DX lenses + Teleconverter...?

[JH Foto]

Is it possible to use a teleconverter with DX lenses ?

 

[Scott Murray]

Is it possible to use a teleconverter with DX lenses ?

Yes.

 

[JH Foto]

Yes.

Which one would you recommend..?

 

[Scott Murray]

For what application? Its a pretty broad question.!

 

[JH Foto]

To use with my Nikon AF-S 55-300mm G ED VR

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Not all lenses are TeleConverter compatible. See this list to see if your 55-300mm will take a TC; if you don't see it you might want to call customer support and ask about your lens specifically.

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[Scott Murray]

To use with my Nikon AF-S 55-300mm G ED VR

I do not know as I do not have that lense. I would advise against a TC but I could be wrong.

 

[Scott Murray]

Not all lenses are TC compatible. See this list to see if your 55-200mm will take a TC.

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55-300 doesnt show ;-)

 

[480sparky]

Not all lenses are TeleConverter compatible. See this list to see if your 55-300mm will take a TC; if you don't see it you might want to call customer support and ask about your lens specifically.

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Not all Nikkor lenses are compatible with NIKON TCs. Third-party TCs can be used on pretty much all lenses.

 

[mikew_RIP]

To use with my Nikon AF-S 55-300mm G ED VR

With that lens i would say have you a friendly dealer that would let you put a few shots through to try,i don't think you would get very good results.if its for bird photography you may be better just cropping the file.

 

[Scott Murray]

From experience if you are lacking IQ in lense then the TC wil only aggravate it and make it worse.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Not all Nikkor lenses are compatible with NIKON TCs. Third-party TCs can be used on pretty much all lenses.

Not according to the manufacturers, like Sigma, who states:

Note: Sigma APO Tele Converter 1.4x and 2x are dedicated teleconverter lenses. Due to the high optical quality of this teleconverter, this item will only fit and work with a select list of lenses. Please refer to the Sigma Teleconverter compatibility chart in the Resources Tab for your lens compatibility.

 

[Scott Murray]

Have you seen the effect on lenses that do not like TC's? Well if not I would start there as there are only a few that offer decent IQ with TC and they are expensive and there is a reason.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

Have you seen the effect on lenses that do not like TC's? Well if not I would start there as there are only a few that offer decent IQ with TC and they are expensive and there is a reason.

Are you asking me? If so, then yes, I have. I don't use TC's personally because I don't like the loss of IQ and light transmission, but I don't really think my opinion of them really bears on the OP's question either.

 

[Scott Murray]

Are you asking me? If so, then yes, I have. I don't use TC's personally because I don't like the loss of IQ and light transmission, but I don't really think my opinion of them really bears on the OP's question either.

No I am asking the OP as they are the ones chasing a TC and I am not sure if its the viable option.

 

[WayneF]

There are two factors about teleconverter compatibility.

The Nikon TC compatibility list accounts for some cases of physical incompatibility... i.e. the Nikon brand TC extends too far forward, or the lens extends too far backward, and they can interfere and damage some glass when attached.

Third party teleconverters (like Kenko) possibly might not interfere? (UNKNOWN)

But also, any 2x TC adds two stop of exposure reduction... i.e., your f/4.5 lens becomes a f/9 lens. The issue is, the metering system cannot meter or focus at f/9, probably it limits out about f/5.6 (camera manual specs should say).

A 1.4x TC adds one stop of exposure reduction, your f/4.5 lens becomes a f/6.3 lens... maybe same problem.

The Nikon list is about the Nikon TC, but it accounts for both factors. Notice it only includes f/2.8 lenses, except for a few f/4 lenses with the note "only for cameras than can focus at f/8 (D800, etc).

It sems good to actually understand the issues.

 

[JH Foto]

Dropped the idea now...........

 

[Jonathan]

There's a similar thread on the go. I have a Nikon 18-300mm lens on my D7100 as default. Adding a 2x Kenko TC (I returned a non-functioning Sigma) gave me this photo just posted in that doppleganger thread and originally posted in the moonshots thread. I'm a happy camper.

 

[aroy]

To use with my Nikon AF-S 55-300mm G ED VR

With this lense Nikon TC is not compatible.
Even other wise :
1. Teleconverter at 300mm will be beyond f8 even with TC 1.4 so most of the cameras will not autofocus except in bright sunshine
2. Cost of good teleconverters are more than this lense, so it is not worth it.
3. The IQ of this lense is OK. With any TC it will be quite bad wide open.

The least expensive option is the 300mmF4+TC1.4, a combination which will be light fast and pocket friendly.