> Hello All, > I've got a question that may be probably answered by our collective > intelligence. > I have purchased the Kenko Teleplus Pro 300 1.4 TC and it does not transmit > the data between a lens and a body: the aperture setting displayed is 00 and > the camera locks up, when the shutter is pressed (blinking battery symbol). > I'm using Elan IIe and tried EF80-200/2.8, EF85/1.8, EF100-300/3.5-5.6, > EF50/1.8, EF28-105/3.5-4.5 lenses. > I have never heard about the compatibility problems between Elan IIe and > this Kenko TC. So I called the vendor and he sent me another TC. > Same result! No camera-lens communication. > Of course, I tried cleaning all the contacts. I tried mounting and > re-mounting all the components numerous times. To no avail. > Please, do somebody here use the same combination of camera/TC/lenses? > Have you heard about Kenko TC compatibility problems with EOS cameras? > The vendor says he sold many TCs from this batch and everything was OK, so > it is unlikely that this particular two are lemons. > Any ideas will be appreciated. > > Eugene.
Eugene: I have an Elan IIe which is now packaged up for sale, but I used it numerous times with the (white) Kenko Pro 1.4x without problems. I also have both the 50mm (mk I) and the 100-30mm lenses from your list, but I think I could only say for sure I used the teleconverter on the 70-200 2.8L. I just took it (the converter) out and tried it on both an EOS-3 and D60 with both lenses we have in common with no problem. FWIW, I always put the teleconverter on the lens and then mount both to the camera while it is turned off. I think there was a discussion once before on the list about the proper sequence to put the body, converter and lens together, but it ended without a very clear conclusion. Tom P. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
