Re: Transition from NIkon (DSLR) to Canon - Good move?
howard wrote: Cliff L. wrote: howard wrote: Sy Sez wrote:
I have an R5 & RF 100-500L, and though I'm generally satisfied with lens IQ, & operation, my primary gripe is the 100-500's inability to zoom back beyond 400mm with an RF TC attached
If you were to go Nikon, there's the Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens (Nikon Z) for less than the 100-500L, and it has full zoom with their TC
What happens when you try to zoom back beyond (I assume it means below) 400mm? Does the TC element physically grind against the lens element and cause damage?
Thanks,
Howard
The lens will zoom back to 300mm, at which point the inner lens barrel stops against the rubber ring at the front of the teleconverter, so you have to take the TC off again to get back to the 100mm end of the zoom range.
The Nikon zoom can't get below 180mm no matter what you do, so you have to carry a second lens if you need a shorter focal length.
So the lens is not designed to work with TCs, right?
(I have the lens but not RF TCs yet, hence the ask)
Howard
Of course it is designed to work with TC's.
May 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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