07-18-2011, 07:19 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1310970091' post='10113']
The current Nikon TC's are designed for AF-S lenses, and will not allow you to put them on the AF 80-200. Even if you modify them, you will not have AF.
But you can use the Kenko tele converters. A super bargain is the very good Kenko MC4 AF 1.4 DGX. It performs about the same as the more expensive Kenko Pro 300 AF DGX 1.4X. Both are very good 1.4x TCs, and will work fine with your 80-200.
2x TCs crop even more of the optics, which means the center resolution of the lens gets "smeared out" even more over the sensor, so sharpness has a bigger impact. But if you are not too much of a pixel peeper, the Kenko Pro 300 AF DGX 2X and Soligor 2x TC should work fine.
An inbetween option (more tele than 1.4x and less resolution loss than 2x TC) would be the Soligor 1.7x TC. It seems to be out of production now (not listed on the Soligor website anymore) but you might still be able to find it.
So there you have it, all these TCs should mount and AF on and with your Nikon AF 80-200mm f2.8 D. And the 1.4x TCs from Kenko will give great results.
The Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 VR is not better optically than your 80-200mm, but it gives you AF-S and VR. The new 70-200mm VR II is sharper wide open than your 80-200, but it is not better in all respects either (it has a lot of focus breathing, which your 80-200mm does not have).
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Thank you for your advices. I also searched the website a few minutes ago, it seems all suggest to use the Kenko Pro300 1.4. By the way, what is the real focal length at 200mm of the 80-200? If it is something like 180mm then with a 1.4 TC I will only get a 250mm FL. I hesitate to buy a Kenko 2.0 since many people say the loss of resolution is a bit serious, especially wide open and at the border.
Frank
The current Nikon TC's are designed for AF-S lenses, and will not allow you to put them on the AF 80-200. Even if you modify them, you will not have AF.
But you can use the Kenko tele converters. A super bargain is the very good Kenko MC4 AF 1.4 DGX. It performs about the same as the more expensive Kenko Pro 300 AF DGX 1.4X. Both are very good 1.4x TCs, and will work fine with your 80-200.
2x TCs crop even more of the optics, which means the center resolution of the lens gets "smeared out" even more over the sensor, so sharpness has a bigger impact. But if you are not too much of a pixel peeper, the Kenko Pro 300 AF DGX 2X and Soligor 2x TC should work fine.
An inbetween option (more tele than 1.4x and less resolution loss than 2x TC) would be the Soligor 1.7x TC. It seems to be out of production now (not listed on the Soligor website anymore) but you might still be able to find it.
So there you have it, all these TCs should mount and AF on and with your Nikon AF 80-200mm f2.8 D. And the 1.4x TCs from Kenko will give great results.
The Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 VR is not better optically than your 80-200mm, but it gives you AF-S and VR. The new 70-200mm VR II is sharper wide open than your 80-200, but it is not better in all respects either (it has a lot of focus breathing, which your 80-200mm does not have).
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Thank you for your advices. I also searched the website a few minutes ago, it seems all suggest to use the Kenko Pro300 1.4. By the way, what is the real focal length at 200mm of the 80-200? If it is something like 180mm then with a 1.4 TC I will only get a 250mm FL. I hesitate to buy a Kenko 2.0 since many people say the loss of resolution is a bit serious, especially wide open and at the border.
Frank