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<blockquote data-quote="DaveKoontz" data-source="post: 1223" data-attributes="member: 315">I had made a major investment in the purchase of an 80-400 mm lens a couple of years ago only to find&nbsp; that the lens would not properly focus - verified not to be a 'user error' by the local Nikon rep. I have since retired the lens and have exiled it to a lonely shelf in the cabinet. Having said this, circumstances have changed and 'lens investment' money is tight. Sooo, what to do!?&nbsp; I have a 70-200 mm VR 2.8 that I'm absolutely enamored with and had heard that a Teleconverter might meet my needs. I bought a 2X ($350 at B&amp;H) and started to use it immediately at a local event. I was totally amazed, my images even seemed sharper than before .. if that's possible with the 70 - 200 mm.What's my point ... I really don't have one except for encouraging folks to use the teleconverter with a few of their current lenses and avoid the cost of the 'big' lenses. Oh, you must be able to sacrafice a couple of f stops, but that's a minor issue compared to the benefit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DaveKoontz, post: 1223, member: 315"] I had made a major investment in the purchase of an 80-400 mm lens a couple of years ago only to find that the lens would not properly focus - verified not to be a 'user error' by the local Nikon rep. I have since retired the lens and have exiled it to a lonely shelf in the cabinet. Having said this, circumstances have changed and 'lens investment' money is tight. Sooo, what to do!? I have a 70-200 mm VR 2.8 that I'm absolutely enamored with and had heard that a Teleconverter might meet my needs. I bought a 2X ($350 at B&H) and started to use it immediately at a local event. I was totally amazed, my images even seemed sharper than before .. if that's possible with the 70 - 200 mm. What's my point ... I really don't have one except for encouraging folks to use the teleconverter with a few of their current lenses and avoid the cost of the 'big' lenses. Oh, you must be able to sacrafice a couple of f stops, but that's a minor issue compared to the benefit. [/QUOTE]

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