I just posted some images taken with this teleconverter on another thread so I thought I would post some more here in a dedicated thread.
I bought the 1.7x from Anonymous Guy this week and have only been using it for a few days. I had tried it previously on my 500/4 AFS VR but had not been too impressed and decided to stay with my 1.4x . After reading some info that says it should only be used on 2.8 lenses I thought I would get it for my 300/2.8 AFS VR as I hadn't been getting value from this lens which is one of Nikon's best.
The AF seems fast but it seems to lose focus after a few frames, unlike the 500/4 which once focused holds on. I'm using it with the VR on all the time and on a monopod.
Neil
Nikon D3 plus Nikon 300/2.8 AFS VR lens and Nikon TC-17E teleconverter
Hong Kong,
China.
October 2009
I bought the 1.7x from Anonymous Guy this week and have only been using it for a few days. I had tried it previously on my 500/4 AFS VR but had not been too impressed and decided to stay with my 1.4x . After reading some info that says it should only be used on 2.8 lenses I thought I would get it for my 300/2.8 AFS VR as I hadn't been getting value from this lens which is one of Nikon's best.
The AF seems fast but it seems to lose focus after a few frames, unlike the 500/4 which once focused holds on. I'm using it with the VR on all the time and on a monopod.
Neil
Nikon D3 plus Nikon 300/2.8 AFS VR lens and Nikon TC-17E teleconverter
Hong Kong,
China.
October 2009