Yes, what you said is very true.Thanks for your reply!

Thanks for your thoughtful reply. If I ever go for a quality zoom like those you described, I might be tempted to consider a quality TC to extend it.

Actually, the advice was mixed as some said I might be happy with the results even if I had to use manual focus.

I sent my Kenko 1.4x back to B&H and will stick with my Nikon 55-300mm lens for now. But your shots were very nice indeed.

I'm pretty sure I turned the VR because they said to do that in the instructions that came with the teleconverter. I knew that Nikon did not recommend a TC for my lens but based on some of the comments I received in connection with my original post, I thought there was a possibility that it might work. I took a chance and I lost!

Thanks, I googled it too.

Thanks for your comment but what is banding?

I recently asked for advice in the section on Main Photography Discussion for the possible purchase of a Nikon 1.7 teleconverter for my AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR lens and Nikon D7100 body.

After digesting all of the suggestions and against the advice of all the well-meaning naysayers, I opted to buy a 1.4x Kenko teleconverter.

A few days ago, I visited the Cape May Zoo in New Jersey to test it out and the experience was a total disaster. I had to use manual focus and could only use F stops larger than F8. I had been forewarned but the experience was worse than I could imagine.

I'm going to return the Kenko as soon as possible but I thought I'd post a few of my shots anyway, the first three with the teleconverter on and the last two without it.

Number 1 is a female African lion, 2 & 3 is a golden lion tamarin monkey, and 4 & 5 are otters. I welcome any and all comments! Thanks in advance. Gene

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A great suggestion! Many thanks!

If I could extend the reach of my 150-300mm zoom to 510mm, I wouldn't consider a waste of my money. My 150-600mm Sigma is a little too heavy for me to use these days without a tripod. My 86-year-old body ain't what it used to be!

I didn't understand what you meant by '..."lose" so it should be okay.'

Thanks. I used your link to send Nikon an email with the same essential question I asked on UHH.

My Sigma 150-600 is getting a bit too heavy for me to use without a tripod so I thought why not try to extend the reach of my 55-300 Nikon.

I am considering the purchase of a Nikon 1.7 teleconverter for use with my AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR lens and Nikon D7100 camera body. I called B&H Camera and the person I spoke to told me that my lens would not be compatible with ANY teleconverters. I pointed out that the Nikon Compatibility Chart for Teleconverters listed their 1.7 teleconverter with the note AF(1), meaning that autofocus is only possible with lenses having a max. aperature of f/4 or greater. Since my lens has a maximum aperature of only 4.5, I'm guessing I could use the teleconverter with manual focus but this person said I couldn't use it, PERIOD. I should mention that I already have a Sigma 2x teleconverter which I bought for a Sigma 150-600mm lens but I couldn't seem to attach it to my 55-300mm Nikon lens or camera body. Any comments or suggestions would be most welcome!

What you're suggesting is actually what I have to do to when I use Picasa to send photos by email. I transfer the photos to my desktop and then attach the photos to my email. I will now try to do the same thing using PSE12. Instead of attaching JPEGs, though, I may be able to attach "shortcuts" and get more photos on one email. Many thanks for your help.