I had a delivery a couple of days ago. Some new gear arrived as I update & upgrade.

I got hold of the Canon 1.4 & 2x converters which will be a useful addition for some extra reach to my zooms & telephotos. They don’t fit all lenses; you need to be careful you make sure the lens you’re going to stick them on will take it as the front element of the converter protrudes into the lens and a lot of lens’s rear element will bash against it.

I can use them on the 100-400L but it loses autofocus. It is fully compatible with the 70-200 f2.8 L IS, which is just as well since this was also in the package! You also lose a stop or two of light when fitted.

Topping it off was a Canon EX 580 MkII flashgun. I currently have the Sigma 500 DG Super, but now I have some better gear, I’m moving over to Canon. I’ve put in an order for another which should arrive next week.

I also got hold of a Gary Fong Lightsphere. I’ve seen a few videos of these and the results look pretty good. They are basically a professional version of my DIY Flash Diffuser.

I’m nearly there with the new gear; I have a couple of lenses coming this week, a wide angle which will replace my Sigma 10-20mm as that lens doesn’t work too well on full-frame cameras, and a macro. Then, I’m looking for a decent prime telephoto to help kickstart some wildlife & sports photography.