Will a Canon 1D X autofocus with third-party f/6.3 lenses or teleconverter combinations slower than f/5.6?

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Canon states that the EOS-1D X does not support autofocus when the maximum reported aperture is smaller than f/5.6. Does that mean autofocus will not work with third-party zooms that are marked f/6.3 at the long end, such as some Sigma and Tamron telephoto lenses? And what about Canon lenses used with teleconverters that make the effective maximum aperture f/8 or slower?

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Sigma 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 DG Macro? You are going to get a $7,000 camera with that piece of glass? Or even any of those Tamron's. I highly doubt anyone in the market for the 1DX even has these in a backup kit.

How important is it? Not important at all.

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Usually, third-party f/6.3 zooms still autofocus on Canon bodies because many of them report themselves to the camera as f/5.6, keeping AF enabled. Since f/6.3 is only slightly slower than f/5.6, autofocus often works reasonably well in practice.

The bigger limitation is with combinations that truly report slower than f/5.6, such as some lens + teleconverter setups that become f/8. On the 1D X, Canon disables AF once the reported maximum aperture is smaller than f/5.6, so those combinations are the real concern.

So: for the Sigma/Tamron f/6.3 lenses you listed, AF will generally still work if the lens reports f/5.6. For Canon lenses or teleconverter combinations that honestly report f/8, AF is not supported.

This matters most to some wildlife shooters using long lenses plus teleconverters, especially compared with earlier 1-series bodies. For most buyers, it is a niche issue rather than a general problem.

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