300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

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p.1 #1 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Thanks to Will on advice how to "field test" and tune the 300 f/4 with a 1.7TC.
Here are just a couple of test shots.
Now, if I could only get my 500mm to take the TC, I would be a happier lady

The shot of the bee in flight was really pushing my limits, but the D800 A/F did wonderful.

All shots handheld.

Birdie

Mar 16, 2013 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #2 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Bee-utiful job, Birdie...my pleasure!

Mar 16, 2013 at 03:31 PM

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p.1 #3 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Oh, Will, your field testing method was very close to what Dot Tune method gave me when I tried that later .

Birdie

Mar 16, 2013 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #4 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Nice grab on the bee, that combo must focus up pretty close!

Mar 16, 2013 at 03:37 PM

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p.1 #5 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Good job! As long as your 500 is an AF-S, it will work with the TC17. You have to use your best long lens technique to do it but it will give excellent results (especially at close range). Keep up the good work!

Mar 16, 2013 at 05:57 PM

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p.1 #6 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

So Trench, why not share the secret with all of us

Mar 16, 2013 at 05:57 PM

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p.1 #7 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Yeah tell us (you might have in other posts I am still looking)! I just picked up a 300mm f/4 and when i put the 1.7 or the 2x on it, it just freaks out... Both are the newest tc's and the 300 is the AFS model.

Nice bee shot!

Mar 17, 2013 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #8 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

I've got this combo with my D7000.
You'll have to go here to see some posted shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryand90/sets/72157631754926793/with/8102157649/

I am going to be really interested on how it compares when my D7100 gets here!

Mar 17, 2013 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #9 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Defy wrote:
Yeah tell us (you might have in other posts I am still looking)! I just picked up a 300mm f/4 and when i put the 1.7 or the 2x on it, it just freaks out... Both are the newest tc's and the 300 is the AFS model.

I think he was joking - trenchmonkey has long been an advocate of the 300mm f/4 + teleconverters on here.

What do you mean by "freaks out"? Also, what camera body?

My 300mm f/4 + 1.7x TC works very nicely.

Mar 17, 2013 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #10 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

The 300 f4 and 1.7x is a great combo in good light and close range! I sure miss that lens and wish I had never sold it.

Mar 18, 2013 at 11:45 AM

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p.1 #11 · 300 f/4 with 1.7 TC-- Thank you Will !

Scott Grant wrote:
The 300 f4 and 1.7x is a great combo in good light and close range! I sure miss that lens and wish I had never sold it.

Monster crop from a few minutes ago onna D7K

Just sayin'

NIKON D7000 500 mm f/8.0 1/1600 sec 640 ISO -0.7 EV

Mar 18, 2013 at 02:21 PM

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