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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 127434" data-attributes="member: 8344">Hi Kiwi,I have done a review of the lens on PlanetNikon.&nbsp; It is a lengthy review, you may enjoy it:<a href="http://www.planetnikon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19192&amp;st=0&amp;gopid=131601&amp;#entry131601" target="_blank">Nikon 400mm f3.5 ED-IF AI-S Lens - PlanetNikon Forum</a>If you want to see the images I posted (many are duplicated here) you have to join, it is FREE.&nbsp; The ADMIN is busy and you have to request membership a couple of times to get his attention. If you can't email me and I will!!I bought mine on ebay from a Japanese store.&nbsp; You can always find one on ebay in good condition.&nbsp; Do not buy a scratched or damaged one, nice ones always come up, be patient.&nbsp; $1600US shipped is what you should pay or less if you are lucky.&nbsp; Do not pay more.<a href="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nikkor-ED-400mm-f-3-5-AI-S-Lens-Nikon-AIS-400-f3-5-/281074618429?pt=Camera_Lenses&amp;hash=item41715a503d&amp;_uhb=1#ht_4678wt_1286" target="_blank">Nikkor * ED 400mm f/3.5 AI-S Lens Nikon AIS 400 f3.5 | eBay</a>Experience with a TELECONVERTER you ask?&nbsp; Yes, the image above is take with a 2x Nikon manual teleconverter.&nbsp; Nothing special.&nbsp; Paid $70 for it used.&nbsp; This is an Ai-S lens.&nbsp; Works PERFECTLY on my D800, no special attachments or fiddling.The D800 has a range finder in it, bottom left corner of the viewfinder, it looks like this:&gt; • &lt;&nbsp; When the green dot in the middle lights up, you are focused.&nbsp; Good luck getting a bird in flight, this is MANUAL FOCUS!!!!&nbsp; However, you can see the type of images I am getting, FANTASTIC GLASS at a great price.&nbsp; Please, read my review, it will give you a very objective understanding of what you will get and what to expect.Here are a couple more pictures for you!!!&nbsp; All taken with a TC Enjoy .....[ATTACH]30386[/ATTACH][ATTACH]30387[/ATTACH][ATTACH]30388[/ATTACH][ATTACH]30389[/ATTACH]D800 and the power of Nikon Glass.... what a combo!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 127434, member: 8344"] Hi Kiwi, I have done a review of the lens on PlanetNikon. It is a lengthy review, you may enjoy it: [URL="http://www.planetnikon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19192&st=0&gopid=131601&#entry131601"]Nikon 400mm f3.5 ED-IF AI-S Lens - PlanetNikon Forum[/URL] If you want to see the images I posted (many are duplicated here) you have to join, it is FREE. The ADMIN is busy and you have to request membership a couple of times to get his attention. If you can't email me and I will!! I bought mine on ebay from a Japanese store. You can always find one on ebay in good condition. Do not buy a scratched or damaged one, nice ones always come up, be patient. $1600US shipped is what you should pay or less if you are lucky. Do not pay more. [URL="http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nikkor-ED-400mm-f-3-5-AI-S-Lens-Nikon-AIS-400-f3-5-/281074618429?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item41715a503d&_uhb=1#ht_4678wt_1286"]Nikkor * ED 400mm f/3.5 AI-S Lens Nikon AIS 400 f3.5 | eBay[/URL] Experience with a TELECONVERTER you ask? Yes, the image above is take with a 2x Nikon manual teleconverter. Nothing special. Paid $70 for it used. This is an Ai-S lens. Works PERFECTLY on my D800, no special attachments or fiddling. The D800 has a range finder in it, bottom left corner of the viewfinder, it looks like this: > • < When the green dot in the middle lights up, you are focused. Good luck getting a bird in flight, this is MANUAL FOCUS!!!! However, you can see the type of images I am getting, FANTASTIC GLASS at a great price. Please, read my review, it will give you a very objective understanding of what you will get and what to expect. Here are a couple more pictures for you!!! All taken with a TC Enjoy ..... [ATTACH=CONFIG]30386._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]30387._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]30388._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]30389._xfImport[/ATTACH] D800 and the power of Nikon Glass.... what a combo! [/QUOTE]

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