Nikon teleconverters ?

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Are they any good or just a poor mans telephoto?
 
I've got the 55-300mm VR lens on a Nikon D3100, and as always want that little bit closer. I've no idea if it will work with this lens or if I would need a better lens

I keep reading that the converters are soft, but wasn't sure if this was a teleconverter thing or a canon thing

Gary - looks great, which photos were taken with a converter?

A 1.4 would basically give me a 420mm lens instead of 300mm and a 1.7 would give me 510mm and a 2.0 would give me 600mm.

Is it best not to be greedy and stick with the 1.7/1.4, will they work on a D3100?
 
The Nikon TCs will not fit on your lens, the back element will touch. They were designed for Nikon's pro zoom and prime telephoto lenses such as the 70-200 f/2.8 or 300mm f4/f2.8 upwards.

A Kenko Pro DG(X) 1.4 or 2.0 (they don't do a 1.7) will fit but the the results will not be great on the 55-300VR especially the 2.0.
 
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Ahh cool, thanks for the advice. They also reduce the light don't they so it would be best to get an f/2.8 lens.

So its stay away till I get a better lens.

Thanks for the info :)
 
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