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I'm going to buy a 1.4 TC for use with my D300 and D3 bodies. Popular question I guess, should it be Nikon for approximately $400 or should I just buy a Kenko for $128 on ebay. It will be used with a 300 F4 AFS. I used a Sigma 1.4 with my Canon and was well satisfied until I tried the Canon one, there was (is) a big difference at least with my gear. Also, is the 1.7 capable of anything other than static shooting of wildlife? Thanks for any responses.
Gene
Gene, I use the Nikon 1.7 with my 300/F4 lens and it works very well. There is some loss of AF ability in low light (dusk), but no other issues. I bought mine from Adorama and went with the grey market one ~$350. How much can go wrong on a TC?
Good luck.
Sid, I agree on the gray market. That's what I intend to do if I go Nikon. Is the 1.7 usable for BIF by any chance?
Gene
Gene,
The 1.7x will slow the AF down more than the 1.4X (I own both) and doesnt have the same IQ. I would go with the Nikon 1.4x.
You could us the 1.7X for BIF is good light and high ISO.
Robert
Nikon TC14E
I also would not have a problem with a "grey market" converter.
Other than that I prefer to by US, local.
James
I'd suggest getting the Nikons, as you will hopefully have them a long time and use them on future lenses. I agree with Robert about a slight loss of AF and sharpness, but I find the 1.7 very usuable on the 300 2.8 and 400 2.8.
Thanks guys, I'll go for the gray 1.4.
Gene
You can find excellent used TC 1.4 X and TC 1.4 X II for the same or less cost than new gray market and you won't have any hassles from Nikon if for some reason it needs factory service. By the way the only difference in the TC and TC II issues is cosmetic, electronics, optics and mechanicals are identical.
Jim
Jim
I would definitely go with the Nikon TC's . Why would you go with a cheap third party TC if you spent $5K on a D3?
I purchased a 1.4 used from someone on another site (they actually posted in this thread, thanks by the way). Excellent condition for $260, with no complaints. Heck I couldnt play this game if I didnt buy some of my equipment used, I have saved a lot of money that way. just a thought
Dan
