Nikon series teleconverter 2x or 3: Looking to get a new tele converter to use on one of my numerous Nikon camera and lens. Suggestions will be welcome and tele does not have to be a...

Nikonman44

Looking to get a new tele converter to use on one of my numerous Nikon camera and lens.

Suggestions will be welcome and tele does not have to be a nikon piece.

Thanks for any input. I am retired (73) and so have to be penny wise and pound foolish.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Which one of your numerous camera and lens combos do you want to extend? Some are good, some are bad, some can't be done.

Nikonman44

7200 with a 18- 300 lens in place.

jkoar Loc: The Gunks, NY

I have the Nikon TC-14E (1.4) and would recommend it. It was not inexpensive. Be aware that Nikon cameras will decrease the F-stop to focus and then put it back to your setting. You should keep a minimum available f8 for autofocus. Of course you can always manually focus.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Check out this Nikon site first. There is a link to lens compatibility that will answer a lot of your questions.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-s-teleconverter-tc-14e-iii.html

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Nikon TC's will not work with that lens. Kenko 1.4X and 2X will work but image quality will be a crap shoot.

Ctrclckws

The 18-300mm lens cannot be used with any Nikon teleconverter. Third party units may work with it.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Nikonman44 wrote:

Looking to get a new tele converter to use on one of my numerous Nikon camera and lens.

Suggestions will be welcome and tele does not have to be a nikon piece.

Thanks for any input. I am retired (73) and so have to be penny wise and pound foolish.

or 1.4x

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Nikonman44 wrote:

7200 with a 18- 300 lens in place.

Cannot use a Nikon TC with that lens

Nikonman44

thank you

Nikonman44

OK and thank you for the information

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Nikonman44 wrote:

Looking to get a new tele converter to use on one of my numerous Nikon camera and lens.

Suggestions will be welcome and tele does not have to be a nikon piece.

Thanks for any input. I am retired (73) and so have to be penny wise and pound foolish.

I put my money into lenses. Teleconverters will never give you the IQ you desire.

Ernie Misner Loc: Lakewood, WA

Converters, especially the 1.4x work great with fast, prime lenses. The series III converters are the latest versions as compared to the older II converters. People using the 300mm f4 PF lens say it is equally sharp when using the 1.4x III converter.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Ernie Misner wrote:

Converters, especially the 1.4x work great with fast, prime lenses. The series III converters are the latest versions as compared to the older II converters. People using the 300mm f4 PF lens say it is equally sharp when using the 1.4x III converter.

What people? You say the people using the 300 f4 PF say it is equally sharp using the 1.4x III converter. Who are these people? Are they rating this system some where? Is there documentation? Or is your comment about people just more here say or what you have heard without seeing resulting images.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

billnikon wrote:

What people? You say the people using the 300 f4 PF say it is equally sharp using the 1.4x III converter. Who are these people?

Relax, Bill. Ernie mentions the 300mm f:4 PF and the TC-14Eiii, both Nikon products. His post, IMHO, is irrelevant to the OP, who wants to use a TC on an 18-300 lens, which ain't gonna happen with Nikon's TC's.