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1.4 TC
Sep 23, 2022 11:54:00   #
LeeinNC Loc: Morganton, NC
 
Is there a 1.4 TC that can be used on Nikkor AF D lenses? I'm OK with MF, but AF would be a plus.

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Sep 23, 2022 12:12:04   #
Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
 
LeeinNC wrote:
Is there a 1.4 TC that can be used on Nikkor AF D lenses? I'm OK with MF, but AF would be a plus.


You can go to Nikon and download a list of lenses that can be used with their 1.4 TC. Also, I recommend you check out the Kinko 300 Pro 1.4. I have used this with a number of lenses and find it to be very sharp and the cost is less than half that of the Nikon. Be sure when you look up Kinko you look at the 300 Pro model. They have a less expensive model but it has six elements vs. 7 elements in the Pro 300. Also, it is compatible with more lenses than the Nikon version due to the way it is built. On the Nikon version, the front lens extends beyond the housing and will contact some lenses' rear element damaging both the lens and the TC. This is not the case with the Kinko unit which does not have the protruding element. If you aren't familiar with Kinko, rest assured they are a quality company. They are one of the world's largest producers of photographic equipment marketed under names you may know like Tokina lenses.

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Sep 23, 2022 12:21:50   #
photoman43
 
I am assuming your lens is older than Nikon AF-S lenses, like a Nikon AIS D lens. If that is the case, the quick answer is the Nikon TC 14A or TC 14B depending on the particular Nikon lens. For most tele lenses that are AIS D, the 14B is the one to use. No AF is possible.

Look at your particular lens manual to see what it says. If you do not have it, download it from Nikonusa.com.

https://www.nikonians.org/website/var/assets/files/nikonians-teleconverter-compatibility-chart.pdf

http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~oz/nikon/extend/Teleconverters.htm

If your lens is AF-S here is the chart to look at:
https://www.nikonusa.com/en_INC/IMG/Assets/Common-Assets/Images/Teleconverter-Compatibility/en_US_Comp_chart.html

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Sep 23, 2022 12:49:57   #
jlocke Loc: Austin, TX
 
Bridges wrote:
You can go to Nikon and download a list of lenses that can be used with their 1.4 TC. Also, I recommend you check out the Kinko 300 Pro 1.4. I have used this with a number of lenses and find it to be very sharp and the cost is less than half that of the Nikon. Be sure when you look up Kinko you look at the 300 Pro model. They have a less expensive model but it has six elements vs. 7 elements in the Pro 300. Also, it is compatible with more lenses than the Nikon version due to the way it is built. On the Nikon version, the front lens extends beyond the housing and will contact some lenses' rear element damaging both the lens and the TC. This is not the case with the Kinko unit which does not have the protruding element. If you aren't familiar with Kinko, rest assured they are a quality company. They are one of the world's largest producers of photographic equipment marketed under names you may know like Tokina lenses.
You can go to Nikon and download a list of lenses ... (show quote)


I think you meant "Kenko". Although there is a company named "Kinko" that produces lenses, it appeared that they were all for OEM applications. I found some Kenko teleconverters on the B&H site.

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Sep 23, 2022 13:07:16   #
Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
 
jlocke wrote:
I think you meant "Kenko". Although there is a company named "Kinko" that produces lenses, it appeared that they were all for OEM applications. I found some Kenko teleconverters on the B&H site.


You are correct. My fingers travel faster than my thinking does at times!

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Sep 23, 2022 14:14:41   #
LeeinNC Loc: Morganton, NC
 
Thanks, Hoggers! Roberts and KEH couldn't provide the answer, but you folks did.

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Sep 23, 2022 17:38:17   #
bgate Loc: Texas
 
PM sent

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Sep 24, 2022 08:33:41   #
kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC
 
I used the Kenko 300 pro. Good results.

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Sep 24, 2022 08:47:28   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
Bridges wrote:
You can go to Nikon and download a list of lenses that can be used with their 1.4 TC. Also, I recommend you check out the Kinko 300 Pro 1.4. I have used this with a number of lenses and find it to be very sharp and the cost is less than half that of the Nikon. Be sure when you look up Kinko you look at the 300 Pro model. They have a less expensive model but it has six elements vs. 7 elements in the Pro 300. Also, it is compatible with more lenses than the Nikon version due to the way it is built. On the Nikon version, the front lens extends beyond the housing and will contact some lenses' rear element damaging both the lens and the TC. This is not the case with the Kinko unit which does not have the protruding element. If you aren't familiar with Kinko, rest assured they are a quality company. They are one of the world's largest producers of photographic equipment marketed under names you may know like Tokina lenses.
You can go to Nikon and download a list of lenses ... (show quote)



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