Nikon AF-S TC17EII or 70-300vr

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Hi guy's need some advice, which one should i buy.
Should i put the TC17EII on my 70-200VR or would i be better off buying a 70-300VR price wise theres not much in it and i've got most of the reach in my 70-200vr or is the 70-300vr as good:help: TIA Lee.
 
personally id buy the lens, the TC will have you not far off the same speed anyway.

i think it works out at f5 ish
 
Really difficult question, I've had very good results with this combo.

I'd say if you can pick up a TC for around £175 yes, if you can pick up a 70-300 VR for say £230-£250 I'd be tempted to do that.

The 70-200 VR definately isn't at its best with a 1.7x on.
 
I've owned the 70-300mm. Nice lens and good value for what you pay. I also use the 70-200mm with the 1.7 permanently on just lately, when shooting fast jets. I personally cant fault the combo.
The 1.7 will also come in handy when you start collecting the big prime glass! ;)
If you go for the 70-300mm, I think you'll do the same as i did and hardly use it, because you prefer the quality of the 70-200mm. You just tend to use your feet a bit more...
Buy the 1.7 and you can always pop it into your pocket if you want that 2.8

All just my opinon you understand. ;)

Kev.
 
Thanks guy's:thumbs:
Andy wish i'd have bought your 70-300vr now:'(
what don't you like about the 70-200VR /TC combo ?
 
This might help - excuse the shot, I was at the British Grand Prix and bored out of my mind watching cars go round.. and round..and round... and round.. for 3 bloody hours :)

Anyhow here is a shot with the 70-200 VR + 1.7x + 100% crop:


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100% crop:

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So the TC is quite good, but I reckon you need to stop it down 1 1/2 stops for it to get good.
 
Wow that is pretty damn good!! F5 isn't that bad. Tbh I average between f5 and f8 for motorsport, using my 70-200 VR.

PD, can you post a photo of your camera attached with the TC and 70-200 please? :)
 
Why not just get the 300 F4, you already have a very good zoom range with the 70-200,a very good lens,why compromise it with a TC?
 
I don't think I'd be able to use a prime lens for motorsport unless I could always find one good spot at different circuits that went well with the fixed focal length.
 
Fair comment bud, the 300 was just a thought........:thumbs:

80-400?
 
fracster said:
Fair comment bud, the 300 was just a thought........:thumbs:

80-400?
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I'd love to use a prime due to it's IQ! I've been tempted by the 105mm as I can get away with some cropping.

I think one **** hot body and one **** hot lens was my limit for spending £1,000 per item!

I'd want at least a constant f4 for that price!
 
Right, here goes, prepare for the Nikon 80-400 haters to shoot me down........:naughty:

I don`t do a lot of motorsport, but have shot friends cars at Silverstone,Brands, Oulton and Cadwell,I used my 80-400 for all.Ok it was during the summer, but the lens itself coped fine with autofocussing on the cars.People slate this lens, I like mine and use it a lot for country sports stuff, if it will do birds in flight,i`m sure it will get cars on a track.

Just my opinion mate and, as stated, i`m no expert at motorsport photography,or any photography for that matter.............:D
 
Think i'd be pushing my luck with SWMBO if i looked at the 80-400VR after buying the D300 and 70-200VR in the last 6 weeks :lol:
 
Shak said:
I don't think I'd be able to use a prime lens for motorsport unless I could always find one good spot at different circuits that went well with the fixed focal length.
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That's why you want need two bodies, one with the 70-200 and one with a 300 prime. Adding a TC is always going to result in some loss of iq, but a 70-200 with a 14tc (dunno about the 1.7, haven't tried it) will still be faster at the long end than a 70-300 and having better glass to start with I doubt there'll really be much in it iq-wise.....
 
Hmmmmmmmm, yes, indeed, a problem that a few of us have.........:lol:
 
Shak said:
I don't think I'd be able to use a prime lens for motorsport unless I could always find one good spot at different circuits that went well with the fixed focal length.
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Its not a problem... seriously!

Once you've got your eye in you can just wander around and spot the places you can use...

Probably only an issue if you are there to watch racing rather than photograph it - you'll need to walk about to find the right place, maybe using warm up sessions and/or practice/qualifying days to find your spot... but thats the difference between trying to get good shots and going to watch a race while holding your camera :thumbs:
 
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