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<blockquote data-quote="Billy Y." data-source="post: 75702" data-attributes="member: 10157"><p>I thought it would be nice to have a thread where people can post there various lens with teleconverter samples, I always find these threads to be helpful when I am considering buying a combo. Right now to get any long shots my only option is the -<span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR + Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter for AF-S</strong></span>This is the VR 1 version of the 70-200 and the combo gives you a 340mm equivelant on a FX camera. Here are some samples -</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]16114[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>100% crop</p><p>[ATTACH=full]16115[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]16116[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>100% crop</p><p>[ATTACH=full]16117[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The lens combo works reasonably well in good light, autofocus and metering both work and the AF is still fairly quick (in good light mind you) I do think at 100% there is some detail lost in the fur, but the higher contrast areas seem to retain a good amount of detail. Anyway the imported version of this Teleconverter sells for $399 at Adorama and gives you a good option to turn your 70-200 into a 340mm lens for not much money.Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Billy Y., post: 75702, member: 10157"] I thought it would be nice to have a thread where people can post there various lens with teleconverter samples, I always find these threads to be helpful when I am considering buying a combo. Right now to get any long shots my only option is the -[COLOR=#ff0000][B]Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR + Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter for AF-S[/B][/COLOR]This is the VR 1 version of the 70-200 and the combo gives you a 340mm equivelant on a FX camera. Here are some samples - [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]16114._xfImport[/ATTACH] 100% crop [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]16115._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]16116._xfImport[/ATTACH] 100% crop [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]16117._xfImport[/ATTACH] The lens combo works reasonably well in good light, autofocus and metering both work and the AF is still fairly quick (in good light mind you) I do think at 100% there is some detail lost in the fur, but the higher contrast areas seem to retain a good amount of detail. Anyway the imported version of this Teleconverter sells for $399 at Adorama and gives you a good option to turn your 70-200 into a 340mm lens for not much money.Cheers [/QUOTE]
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