200 - 400mm - advice

[Yvette]

I am going on a trip to Botswana in August and thinking of renting the 200 - 400 with a TC. Has anyone tried using this lens with a TC? If you have, what is the quality of the images? I would love to take the 500mm but it is very expensive to rent and I think it might be too limiting. But I would really like to get longer than 400mm so thought I would use the TC.
Thanks for any advice you could give me.

 

[Commodorefirst]

With a good crop body, and a TC you will get very nice length from the lens.

I did a majority of my wildlife shooting for years and years with the 200-400 with a 1.4 and 1.7 TC. Recommend highly the 200-400 with a 1.4 TC, still auto focuses pretty fast and wlll serve you very well.

 

[general]

Ditto

I also highly recommend the 200-400 with the 1.4 and 1.7 extenders. I found the quality quite good.

 

[Butlerkid]

I've used mine with a 1.4 and it was acceptable. Will you be using DX or FX body?


Two reviews to read:

http://www.bythom.com/nikkor-telephoto.htm

http://bythom.com/rationallenses.htm

BTW - LensRental is a great company to rent from!

http://www.lensrentals.com/for-nikon

 

[ianmac]

I also highly recommend the 200-400 with the 1.4 and 1.7 extenders. I found the quality quite good.

I will second that :smile:

 

[CAJames]

My experience has been different. I got OK results with the 1.4, and wasn't happy with the 1.7. I'd definitely try it out before you leave. But I love the 200-400.

 

[Bwc801]

I have used a D7000 and a 1.4 extender with the 200-400 and the images were ok.