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| 1.06 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 3.62 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.23 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.15 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.53 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Going long for lessDec 06, 2005
By John
Like many an amateur photographer, looking appreciativly at the work of professional wildlife and sports photographers, I had long lusted for the "reach" afforded them by their plus-300mm optics. But not professionally selling my pictures made it economically prohibitive to even consider purchasing anything longer than my Nikkor AF 300 f4.0.
Enter the Kenko Teleplus Pro. For the cost of the converter I now had a 420mm f5.6 AF with no appreciable loss in image quality even shot wide open on my F100. On my D100 the additional 1.5 magnification factor afforded by the sensor size now means I had a 630mm f5.6 AF combination and, since I was only using the central portion of the lenses projected circle, a very sharp optic. This combination has proved to be a real winner for me with AF function preserved (albeit slow) on both bodies (this is the older non-DG model that I have).
Teleconverters are real compromises however, more so I think than any other type of optic. Consequently, when buying one you should really have a specific lens/converter combination in mind and then test out the results.
In general, the Kenko is a professional piece of equipment. Well constructed and with good performance if used within it's design limits
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Teleplus proMar 02, 2009
By Robert Morse
Bought for use with Nikor D50 body and AF-S Nikor 70-300VR f4.5-5.6 and less important for an AF-S 18-200VR . All functions work well. Auto focus is quick in reasonable light ( where I didn,t need flash) and resolution was as good with the extender as without to the best I could see on a 22" monitor
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Works Great!!Nov 02, 2009
By Camera Guy
This little attachment allows clear and sharp images while doubling the effective lens focal length (e.g. turns a 300mm zoom f/5.6 to a 600mm zoom f/11). Because the teleplus lens is electronically transparent to the camera (a good thing) you need to take into account the setting of the shutter speed. An exposure at f/4 at 100th of a second according to the camera is really f/8 at 50th of a second (set manually). Otherwise focus works fine as long as the maximum aperture is larger (area wise)than f/5.6.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Four star optics with a two star mountAug 24, 2009
By Ricardo
While it does perform well optically on my Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 AF lens and a D300, its build quality leaves a lot to be desired....and I do mean a lot.
I'm finding what I consider to be too much "play" between the body and converter and (to a lesser extent) between the converter and the lens. Although everything holds together, it really doesn't inspire a whole lot of confidence.
The first few times I assembled the body/converter/lens combination I was afraid to apply the force needed to seat the electronic contacts properly. I even thought that I had gotten a bad copy of the converter but I simply wasn't providing the force needed for the contacts to line up properly. I'm used to Nikon and Leica gear where everything just "fits". Even the two Tokina AT-X Pro lenses that I own (from THK, the same company that makes Kenko products) fit my Nikons a whole lot better than this converter.
Unfortunately, Nikon has yet to release a converter for its non-AFS lenses so we're either stuck with these third-party offerings or we have to modify the Nikon products which voids their warranty.
While the Kenko is a lot less expensive than what the Nikon equivalent would be, I'd certainly be willing to pay more for a quality product. C'mon THK.....how hard is it to properly machine male and female F mounts that ahve been around for 50 years? It's funny that your Tokina division can do it perfectly.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Good Optics, Good Compatibility - But A Little LooseApr 03, 2009
By R. Cole
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This works with every lens I have (5 Nikon, 1 Tokina, 1 Sigma). The ones whose rear element sticks out need an extension tube to keep from rubbing, and auto-focus is lost with some lenses, but it works. I always keep this in my bag, and often toss it in my pocket when I leave the bag at home. Like Kenko extension tubes, this one suffers from a bit of loose-ness in the coupling which bothers me, but due to its better lens compatibility than any other teleconverter on the market (correct me if I'm wrong) - certainly better compatibility with Nikon lenses than Nikon's own (go figure), I cant help but give a strong recommendation. PS - I'm very glad I bought the 1.4 over the 2.0. It gives a good range boost without much image quality degradation, and without as much user-friendly reduction as the 2.0 (loss of light...). I use it most for extreme macro work, next-most to enhance a smaller medium telephoto lens, and least of all on my big 500mm telephoto lens, which is already enough of a challenge to get a good shot with.
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