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Canon Extender EF 2x II
8.7 out of 10

Canon Extender EF 2x II

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Overall 10
10

Great Addition

Stripes, J&R
25 April 2010
  • Summary: Great addition to my 70-200mm f2.8L lens - brings wildlife in much closer without losing any of the great image quality this lens provides.
  • Pros: Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Rugged, Strong Construction
  • Cons: Slow Focus
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Overall 10
10

Great for the long wildife shots.

John, Abes of Maine
29 March 2010
  • Summary: I use this extender with my 70-200mm F2.8 IS USM Lens. Pictures of Wildlife are excellent. Good alternive to buying a additional lens and does not add much weight to my...
  • Pros: Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus, Rugged, Strong Construction
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Overall 8
8.0

Product as advertised[...]

KC1228, J&R
11 March 2010
  • Summary: Just learning to use the extender but have been very pleased so far.
  • Pros: Rugged
  • Cons: Loss of shutter speed
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Overall 4
4.0

Tough to focus and you lose 2 stops

Inki, J&R
23 January 2009
  • Summary: I bought this to compliment a Canon 100-400 to support photographing Humpback Whales from on shore. It works but you need a sturdy tripod and a very good eye to get the...
  • Pros: Lightweight
  • Cons: Blurry Focus, Tough to Focus
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Overall 2
2.0

Canon 2X Extender a Disappointment

Batman, Abes of Maine
19 November 2008
  • Summary: I had already bought the Canon 1.4X extender and was pleased with it for getting closer to wildlife, so I decided to try the Canon 2X extender.
  • Pros: Easily Interchangeable
  • Cons: Blurry Focus
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Overall 8
8.0

Get what you pay for

Tony the Nuc guy, Abes of Maine
7 October 2008
  • Summary: Most photos no longer tack sharp. I can't buy every lens I want, so this helps ease the pain. I have gotten some very nice shots with a tripod and a 70-200 L/f2.8.
  • Pros: Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Rugged, Strong Construction
  • Cons: Blurry Focus
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Overall 8
8.0

Good performance to extend telephoto

Leon, J&R
5 October 2008
  • Summary: Easy to use. The focus speed is slowed down, but the speed is okay if you prefocus close to the subject.
  • Pros: Consistent Output, Lightweight
  • Cons: Slow Focus
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Overall 10
10
Value for money 10
10

User Review

shreyasrinky, Photography Review
15 February 2008
  • Summary: Superb quality pictures with my Canon EOS 350D and Canon EF 70-200 f/4 IS USM (In DAY photography only).... No problem at all.
  • Pros: Superfine Optics, Built Quality, Water and Dust Res., Just a Superb Converter...
  • Cons: NOTHING....
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Overall 10
10
Value for money 8
8.0

User Review

jackthehat.co.uk, Photography Review
2 December 2006
  • Summary: I wanted a professional quality zoom lens that would not only be suitable for wildlife but also general telephoto purposes.
  • Pros: Build quality, Fair price, Water resistant and dust proof, Maintains AF and IS on lenses f2.8 and faster, Stackable with 1.4x extender, Optically excellent. Quality lo...
  • Cons: None. It does exactly as it says on the box., If you expect the impossible you'll be disappointed.
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 10
10

User Review

s23chang, Photography Review
28 November 2006
  • Summary: What people don't understand is that TC only works will with Great lens. Obviously, most of the Canon lens is just so so at wide open even the 200mm 1.8.
  • Pros: well build. Good glass. No signs of CA issue.
  • Cons: Need good primes to get sharp pictures
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