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Nikon AF-P 300 mm f4 lens with 1.4 T/C
Sep 11, 2018 15:13:50   #
suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ
 
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.

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Sep 11, 2018 15:17:18   #
poprock48
 
Hi. I have both. Never had an issue even in semi lo light

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Sep 11, 2018 15:50:51   #
Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.


I use that combination on my Df and D7200 without undue searching. It has always been in bright daylight, I don't know how it would be in low light.

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Sep 11, 2018 16:05:37   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.


I've used that combo, with the 14E III on a D750 and D7500; no hunting. Very sharp.

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Sep 11, 2018 18:40:29   #
suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ
 
Thanks everyone. That helps to know.

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Sep 12, 2018 06:10:26   #
UncleBuck Loc: Malvern, Arkansas
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.


I use this combination on a D750, D500, and D850 without any issues.

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Sep 12, 2018 06:31:47   #
RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.

The lens will not hunt - the camera may, though.

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Sep 12, 2018 08:22:19   #
aflundi Loc: Albuquerque, NM
 
AF-P? Did you mean PF?

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Sep 12, 2018 08:41:53   #
Steve Perry Loc: Sylvania, Ohio
 
It doesn't always focus as well as the naked 300 PF, but it's still very good.

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Sep 12, 2018 13:17:14   #
Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC
 
I have the combination and everything is focusing fast.

suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.

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Sep 12, 2018 14:01:11   #
UKBillyBoy Loc: Central Texas
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.


I use the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 300MM f/4E PF ED with the 1.4x, 1.7x version II, 2.0x TC and a D750, and they all are combinations that are light enough to carry for hours. The 1.4x combination is very fast and may hunt a little more than the 300mm lens alone but not enough to matter unless you are in very low light conditions. In fact for birding I found that with the 1.4x I could not get close enough many times. Therefore my carrying lens for birding has become the 1.7x combination with which I am very satisfied. The image quality between the 1.4x and 1.7x combination is nearly the same. but not quite enough when you consider the 420 mm versus 500 mm. I realize there's only 80 mm difference but it seems to make quite a difference in how close you have to be from the target! I have used these combinations for 3 years and love them! I have a Nikkor 200-500 mm lens also, but it's just too heavy to handhold for an older person like me to carry unless I use my tripod. However, I have found that the 200-500 mm lens is awesome with the 1.4x and 1.7x TC but just too heavy for me to carry for long periods while birding.

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Sep 12, 2018 18:14:09   #
suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ
 
I'm glad for the information. Thank you!

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Sep 12, 2018 19:47:14   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
suntouched wrote:
For anyone that owns this combination can you tell me if the lens hunts significantly with the T/C attached? Thanks.


Ultimately, it will also depend on what BODY you are using.....

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Sep 13, 2018 23:41:35   #
pmackd Loc: Alameda CA
 
Based on thousands of birding shots, The 300mm f4 PF with the 1.4X (net 400mm) is quite sharp, with only a small degradation relative to the naked 300. In bright light, focusing on moving birds is fast and accurate with my D500. Compared to results with the 200-500 at 500 though there is a big difference. The 500 gives very noticeably sharper results than the 300 + 1.4x TC, but for many is too heavy to hand hold for long periods of time. Hopefully, for those who can afford it, the new 500mm f5.6 PF will fix this...at least partially. The 500 PF is about twice as heavy as the 300 PF.

If you shoot larger birds, the 300 PF on a DX camera such as the D500 is close to ideal. I rarely use mine on my full frame D750, only in very low light. For small birds you really need a lens with focal length 500mm or greater.

By the way, the 300 PF is NOT "AF-P." AF-P refers to the focusing technology and Nikon's two 70-300 AF-P models (DX and FX) are currently the only telephoto Nikon lenses with that designation and technology.

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