera first.
  • When using this lens when shooting with EOS A2/A2E/5, use -0.5 step exposure compensation when using extender EF1.4x II, and use -1 step exposure when using extender EF2x II.
  • Extenders cannot be used more than one at a time.
  • Please take note of the following when using an EOS-1D Mark II or a subsequently released camera able to use autofocus (AF) at an aperture value of f/8 (maximum aperture).
    If using this lens with a 1.4x extender and then setting the internal extender to 1.4x, the aperture value will be f/8, meaning that the frame for AF shooting will be the central AF frame.
    Even if the internal setting is returned to 1x, AF shooting will continue to use the central AF frame.
    To use an AF frame other than the central AF frame, please select the AF frame manually.
 
When an Extender is attached, the AF speed will become slower to retain proper control.

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