Well I had a TC and beanbag going spare - Nikon 300mm f/4 AF-S again!

[puddleduck]

A big woohoo! I've had a Nikon 1.4x TC-14E kicking about from last season, and Dean Lewis's fab beanbag as well, but nothing to use them on..

Until now

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I (stupidly) sold my last 300mm f/4 AF-S last year and missed it terribly - I managed to get another one at a decent price, and will put it through its paces this weekend (I've found Kingfishers!)

I want to do more wildlife this year - something I've really not done much of for the last 18 months. With this lens again, I think my lens "armoury" is looking much more "balanced" from its wide angle "skew" where is it right now

The 300mm f/4 AF-S is one of Nikon's optical jewels - and a great excuse to use that beanbag and a TC-14E that were kicking around Chez Andy for the last few months

 

[Gary-360]

Congrats Andy, I'll look forward to seeing some nice wild piccies

Gary

 

[puddleduck]

Congrats Andy, I'll look forward to seeing some nice wild piccies

Gary

Thanks

Here are a few from my last stint!


Here are a few!

With Kenko 1.4x TC

With Kenko 1.4x TC

With Kenko 1.4x TC

With Kenko 1.4x TC

With Kenko 1.4x TC

With Kenko 1.4x TC

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Just need to get close enough to the Kingfishers which are titchy- so also am expecting a 1.7x TC (hopefully tomorrow)

 

[Barlines]

Nice-I can't decide if that racoon is just sticking its tongue out at you, giving you the finger as well or if its just bitten its own tongue :shrug:

 

[puddleduck]

Nice-I can't decide if that racoon is just sticking its tongue out at you, giving you the finger as well or if its just bitten its own tongue :shrug:

A bit of all three I think

 

[whitey]

Horrible lens that Andy, sell me it

seriously though, good lens at a good price, enjoy it

 

[ricky1980]

nice mate

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Maybe I'll just wait until you get tired of it or switch to Canon and make you an offer.

Sometime next week sound about the right timeframe?

 

[puddleduck]

Maybe I'll just wait until you get tired of it or switch to Canon and make you an offer.

Sometime next week sound about the right timeframe?

I do go through a lot of gear

Although with a 70-200 VR + 1.7x TC arriving this week (hopefully) I'm back to my 2006/2007 season lens configuration which - in hingsight - was optical nirvana really for me I think.

 

[joxby]

wait...........you're going backwards

in 2009, you are back to the kit you had in 06-07

 

[fracster]

300 F4.....I so wish I had one.........

 

[Richard Peters]

mmmmm kingfishers...I'd love some shots of those!!

 

[Gonetae]

That spitfire is absolutley stunning !

 

[cowasaki]

I love the spitfire and the racoon ! Absolutely wonderful shots.

 

[Gary-360]

I can see me selling my long zooms now........

 

[medwaygreen]

They are wonderful shots, no wonder you wanted to get the lens again, i look forward to seeing the Kingfishers.