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I'm looking for a teleconverter to work with the D70 and the Nikon 70-200 F/2.8 VR (which I haven't purchased yet).
According to the Nikon USA site, that means the Nikon TC-14E II. The cheapest I've seen that for is $350. On the other hand, I have also found the Kenko Pro 300 1.4x teleconverter for $169, which claims to be Nikon AF-S compatible and have glass made by Hoya.
Is AF-S all I should be looking for compatability wise?
Does anyone have any experience with Kenko? I have heard that quite a few people have gone this route, and looking at the cost difference I see why.
Any thoughts on purchasing a third party teleconverter?
Oooh, I wish I could help out here.
You might try querying this forum. (you'll need to register but it's free.)
On a different note, what's up with your D70? Get it back yet?
Samy's is having another of their Manufacturer Days type of week. I was at the Santa Ana store yesterday and the Nikon rep almost had me sold on an inexpensive, and not any faster than the D70 kit lens, 70-300mm ED zoom, but I still have Christmas shopping to do so I passed it up. I think they'll be there until tomorrow.
Oooh, I wish I could help out here.
You might try querying this forum. (you'll need to register but it's free.)
Thanks
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Originally Posted by blacknblue
On a different note, what's up with your D70? Get it back yet?
I talked to Nikon today (friday) and they said the D70 body was done. However, there was still a problem with one of the lenses. So, it'll be a little longer.
Actually I have to complement Nikon. They did hire an excellent person to answer the phones in the customer service area. :smile: She talked to the person who serviced my camera and gave me an update today.
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Originally Posted by blacknblue
Samy's is having another of their Manufacturer Days type of week. I was at the Santa Ana store yesterday and the Nikon rep almost had me sold on an inexpensive, and not any faster than the D70 kit lens, 70-300mm ED zoom, but I still have Christmas shopping to do so I passed it up. I think they'll be there until tomorrow
I was at Samy's on Thursday, the Nikon rep was there, and almost purchased a 20D out of frustration with Nikon.
As of tonight I'm back on the Nikon side of the fence and almost purchased the 70-200 VR.
Can you tell I'm going through wild swings with Nikon right now?
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Sometimes I like you and
Sometimes I don't,
I feel like I'm gonna :smile:
and then I won't.
I was reading though some stuff on nikonians.org (another great site that you should check out) and if I remember correctly some of the members actually preferred Kenko to Nikon TCs for image quality. I can't remember for sure so I'll try to find the post, but definately check out the forums on there too. Lots of people very knowledgeable about Nikon stuff!
On a completely unrelated note, my dad mentioned that there was a BMWCCA autocross in LA on Sunday, and mentioned maybe heading out to it to check it out (I'm back home for the holidays), any of you two planning on being in attendance? I figure I'll give my new 70-300G a proper christening.
. . . that there was a BMWCCA autocross in LA on Sunday, and mentioned maybe heading out to it to check it out (I'm back home for the holidays), any of you two planning on being in attendance? I figure I'll give my new 70-300G a proper christening.
Last I read about this from a fellow SCMMer, this event was cancelled and replaced with their Christmas party. I'd double check on this.
If you want to get pics of a lot of MINIs, all is not lost. If you check out the SoCal forums, you'll see that there's going to be a Toys For Tots run to Camp Pendelton on Sunday. That's where I'll be.
There is a really good two page article on teleconverters for digital SLR's in the January 2005 issue of Popular Photography and Imaging (Pages 56-57). It is on newsstands now.
The aperture reading on my D70 and N80 both register correctly. The 70-200 F/2.8 VR with the 1.7 becomes a 120-340 F/4.8 VR. The EXIF data from a couple test shots registers the lens as a 70-200 F/2.8, but now the focal length the image was shot at shows focal lengths up to 340mm. All, just as you'd expect it should.
I'll try to get some shots up in the next day or so.
I was on the fence for a long time about Kenko vs. Nikon, when I was originally planning on getting a 1.4x.
Ultimately, I decided I liked the range on the TC-17E II. Kenko offers a 1.4, 2.0, and 3.0 TC's, but no 1.7.
Going a little beyond the simple answer that Kenko doesn't offer a 1.7, I doubt that even if they had I would have purchased it. Given the higher magnification of the 1.7 and the lenses I'd use with it (70-200VR and some day a 300mm F/2.8), a couple hundred dollars difference to stay all Nikon didn't seem like that big of a deal.
I will throw my .02 in.....if you're going to put a teleconverter on a piece of glass like the 70-200 2.8 or a 300 2.8 - it makes no sense to go with anything BUT Nikon. The glass & construction are going to be better. The same goes for the filters. Either Nikon, B+W or Heliopan.
I will throw my .02 in.....if you're going to put a teleconverter on a piece of glass like the 70-200 2.8 or a 300 2.8 - it makes no sense to go with anything BUT Nikon. The glass & construction are going to be better. The same goes for the filters. Either Nikon, B+W or Heliopan.
Well I'm screwed then as I'm a Canon guy :-( I was looking at the Sigma, Kenko, and Canon teleconverters but couldn't find much on them.
Well I'm screwed then as I'm a Canon guy :-( I was looking at the Sigma, Kenko, and Canon teleconverters but couldn't find much on them.
Actually no...you aren't screwed. Canon calls there teleconvertors "extenders" and currently produce both a 1.4 and 2.0 version. As with Nikon convertors the 2.0 is 2 stops and the 1.4 one stop. The 1.4 is considered the best while the 2.0 is fuzzy.
So, it'll be a little longer. 
I can't remember for sure so I'll try to find the post, but definately check out the forums on there too. Lots of people very knowledgeable about Nikon stuff! 
