Can I use a tele-converter on a AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm lens
Sep 5, 2019 22:11:02 #
jnurm99
Loc: Clarkston, Michigan
Is it possible to use a tele-converter to increase the reach on a AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm lens? I have a D7500 camera and looking to get more reach on wildlife photos.
Sep 5, 2019 22:22:01 #
Sep 5, 2019 22:39:12 #
jnurm99 wrote:
Is it possible to use a tele-converter to increase the reach on a AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm lens? I have a D7500 camera and looking to get more reach on wildlife photos.
As a practical matter, no.
Get closer, maximize your image quality and CROP and use well applied pixel enlargement software if needed.
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Sep 5, 2019 23:05:43 #
Sep 6, 2019 07:44:42 #
Most probably you can but that lens is not very fast. It is going to have a dark view of your subjects.
Sep 6, 2019 08:02:29 #
jnurm99 wrote:
Is it possible to use a tele-converter to increase the reach on a AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm lens? I have a D7500 camera and looking to get more reach on wildlife photos.
A Nikon TC, no. But a Kenko TC will fit. You will lose AF function and the viewfinder will be very dark making manual focus very difficult. Simply put, any TC on a slow variable aperture lens is never a good idea. A longer lens is always the best choice.
Sep 6, 2019 08:28:11 #
NikonRocks
Loc: Sydney
jnurm99 wrote:
Is it possible to use a tele-converter to increase the reach on a AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm lens? I have a D7500 camera and looking to get more reach on wildlife photos.
You can get extra reach by using the 1.3x crop facility built into the camera
Sep 6, 2019 10:20:35 #
I have the Kenko 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 and it works on all of my lenses - all auto functions work. So that I don't provide misinformation, I just put it on with my Fx Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S ED VR lens and all auto functions work fine. With it on, the largest aperture at 98mm (=70mm x 1.4) is f/6.3 and at 420mm (=300mm x 1.4) it is f/8. I typically only use the TC with my longer lens but no reason not to with this lens.
Your lens is the AF-P version which I'm not familiar with but you should check with Kenko.
Your lens is the AF-P version which I'm not familiar with but you should check with Kenko.
Sep 6, 2019 10:32:12 #
ecobin wrote:
I have the Kenko 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 and it work... (show quote)
What body are you using ?? - and you you say AF is "fine" ?
Sep 6, 2019 10:46:13 #
imagemeister wrote:
What body are you using ?? - and you you say AF is "fine" ?
D800e
Sep 6, 2019 11:27:06 #
NikonRocks wrote:
You can get extra reach by using the 1.3x crop facility built into the camera
This ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT give you any extra reach!
Sep 6, 2019 11:32:50 #
On occasion I used to put a 2x on my Sigma 80-300 back in film days. It worked but I can't vouch for the quality of the result.
Sep 6, 2019 11:47:54 #
cjc2 wrote:
This ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT give you any extra reach!
I know many photographers who confuse crop with reach.Sep 6, 2019 12:27:59 #
imagemeister wrote:
As a practical matter, no.
Get closer, maximize your image quality and CROP and use well applied pixel enlargement software if needed.
.
Get closer, maximize your image quality and CROP and use well applied pixel enlargement software if needed.
.
I agree. This lens is not designed with a matching teleconverter. And using a generic just doesn't work very well. I have tried it, and just wasn't pleased with the results.
I have experimented with 3 resizing programs - ON1 Resize, Topaz Gigapixel AI and the built into Photoshop called Preserve Details. I found ON1 Resize to work best.
Sep 6, 2019 14:25:33 #
cjc2 wrote:
This ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT give you any extra reach!
And the Pedant Award for the day goes to cjc2 !
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