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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 259926" data-attributes="member: 8705"><p>Scott</p><p></p><p>Here are some with the 70-200 bare and with the 2X. I haven't posted any with the Kenko yet but it looks promising.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/9267908851/in/set-72157629964931923" target="_blank">Dunham Deer-1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157639708206953/" target="_blank">400mm at zoo - a set on Flickr</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157632924091748/" target="_blank">300s @400mm - a set on Flickr</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157632916146546/" target="_blank">Squirrel test shots - a set on Flickr</a></p><p></p><p>I think my assessment of the the lens is as follows. If you take bad (Not sharp) pictures with the bare 70-200 you should get a different hobby as you're putting a lot of effort into getting it wrong. With the 2X TC you can get good or even great pictures but you need to put the effort in. Our logic was that we don't spend our weekends at 400mm shooting birds so this combo gives a fantastic 70-200 and a pretty good 400mm. If you do just shoot birds maybe the 80-400G is a better bet, but I've not had chance to compare. Be careful not to see reviews of the VRI with the TCII as it was rubbish by comparison from what I've read. As I mentioned before, check the AF if you plan to shoot wide open a lot, which is the main reason for getting this lens as it's sharp at 2.8.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 259926, member: 8705"] Scott Here are some with the 70-200 bare and with the 2X. I haven't posted any with the Kenko yet but it looks promising. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/9267908851/in/set-72157629964931923]Dunham Deer-1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157639708206953/]400mm at zoo - a set on Flickr[/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157632924091748/]300s @400mm - a set on Flickr[/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/teerecks/sets/72157632916146546/]Squirrel test shots - a set on Flickr[/url] I think my assessment of the the lens is as follows. If you take bad (Not sharp) pictures with the bare 70-200 you should get a different hobby as you're putting a lot of effort into getting it wrong. With the 2X TC you can get good or even great pictures but you need to put the effort in. Our logic was that we don't spend our weekends at 400mm shooting birds so this combo gives a fantastic 70-200 and a pretty good 400mm. If you do just shoot birds maybe the 80-400G is a better bet, but I've not had chance to compare. Be careful not to see reviews of the VRI with the TCII as it was rubbish by comparison from what I've read. As I mentioned before, check the AF if you plan to shoot wide open a lot, which is the main reason for getting this lens as it's sharp at 2.8. [/QUOTE]
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