When I got my 70/200 IS on Sept 11 ( yes I have something more pleasant to remember about that day!!) I tried it in a wide range of combos of converters, extension tubes and with all three of my bodies, one of which is the original Elan (eos-100) which has a code date of G , which makes it a 1992 build, That as far as I know, pre-dating the A2E/eos-5 series.
The IS works, with either no-TC, a 1.4x or the 2x Canon converters on the Elan body , as well as my 3 and 1v. The teleconverters are both the type 1 units (original versions) I just retested it to confirm it still works on the Elan with the 2x and it does so without issue. so... you may not always want to believe everything that Canon states (that goes for a number of things in the manual that came with the lens as well) Ed Please send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] not the yahoo address. thanks At 09:51 AM 2001.10.22 -0700, you wrote: >> Also using the 2x Extender produces a useable 140-400 >> F5.6IS. > >Thanks for the report, Craig. > >I'm considering this lens too. You mention you used 1Ns. >By chance, have you tried it on an A2? I'd want to get the >2x extender to get a 140-400 5.6, but Canon says the IS >won't work (with the 2x) because of the A2's old circuitry. > >Here's the reply from Canon: > >INQUIRY= Will the new 70-200 IS lens still retain IS >function when used with a 2x extender on an A2 body? > >*********** Canon response as follows: ***** > >Thank you for your inquiry concerning the EOS A2 and new EF >IS lens with 2x extender. We would be glad to assist you >with this information. > >The lenses will retain the Image Stabilizer function with >both extenders except fo the following: > >EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM : IS will not function with the >EF 2.0x extenders and the following EOS bodies = EOS 650, >620, 630, RT, 700, 850, 1, A2/E, 10/s, Elan, Rebel/S, Rebel >II/S. > >The IS will not function with the above combinations dues >to the design of the EOS circuitry used at the time these >EOS models were manufactured. > >Canon EF extenders have a protruding front element that >will not fit with standard or non-"L" series lenses. The >useable "L" series lenses have a recessed rear element so >that it may fit with the Extenders. Additionally, Canon EF >Extenders are optically "matched" to the "L" series lenses. >This means there will be very little to no image >degradation when attached to these lenses. > >Thank you for your interest in Canon. We look forward to >serving you in the future. > >Best regards, > >Ivy >Canon eCare >Electronic Mail Support > >************* > >I've posed this question to this and other forums, and one >user of the new lens said the IS worked fine with a 2x on >his Elan. (the original) This of course, conflicts with >Canon's response. > >Anyone have any first-hand experience with the new lens, a >2x and an A2 or other Type B body? > >Thanks, >Green > _______________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
