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Before you jump in, are you sure that when you attach a TC to the 100-400 it's not compromised like the 100-500 is and has to be extended before you attach one? You may find that the range is less than anticipated. The 100-500 would I think become a 600-1000 with the 2x TC as the barrel has to be extended to 300mm before you can actually physically make room for the TC.I've been reminded that this is about the 800mm f11, which I've shot with, but after reading this thread this AM I decided to stick a 2x TC on the 100-400mm f5.6-8 (ie. 200-800 f11-16) and I'll say that in decent or better light the stop difference isn't unmanageable and the results are better than I expected. It's a slight more pricey, but ultimately far more flexible investment. Wish I had the 800mm to shoot side-by-sides (I only shot with it once), and if I can borrow one again I will.
There's no waiting to jump, I've had the 100-500mm and both TC's since summer. My wife enjoys shooting when the weather is good (currently with my old Nikon D500 rig) and on our last vacation she found the primes that I used for wildlife very limiting when there were other things to shoot, so I picked up the 100-400mm to go on my R6 for her to use moving forward. Unlike it's big brother the 100-400mm accepts both TC's with zero limitation on zoom range.Before you jump in, are you sure that when you attach a TC to the 100-400 it's not compromised like the 100-500 is and has to be extended before you attach one? You may find that the range is less than anticipated. The 100-500 would I think become a 600-1000 with the 2x TC as the barrel has to be extended to 300mm before you can actually physically make room for the TC.
I'm presuming that it's identical on the 2x although the TC itself will be bigger than the 1.4.
In a comparison with the RF 800, the 100-400 might also have reduced AF point availability and be slower to gain focus with the 2x. Personally, I have always found the 1.4TC to be a better option for speed and IQ than the 2x versions but my experience is limited to all the EF versions. As yet I haven't tried the RF 2x and I'm very interested to see anyone's results.
Excellent bit of information re the TC and fitting to the 100-400.How I wish it was the same with the 100-500 , and why isn't it I ask!?There's no waiting to jump, I've had the 100-500mm and both TC's since summer. My wife enjoys shooting when the weather is good (currently with my old Nikon D500 rig) and on our last vacation she found the primes that I used for wildlife very limiting when there were other things to shoot, so I picked up the 100-400mm to go on my R6 for her to use moving forward. Unlike it's big brother the 100-400mm accepts both TC's with zero limitation on zoom range.
I wouldn't expect to use the 2x with it that often, but I wanted to suggest it as a more flexible budget option to the 800mm alone. I fully expect it to be sharper and quicker with the 1.4x, and it'll be a little friendlier at 140-560mm for my wife - and she can feel like she's getting a little closer than me, even if I've got more pixels on a bird.
I'll be honest and say I haven't spent a lot of time with the 2x and the 100-500mm only because a 600-1000mm lens is limiting in what it wants to shoot and I've yet to find the time to get out and give it a good test. That said, the images I got were little different in quality level from what I saw with the 800mm f11. Not soft but certainly not super sharp. The 1.4x is definitely sharper and would be much more usable if it allowed the full range of the zoom, and it's the one I'll throw in the bag "just in case".Excellent bit of information re the TC and fitting to the 100-400.How I wish it was the same with the 100-500 , and why isn't it I ask!?
I'm going off topic now...how do you rate the 2x on the 100-500?
The 100-400 is approximately the same price as the 2x ( how crazy is that!) and I think you make an extremely valid point about the flexibility of the set up compared to the 800mm if that is the only lens you have in the bag.
If you had a choice of just one TC which would you choose? I'm thinking you would go for the 1.4?
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