Need a little help with a lens selection. My current setup is a D300 and a Nikon 70-200 VR + a TC1.7IIe. I get good results with this combo but not a lot of reach. About 510mm with the tc & crop factor.
I currently have my hands on a 500mm f/4 P manual focus lens which I am considering BUT the MF does concern me. I love the reach, (About a 750mm with the crop factor) feel and quality and I am decent at manual focus.
I really love tack sharp pics and would like to capture birds in flight. So here is my AF alternative.
300 mm AFS 2.8 with a TC1.7IIe. This alternative cost twice as much as the MF setup for about the same reach about 765mm with TC & Crop factor. I am considering the AFS version to leverage the TC1.7 that I already have.
I might consider a 300mm AF if I knew there was a decent TC that provides AF operation.
How important is AF for birding vs. reach and is the extra cost really worth it . . .?
I currently have my hands on a 500mm f/4 P manual focus lens which I am considering BUT the MF does concern me. I love the reach, (About a 750mm with the crop factor) feel and quality and I am decent at manual focus.
I really love tack sharp pics and would like to capture birds in flight. So here is my AF alternative.
300 mm AFS 2.8 with a TC1.7IIe. This alternative cost twice as much as the MF setup for about the same reach about 765mm with TC & Crop factor. I am considering the AFS version to leverage the TC1.7 that I already have.
I might consider a 300mm AF if I knew there was a decent TC that provides AF operation.
How important is AF for birding vs. reach and is the extra cost really worth it . . .?
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