Mock'n,Mourn'n,Humm'n,Finch'n,Tit'n, and Scrub'n

[Teddy Regpala]

Jul 30, 2008 10:38:00 GMT JV Noriega said:

Great set Ted! you surely do capture great sharp images with your 300+1.4tc combo. Maybe i should use my 70-300vr+1.4tc more often... i'll try shooting more with that combo and maybe get sharper images..

JV,

The AFS 70-300 VR is really a good lens. But from what I heard, a little soft at the long end escpecially with a TC.

If you can avoid 300, and then just crop, you might get better results. You have to test this yourself though.

The AFS 300 f/4 is really a very very good lens, especially for it's price. But it's a challenging lens.
It demands a sound technique to get the best out of it.
It's prone to vibrations, and it's not really fast (f/4).
I'm still getting soft images most of the time (just look at some of my posts). So, I'm still practicing and improving the support system if I can.
If I want to be successful at this, I better improve myself first rather than jumping to the more expensive glass that i can't afford in the first place. ;D

All the best.

[spidermanbryce2007]

brilliant shots, I have a question, what do you think about a nikon 70-300G non vr or a 70-210 f4-5.6 with a 2x teleconverter?

[Teddy Regpala]

Aug 2, 2008 23:46:31 GMT spidermanbryce2007 said:

brilliant shots, I have a question, what do you think about a nikon 70-300G non vr or a 70-210 f4-5.6 with a 2x teleconverter?

I don't have first hand experience with those lenses. And honestly haven't read much about them.
Some sites to research on:

(read this site, with tons of grains of salt. Disregard the silly comments and some editorials, and just pick up the facts)
www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikkor.htm

Thom Hogan's, one of the reviewers I trust:
www.bythom.com/nikon.htm

Simple, objective and lab testing.
www.photozone.de/Reviews/Nikkor%20/%20Nikon%20Lens%20Tests

Bjørn Rørslett, another one that I trust:
www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html