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Bower MC4 2X AF Teleconverter for Canon EOS EF lenses

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Bower MC4 2X AF Teleconverter for Canon EOS EF lenses
Bower MC4 2X AF Teleconverter for Canon EOS EF lenses

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Brand: Bower
Category: Photography

List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $67.99
You Save: $82.00 (55%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7

MPN: 2177
Model: SX4EOS
UPC: 636980500171
EAN: 0636980500171
ASIN: B000J6AVQ8

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 2x autofocus teleconverter/extender for Canon EF lens system
  • Magnification: 2x
  • Optical Construction: 4 elements in 4 groups
  • Fully Multi-coated, automatic diaphragm coupling
  • Made in Japan, Lifetime Garantee

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Product Features Description The Bower MC4 2x teleconverter (also known as a tele-extender) will multiply the focal length of the existing lens by 2x, and will cut back the amount of light by 2 f/stops. This precision optical accessory, which is compatible with your Canon EOS SLR camera, allows you to increase the focal length of your lens without sacrificing optical quality. For example, using a 2x teleconverter with a 300mm lens will effectively increase the focal length to 600mm. A lens set to f/2.8 will now be f/5.6. It also reduce depth of field to the 50% of the master lens. Not compatible with new digital EF-S lenses.


Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Autofocus problem is not a problem   January 30, 2008
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Some people have complained about autofocus problems. After reading a little about this, people must understand that for most autofocus systems to work the aperature must be 6 or greater (that means a number smaller than six). But, a 2x converter adds two f-stops to the aperature (decreases the aperature) so you must have a lens that goes no lower than f/4 for the aperature. Most zoom lenses go to somewhere are 5.3 to even higher numbers and that means that as you zoom in on a subject the autofocus will quit working. The answer is that with a teleconverter expect to use manual focus when using a zoom lens.


2 out of 5 stars Some good with some bad   January 1, 2008
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I am please that the Bower 2X lens mounted to my EOS Rebel XT and performed well with my Canon EF 70-300mm zoom lens. But when my Canon EFS 18-55mm lens would not mount to the Bower 2X, I was very disappointed. The extra 1/8" of rubber-like material on the inner Canon EFS 18-55 lens will not allow it to fully seat in the Bower mount.


4 out of 5 stars Performs as expected   June 11, 2007
 13 out of 13 found this review helpful

First off let me say that South Bay Camera handled my order very well. I really chose a teleconverter based on price. With that in mind I am very satisfied with the product. I confirm what other reviewers mentioned that the AF "hunts" for a focus at higher magnifications so I had to use manual focus. Other than that, I had no other problems with it. FYI, I used the converter on my Canon 75-300mm f4-5.6 III and my kit lens (18-55mm). It worked on both.


4 out of 5 stars Decent fot the money   April 10, 2007
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Does not give you the feel of 2 x zoom but it does help.
If you are using an image stabilized lens you will lose the Auto Focus abilities of the IS lens



3 out of 5 stars Good image quality poor auto focus   April 7, 2007
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I use this teleconverter with the Canon rebel XTI and the Canon EF 75-300 f4-5.6 III USM lens. The image quality is fine but the autofocus is poor. The lens (with the teleconverter) focuses very slowly at focal lengths under 270mm and at full 300mm it will not autofocus at all. Manual focus works just fine.

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