Teleconverters

[Leong23]

Huh? How come it cannot be mounted? You mean the mount is different or it cannot work with them?

The mount is the same, but the Nikon TC is design will slight protruting lens element is meant for longer prime lense, actually Nikon TC can be mount on 200mmf4 but i not sure and don't think so for 105VR.

 

[diediealsomustdive]

Nikon TC's are for AFS and AFI lenses only. Leong's knowledge on specific lenses applies too.

See http://www.nikon.com.sg/products.php?categoryid=28

So your Nikkors that are not AFS or AFI become manual lenses.

Kenko and Tamron can AF with AFS and AF lenses.

From the AFS105VR Micro manual (pg 24):

• AF-S Teleconverters* TC-14EII/TC-17EII/TC-20EII can be used. *Autofocus operation is not possible. (VR and AE functions are available.)

Strange...

 

[ckw10066]

Huh? How come it cannot be mounted? You mean the mount is different or it cannot work with them?

Go to this link, you can see all the compatibility between AF lens and teleconverters.

http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/lens/pdf/af_lenses.pdf

 

[Leong23]

So strange that 105VR can't AF with Nikon TC II while 3rd party TC can do it....

 

[giantcanopy]

The mount is the same, but the Nikon TC is design will slight protruting lens element is meant for longer prime lense, actually Nikon TC can be mount on 200mmf4 but i not sure and don't think so for 105VR.

From the AFS105VR Micro manual (pg 24):
• AF-S Teleconverters* TC-14EII/TC-17EII/TC-20EII can be used. *Autofocus operation is not possible. (VR and AE functions are available.)
Strange...

Actually the Nikon 105mm VR can AF ( and VR ) on the TC-20EII.

The protruding element of the teleconverter managed to clear off the back element of the 105mm micro VR without contact

But the AF is protractedly slow although u still can get AF lock.

* Note this is for the interest of discussion, i do not work with stacked tc on my 105mm

Ryan

 

[knpan]

Mr Cheong...i know your 1.4x tc use for something more monster now hahaha

 

[ianwurn]

Anyone knows whether the TCs can be used with

1. Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro
2. Nikon AFS 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

?

Thanks !

 

[antares2063]

hi ianwurn

Im not too sure about lens #1...but lens #2 is not compatible with all Nikon TCs (says so in the manual..pg 22) too bad nikon TC are mostly meant for those pro zoom f2.8 lens....

Btw i own both the lens that u mention anyone knows if the 3rd party TCs can be used on sigma 150 macro?

 

[ianwurn]

hi ianwurn

Im not too sure about lens #1...but lens #2 is not compatible with all Nikon TCs (says so in the manual..pg 22) too bad nikon TC are mostly meant for those pro zoom f2.8 lens....

Btw i own both the lens that u mention anyone knows if the 3rd party TCs can be used on sigma 150 macro?

Hey thanks !

I bot the 1.4x teleplus and it works with the 70-300 VR from Nikon... heh heh heh....

Cheers !

 

[antares2063]

wow ok so your 300mm now becomes...630mm on DX cam

May i know which shop u bought it from n how much ?

 

[ianwurn]

Haha.... yeah, 630mm...

PMed u the details...

 

[tanjonhan]

no la,who told u this rubbish, does the person who told u this actually even use the lens before?

AF definitely works!!! confirm + chop + money back guarantee.

however, the image quality definitely drops. Even for 1.7x, the image quality DOES drop, and u can DEFINITELY see the difference. using 1.7x, u have to drop to at least f8, before the sharpness turns ok.. similarly, the colour and contrast also starts to be better at around f8

if u stack 1.7x or 2x with ur 70-200 and shoot at f4.8 or f5.6 respectively, ur shoots will definitely not be sharp and colour will not be good enough

okie digging up old post...really can see the difference so easily with 1.7x..? other people say not obvious....hmmmm ...and there isn't really a way to try....non of the rental ppl carry nikon TCs...

 

[woolman]

Haha.... yeah, 630mm...

