Canon RF 100-500 Does it WORK in LOW LIGHT & with Teleconverters? SURPRISING Results!

Опубликовано: 07 Август 2026
на канале: Jan Wegener
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Low Light, High ISO, Rain, can the Canon RF 100-500 succeed in these extreme conditions!? Or is f 7.1 wide open just not enough? And I didn't stop there, I also used it with the RF 1.4x & 2x Extenders in these low light conditions. I had to use ISO as high as 16000 on the R5. 4000 photos later I was quite amazed by the results!
What do you think, have you used this combo in low light? Let me know in the comments.


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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:23 Today's Mission
1:03 Massive Surprise!
1:30 Biggest Flaw on the lens
1:43 Let's find some more!
2:01 Found them!
3:18 Super Low Light!
3:59 Let's look at the results!
4:51 Owl Image & Edit
6:00 Watch your BGs!
6:33 Low Light Images
8:40 ISO 16000 Sample & Edit
9:33 AF with extenders & in low light
10:21 Shot of the Day!
11:13 Thoughts on the 100-500 after using it for 8 months
12:55 What about you?