teleconverter on 70-200 nikon lense or 80-400 lense

[jock]

Gday all

Just wondering what the consensus is out there

I have a D90 and nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR lense

do grab a 1.7 or 2.0 teleconverter and suffer the 1.5 to 2 stop loss or pick up a second hand 80 to 400 4.5-5.6 lense

not sure which is the best way to go


appreciate some help - or is it an obvious answer

[ricktas]

think you mean the 1.4 TC. certainly a 1.4 on an f2.8 lens will render good results. There are lots of reports that 2x TC you start to see image quality degradation. So I would go the 1.4x, but what are you hoping to shoot with this combo?

Welcome to AP too

[kiwi]

1.7 will work fine on the 70-200 at least

I have Kenko 1.4 and Nikkor 1.7 and I really cant tell the images apart from used or not used on the 70-200

[jock]

think you mean the 1.4 TC. certainly a 1.4 on an f2.8 lens will render good results. There are lots of reports that 2x TC you start to see image quality degradation. So I would go the 1.4x, but what are you hoping to shoot with this combo?

Welcome to AP too

maybe im reading only the good press on the 1.7 and 2.0 tc's

Im into motorsports, freestyle MX but I get just trying to get a bit more reach without going down the wrong path

[mongo]

Mongo does not have either lens but does use a 1.4 Nikkor with no noticable loss of IQ.
The reputation of the 80-400 is not particularly good. The 70-200 is much better.
the X2 converter gets very mixed reports.
Mongo would go with Kiwi's advice i.e 70-200 with up to a 1.7 converter.

[kingwheatie]

Nikon d300 with Nikon 70-200mm / Nikon 1.7TC



1/400 @ f/8.0 ISO400 focal length 340mm
You lose 1.5 stops and your maximum aperture is f/4.8. The 1.4 or 1.7 would probably be the best choice.

[Sar NOP]

I have never tried the 80-400 VR, but have been using the 70-200 VR for 5 years now. I always get average IQ with my TC-14EII. My favourite teleconverter on this lens is the Kenko 2x.
The TC-17EII works well too from f/5.6.

Two images taken with Kenko 2x :


#1 : Click on image to view a large size.





#2 : AF speed is still fast enough with the 2x.

[steveo]

Get a 1.7TC, the results I get with mine on my D300 are acceptable but not amazing. A 2TC will be poor in my opinion. The 80-400 is not rated very well at all. Very slow AF.

[N*A*M]

i have the new tc20e iii with the 70-200
mreo than acceptable results

[dsaini]

I have tried 1.7 TC and it was good so i say go for 1.7 TC

Cheers

[KangaShot]

1.7 TC for the above reasons - you also keep the VR.

[Patagonia]

Doubt:
If you put the 1.7 Teleconverter on 70-200 f2.8 you will still have AF since you end up with 1.5x2.8=4,2...but, what happens if you stop down to say f9, then you will end up with 1x5x9=13,5...thats more than f5.6, will you still have AF?

regards

[kiwi]

Yes, you still have AF right through the apperture range with a 1.7 on a 70-200, been there with that combo though id be more inclined now to get the new 2x