PMed u the details...

but... your widest f-stop becomes f8? but them again with a focal length of 630mm that might not be too much of a problem for birding or wildlife except your shutter speed may be an issue if it's not a bright day... quick fast focus/hunting may be an issue too for catching birds in flight...

 

[woolman]

but if it's the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8...not maybe that 630mm might not be too bad tro use as the widest f-stop would have been only f4

but the 120-300mm is an expensive lens though...

 

[Leykid1634]

eh...sorry to disturb.
can i says that not all lenses can us a TC, and not a brand of TC can use on all lenses.
Pls enlighten me.

BTW, any website have the full range of TC usage on brands of lenses?
Sorry for not following this thread closely.

Thank you hor...

 

[tanjonhan]

eh...sorry to disturb.
can i says that not all lenses can us a TC, and not a brand of TC can use on all lenses.
Pls enlighten me.

BTW, any website have the full range of TC usage on brands of lenses?
Sorry for not following this thread closely.

Thank you hor...

nikon's TC are made such that the front protrudes a bit....the only few lenses that have the rear element retracted from the mount are the more high end teles...

the everyday lenses such as 18-200 have the rear element flush with the mount of the lens, therefore, it is physically impossible to mount the tc onto these kind of lenses.

Next...nikon's TC are made for AFS /AFI(if i didn't get the second one wrong)....so if u are using afd....effectively u have to focus manually...as the construction of the Nikon TC does not include the mechanism for the camera body's motor to couple with the lens for focusing...

Lastly...using third party TCs..for eg..Kenko,
1. Can work with all lens as it does not have the protruding element construction
2. Can afs/afd ...cause it has the electronic contacts to auto focus using the len's inbuilt motors(afs) and the screw element to allow afd auto focusing as well..

hope tt answers yr question =)

 

[Leykid1634]

Thanks a lot tanjonhan,
a detail explanation.
Do you or anyone by chance come across any website that have details of TC usage?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ianwurn]

but... your widest f-stop becomes f8? but them again with a focal length of 630mm that might not be too much of a problem for birding or wildlife except your shutter speed may be an issue if it's not a bright day... quick fast focus/hunting may be an issue too for catching birds in flight...

Very true. Use manual focus near infinity most of the time. But gotta practise. The AF does work for still objects but sometimes hunt a little.

 

[ianwurn]

nikon's TC are made such that the front protrudes a bit....the only few lenses that have the rear element retracted from the mount are the more high end teles...

the everyday lenses such as 18-200 have the rear element flush with the mount of the lens, therefore, it is physically impossible to mount the tc onto these kind of lenses.

Next...nikon's TC are made for AFS /AFI(if i didn't get the second one wrong)....so if u are using afd....effectively u have to focus manually...as the construction of the Nikon TC does not include the mechanism for the camera body's motor to couple with the lens for focusing...

Lastly...using third party TCs..for eg..Kenko,
1. Can work with all lens as it does not have the protruding element construction
2. Can afs/afd ...cause it has the electronic contacts to auto focus using the len's inbuilt motors(afs) and the screw element to allow afd auto focusing as well..

hope tt answers yr question =)

Great explanation ! Yeah, I went to try the 2x Nikon TC with my 70-300mm and found the element problem.....

 

[tanjonhan]

haha...no prob..

anyway...i tried a kenko 2x before with a 80-200 afd, what i noticed is that at max aperture, the camera still displayed aperture of 2.8 when its supposed to be 5.6....nonetheless the exposure of the pictures were okie...didn't have this problem when i tried with a 70-200 afs....but one thing i experienced is that the IQ of kenko TCs varies with lens...it can be sharp on one, and not sharp on another....probably the same case for nikon TCs...? just that Kenko would have a more major variation..?

Also due to the fact that i was using a kenko 2X, the image quality from my 70-200 suffered a lot...so that's why i m now planning on getting a nikon 1.7x...but saw someone mentioned that quality can be seen with the naked eye....so hmmMmmmm.....(other ppl said it was okie....) ....anyone could verify..?