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What extenders fit htese lenses?

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Old 27-09-2007, 5:57 PM   #1
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What extenders fit htese lenses?

Im after a 1.4 extender for my Canon 400D but cant seem to work out which one i need.

I reckon i gotta get 2 extenders, one for each make, but anyway, here are the lenses :

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

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Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Lens

Ta for the help.
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Old 27-09-2007, 9:35 PM   #2
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Re: What extenders fit htese lenses?

The Kenko 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 DG should work. someone will correct me if i'm wrong
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Re: What extenders fit htese lenses?

strangely the canon extenders don't work. They work on the 100mm macro but not the 60 (I checked as I have one)

As for the sigma, you might get a 1.4x teleconverter to work, but then you'll be at f8 at the long end, and your camera may not autofocus anymore.
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Old 29-09-2007, 7:48 PM   #4
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Re: What extenders fit htese lenses?

Ta guys. IOm just looking to buy one to have a go and try something new.

Cheers for the help, will look into the Kenko one, seems quite cheap on Ebay (as long as its not a knock off), though its fairly cheap on OneStop.

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