Just received a email from NPS - The rumour about the New 300 F2.8 and 2 X tele-Converter is true.
Listed on NPS website.
New products - The 300 2.8 and 2X Teleconverter rumour is true.
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Thanks for the heads up Lance1962!
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What's new about it? Did the email have specs?
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AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II primary features
• Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately 4 stops
• The addition of A/M (autofocus with manual override; AF priority) focus mode prevents accidental switching from autofocus to manual focus. Along with M/A (autofocus with manual override; manual priority) mode, which enables manual focusing by rotating the focus ring while autofocus is operating and M (manual) mode, this makes for a total of three focus modes.
• The lens optics and Nano Crystal Coat so well received with previous lenses have been adopted without modification.
AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II primary specifications
Focal length: 300mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Minimum aperture: f/22
Lens construction: 11 elements in 8 groups (3 ED glass elements, Nano Crystal Coat)
1 protective glass element
Angle of view: 8°10’(5°20’ with Nikon DX format)
Closest focusing distance: Autofocus: 2.3 m
Manual focus: 2.2 m
No. of diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded)
Focusing: Autofocus utilizing an internal Silent Wave Motor
Manual focus possible
Filter/attachment size: 52 mm
Dimensions: Approximately 124 (dia.) × 267.5 mm (extension from the camera’s lens-mount flange)
Weight: Approximately 2,900 g
Supplied accessories Slip-on front lens cap, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Lens Hood HK-30, Semi-soft Case CL-L1, Dedicated filter holder, 52mm Screw-on NC Filter, Strap LN-1AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III primary features
• An FX-format compatible teleconverter that extends the focal length of the primary lens by 2×*
• The world’s first teleconverter to utilise an aspherical lens element.
• A new optical design that offers superior contrast and resolution.
• Utilisation of an aspherical lens element enabled a more compact and lightweight teleconverter
*Using this teleconverter with a lens decreases the effective aperture by two stops.
AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III primary specifications
Reproduction ratio: 2× that of the primary lens
Lens construction: 7 elements in 5 groups (1 aspherical lens element)
Dimensions: Approximately 66 (dia.) × 48 mm (extension from the camera’s lens-mount flange)
Weight: Approximately 330 g
Supplied accessories Teleconverter Cap BF-3A, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-0715
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.Posted 3 years ago # -
Thanks again lance1962! That TC looks interesting.
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meh... not for normal ppl
wouldnt mind trying that TC tho : )
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:-) think of it this way nau.. in 20 years someone will be selling it on ebay for a good price and I will be bidding against you for it :-)
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heartyfisher said:
:-) think of it this way nau.. in 20 years someone will be selling it on ebay for a good price and I will be bidding against you for it :-)LOL, my classmate who got a D90 was asking whether he should wait to get it at a better price. I told him I knew where he could get a free one. He got all excited and I told him to wait a century or two and then he'd be able to snag a really good deal :^)
I have a question about teleconverters for y'all:
Are there any out there at all that allow autofocus with non AF-S/AF-I lenses?Posted 3 years ago # -
I'm salivating here! LOL!
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I suppose it's cool that the VR1 version will probably go for a lower price on the used market. I was very much hoping for a 300 f/4 update, though, so I could potentially afford a used current f/4. Still, I'd assume this lens will be awesome. Just hope to god there's no unforeseen side-effects of this update, or I'll swear off using the internet as a photography resource for a year or two.
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ROFLMAO!
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alphanikonrex said:
Translation please? :^)well, polite way to say it is something like that
"his butt almost fall of from laughing" :)heartyfisher said:
:-) think of it this way nau.. in 20 years someone will be selling it on ebay for a good price and I will be bidding against you for it :-)in 20 years I think I will be all about Viagra... (now wait till google picks it up as a key word for this page) :)))))))
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*facepalm* :^)
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lance1962: Any idea about which current lenses will be compatible with this TC-20E iii please ?
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bernard - the whole specs are on nikon usa web site - for a first quick view I don't see any differences between lens compatibility on the II vs III
finally there's an update to some long tele lenses, not the one I've expected (AF-S 300/4 VR) but still it's nice that Nikon is thinking about sports/wildlife photographers. the question for me at this point of time is: Is it worth the extra $1k or not?
as for TC... I got the old version just 2 months ago :( - hate when they launch a new product after I buy the old one (in such a short period of time)
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Adamz: Thanks a million ! I just had a look and it says "No limitation" for the 70-200 VR II. Yeaaaah ! That's my next buy I think :o)
I just hope the AF will still work like it does with the TC-14 I have. I shall try it first.As for the 300… well… $ 6000.00 is a bit above my current possibilities :o(
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bernard - I wouldn't expect the same speed with TC20 as with TC14, however it's still going to be managable - at least this combination works for my 70-200/VR and TC20II - and as I've read the new 70-200/VRII is little bit faster, and also this new TC is better.
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alphanikonrex said:
LOL, my classmate who got a D90 was asking whether he should wait to get it at a better price. I told him I knew where he could get a free one. He got all excited and I told him to wait a century or two and then he'd be able to snag a really good deal :^)I have a question about teleconverters for y'all:
Are there any out there at all that allow autofocus with non AF-S/AF-I lenses??? Do you mean AFD lenses? or Manual Lenses? there used to be a TC that converted a manual focus lens to a limited autofocus lens. Most TC can be used with AFD lenses..? so I am not sure what you are asking..
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hearty - actually only the old TC's can be used with AF-D lenses, if alphas friend want to buy sth new than the only option is kenko
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I meant for AF-D lenses. I heard about that special TC from KR, but he said it only worked on film cameras—something about the way the pins are.
adamz said:
hearty - actually only the old TC's can be used with AF-D lenses, if alphas friend want to buy sth new than the only option is kenkoActually I was wondering if there was something I could get for myself :^)
Sooner or later I'm probably going to want a little more range, so I was wondering whether there are any TC's that allow AF with the 80-200 ƒ/2.8.
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alpha - go for kenko, the 1.4x is quite good as I've heard (and it's cheaper than Nikon one)
Posted 3 years ago # -
the auto-tripod detection and compensation feature on the new VR2 on the 300mm 2.8 sounds interesting. . .I wonder how it figures it out?
Oh well. . .out of my needs or price range, but I'll have to say, a pro sports photographer should be unbelievably happy right now:
1. New D3s
2. New 70-200 VR2
3. New 300mm VR2
4. Throw in a TC ver 3 into the mix, and your 70-200 might actually become 200mm on the long end!!Could you ask for anything more?
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