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Originally Posted by Adey Baker
By the way, Don, isn't the recommended 2x converter for your 400mm lens the TC301 model?
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Adey,
You are right about the TC301 on Nikon AIS lenses over 200mm. However from Bjørn Rørslett's web site with reviews of lots of Nikon lenses, old and new, there are some old lenses and lens + tc combo's that do not perform well on digital. In this case I do not think the TC301 is worth the investment in case the results are no better than the 201.
If I find the usage of the 400 makes it worth upgrading I might go with the 500 f4 AIS, if and when a reasonable one appears. Most of the used versions will probably be rather beaten up ex press or hire jobs, as in their day this was seriously excotic glass for the amateur market which tends to look after their kit, so it would be a while yet even if I do decide to go that route.
Don