Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED
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AFAIK, none of the Nikon teleconverters work - or, more to the point, fit - on it. However, some 3rd party converters do - I have a Kenko Teleplus 1.5 converter that DOES fit and work on this lens but the results are disappointing. I reckon I get sharper results from cropping images from the unconverted lens.
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If you want more reach you'll need either
A longer but probably slower zoom (unless you have a lot of money) or
A relatively fast prime lens, the 300 F4 is a reasonable cost 2nd hand and takes a 1.4 TC very nicely.
A longer but probably slower zoom (unless you have a lot of money) or
A relatively fast prime lens, the 300 F4 is a reasonable cost 2nd hand and takes a 1.4 TC very nicely.
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The Kenko Pro 300 1.4x TC will mount and physically work.
Whether you can autofocus is another matter, as Nikon camera like a f/5.6 or faster, and you are at f/8 most of the time with this lens.
On my D60 I can't lock AF reliably much past 200mm - at 300mm (420mm with the TC) the AF will jitter until (if) it locks.
On my S5 Pro the 70-300 VR + Kenko 1.4x TC locked instantly at all focal lenghts.
On my D700 it will lock but jitters for about 1 to 2 seconds before locking at 300mm (420mm).
Optically I don't think the lens is good enough to take TC's anyway tbh.
The Kenko Pro 300 TC is your only choice, but I would not recommend it on a slow lens personally.
Whether you can autofocus is another matter, as Nikon camera like a f/5.6 or faster, and you are at f/8 most of the time with this lens.
On my D60 I can't lock AF reliably much past 200mm - at 300mm (420mm with the TC) the AF will jitter until (if) it locks.
On my S5 Pro the 70-300 VR + Kenko 1.4x TC locked instantly at all focal lenghts.
On my D700 it will lock but jitters for about 1 to 2 seconds before locking at 300mm (420mm).
Optically I don't think the lens is good enough to take TC's anyway tbh.
The Kenko Pro 300 TC is your only choice, but I would not recommend it on a slow lens personally.
