> > > CAREFUL! I attached a 50/1.8 (mk2) to a Soligor 2x TC, and found that,
> when
> > > focussed at infinity, the glass of the lens hits the glass of the TC.
> This
> > > left tiny but permanent marks on both...
> > >
> > The EF 50 1.8 II has a fixed rear element (or at least mine does) so how
> can
> > where it is focused make a difference. For what it's worth I use mine with
> a
> > Kenko Pro 300 2x as a lighter weight option for a portrait lens than the
> > EX 70-200 2.8 HSM. It seems to work reasonably well although focussing
> > performance deteriorates quickly in low light.
>
> Are you sure?!?
>
No! - checking when I got home I discovered the 50 is the only one of my lenses
where the rear element does move during focusing. It still doesn't hit my TC
though.
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