nikon 200-400vr and tc14 eII sharpness
I apologize if this issue has been covered previously in threads.
Ive been shooting with the 200-400 for about a month in a half now. Overall, I'm pretty happy. The lens itself though I believe is a bit lacking in sharpness. Tripod, VR, good light....all that stuff - still a bit soft. For the most part though this was easily corected with unsharp mask.
I just purchased a tc14 for it however, and have been greatly disapointed.
I am checking my focus in the viewfinder, using a sturdy tripod, and vr...... same results. I noticed this the first day I attatched to the tc. I was photographing backlit black bears..... Now this was a tricky lighting situation that coud easily fool my d300's AF, especially considering that the bears were in tall grass. So no problem, I figured I would try something a bit different. I went then to an osprey nest. Birds were about 25 yards away, blue sky, frontal lighting, good contrast. Same results.
Have others experienced this problem?
Jared
You Need to Be Careful With Fine Tune
It is specific for the distance at which you are tuning.
Nikon 200-400 VR F/4 with TC 1.4 or 2.0 Using a Nikon 300
I was amazed to discover that I could open the aperture to only f/5.6 with the TC1.4, and to only f/8 with the 2.0.
This limitation is not mentioned in the accompanying literature.
Am I doing something wrong, or not doing something right?
Your comments will be sincerely appreciated.