Sony FE 1.4x : Specifications and Opinions

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Rubacolor

sent on 17 Novembre 2024

Pros: All

Cons: nobody

Opinion: I have had several duplicators of various brands, mostly Nikon and I must say that all of them did their duty but with a slight loss of values such as sharpness and color rendering. This Sony one, very compact, has a stratospheric performance so much so that, since I bought it used four months ago, I have not removed it from the 200-600 and now I consider that I have an 840 mm at full power. I don't care about the loss of brightness because I usually only hunt for photos when the light is good and then I love to shoot at relatively close distances. Therefore, to have a decent PDC, which at short distances from the subject is almost always insufficient to cover it all, closed apertures are welcome.

Francesco Tommasini

sent on 13 Marzo 2022

Pros: LOW WEIGHT , AUTOFOCUS , VERSATILE , OPTICAL OUTPUT

Cons: PRICE , COMPLEX TO UNDERSTAND AND USE

Opinion: HELLO EVERYONE, I SAW THAT THERE ARE VARIOUS IDEAS ABOUT THIS ACCESSORY BUT NOW I TELL YOU MINE. - I HAVE HAD THIS MULTIPLIER FOR A MONTH AND I USE IT ON SONY A7RIV COUPLED WITH THE 200-600G WHERE I USE IT MAINLY FOR NATURALISTIC. - OBVIOUSLY USING IT ON THIS LENS BECOMES A 280-840MM F9, ALSO REACHING 1260MM F9 USING THE CROP ON THE SENSOR (WHICH ON MY CAMERA BECOMES A 26MP APSC) - NOW I WANT TO GO INTO DETAIL SAYING THAT THIS ACCESSORY IS NOT AT ALL SIMPLE TO USE (ESPECIALLY ON A LENS LIKE MINE), LET'S SAY THAT YOU HAVE TO GET FAMILIAR AND FIND \\ UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE IT AT ITS BEST REALLY GOOD RESULTS. - THE AUTOFOCUS FROM WHAT I FIND WITH MY EQUIPMENT LOSES VERY LITTLE IN SPEED AND RESPONSIVENESS AFTER ALL BECOMES AN F9 - THE OPTICAL YIELD IS EXCELLENT CONSIDERING THAT IT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE 200-600, THE DETAIL IS HIGHER USING THE MULTIPLIER THAN THE USE OF THE CROP GIVEN BY THE SENSOR OBVIOUSLY OBTAINING MORE DATA \\ RESOLUTION ON WHICH WE CAN THEN APPLY OUR CHANGES. I OFTEN SEE NEGATIVE COMMENTS ON ITS OPTICAL PERFORMANCE, BUT I THINK THEY ARE DUE TO MISUNDERSTANDING AND INCORRECT USE, BECAUSE I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE OPTICAL YIELD IS HIGH BUT DIFFICULT TO USE ESPECIALLY ON CAMERAS THAT DO NOT HAVE A POWERFUL AUTOFOCUS AND ADEQUATE HIGH ISO YIELD (SUCH AS AN APSC LIKE THE 6400 WHICH CERTAINLY HAS AN EXCELLENT AUTOFOCUS, BUT THE YIELD AT HIGH ISO OBVIOUSLY IS NOT COMPARABLE TO A FULLFRAME) - IT IS VERSATILE SINCE IT IS REMOVABLE THUS ALLOWING YOU TO HAVE + RANGE AND COMBINATIONS OF FOCAL LENGTHS AND APERTURES ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS THAT THE SITUATION REQUIRES. - IN THE CONS I MENTIONED ABOUT THE COMPLEXITY OF USE. THIS REFERS TO THE FACT THAT MULTIPLYING THE FOCAL LENGTH OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO ADAPT, UNDERSTAND AND THEN SET YOUR SHOOTING VALUES DIFFERENT FROM THOSE WE ARE USED TO USING WITH THE SAME LIGHT. THE MICROMOVY IS AROUND THE CORNER, AFTER ALL WE ARE TALKING ABOUT FOCAL LENGTHS FAR BEYOND THE MOST WIDESPREAD.

Robert67

sent on 10 Gennaio 2022

Pros: none in my case

Cons: Very bad yield on sony A6400 + Sony FE 200-600 mm

Opinion: Enticed by the numerous positive reviews, even with the use of the same equipment as me, (machine + lens), I wanted to try this accessory. Well, even in optimal light conditions, at ISO 200 and at focal lengths at 50% of the maximum potential with still subjects, the photos are at first glance decent but, already at a minimum magnification, show an unacceptable noise with evident grain and lack of optimal focus that make them unusable. I would be really curious to see some photos (100%) on quality monitors of those who have released exciting reviews.

Ruggio

sent on 15 Ottobre 2021

Pros: Optical rendering, versatility of the converter.

Cons: Af poorly performing on 200-600 and sony A7r2/3.

Opinion: Leaving aside the use on supertele that I am not lucky enough to have available, I find myself partially in disagreement with what was written in the previous review. I used the converter on A7R2 and A7R3 with the 100-400 GM and 200-600 G respectively. From an optical point of view the loss is there; but if the subject is well lit, you use an adequate time and there are no atmospheric distortions you get sharp photos and above all sharper than the crop factor. Below some examples ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=4064260 ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=4058229/https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3998887 ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3971569 ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3946719 ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3863268 ---- https://www.juzaphoto.com/galleria.php?l=it&t=3863259 ---- AF side the 100-400 continues to behave very well while the 200-600 limps. In my opinion, it remains an interesting tool to have in support.

Mimmo's photo

sent on 21 Agosto 2021

Pros: Nobody

Cons: Embarrassing loss of notidezza

Opinion: Purchased thanks to the various positive reviews but just mounted on a7r3 with 200-600 I realized the absurd crap ... a photo with the 1.4x not croppata is less sharp than a 100% cropped photo without 1.4x. I strongly advise against it, you earn much more by using the machine in apsc mode which in the end has the same magnification. You will have less mpx on the output file but much, much sharper.

Diego Camorani

sent on 21 Novembre 2020

Pros: All

Cons: a little bit of the price

Opinion: Perfect, I tried it with both 100/400 gm and 200/600 sony, no sharpness drop, very light and compact, which makes it very useful for mountain skirmishes when you want to increase the range of the lens even if you obviously lose some brightness, grade 9.8 I don't give 10 just for the slightly high price, recommended!

Alessandro Callea

sent on 22 Luglio 2019

Pros: Flawless construction, size, weight, tropicalization.

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: I use it exclusively with the 100-400 on Sony A7-III when I need more range, the quality it returns is almost the same as smooth, with the only exception for the loss of brightness but it is obvious, the weight the compactness the fact of being tropicalized are all Plus! The price is a little high is true, but it is fully reflected in what it offers so I would say more than justified, never in any of the brands I have owned over the years I have found the features i have found on this little gem, is it a saviolinata? it is but for true merits established in the field, which in my opinion are worth more than a thousand laboratory tests. I certainly recommend it to anyone who needs more scope with their goals.

Gianni Maitan

sent on 22 Luglio 2019

Pros: lightweight, compact, high quality

Cons: It costs, but it's worth them all

Opinion: I tried it with A9 and A7RIII multiply ingusing the 100-400mm. f4,5-5.6, the 200-600mm. f5.6-6.3 and the 600mm f4, photographing optical and still subjects. With all 3 of the optics tested I found a superlative yield! There is no loss of sharpness! I had never seen such high quality even with the excellent Canon multipliers.