Picked up my new AF-S 300 f2.8 G VRII and too it to the zoo for a quick trial run with my 1.4x TCII and 2x TCIII. First thought are that it is quite handholdable, but not for long! The IQ is unbelievably good with the TC's attached - I haven't even tried it without them yet! VR works a treat - some here were 1/40sec @ 420mm = about 3.5 stops. The ones of the tigers were at 1/25 sec were pushed up to the glass of the enclosure and are therefore not completely handheld. The glass did reduce contrast somewhat, but that was recovered quite well in PP.

Anyway, here are some samples:

1.4x TCII = 420mm shots

D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII = 420mm, 1/320sec, f/6.3, ISO 500



D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII = 420mm, 1/125sec, f/6.3, ISO 800



D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII = 420mm, 1/25sec, f/6.3, ISO 800



D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII = 420mm, 1/25sec, f/6.3, ISO 800



D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 1.4x TCII = 420mm, 1/100sec, f/6.3, ISO 3200



2x TCIII = 600mm shots:

D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 2x TCIII = 600mm, 1/250sec, f/6.3, ISO 1600



Crop of above shot:



D700 + AF-S 300 f2.8 VRII + 2x TCIII = 600mm, 1/1,000sec, f/6.3, ISO 1600



Crop of above shot: