Will a Kenko Pro300 1.4x DGX TC allow VR switching on a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII?

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Simple enough question, but when I did a thread search for the answer, all I found was the last thread in which I asked the question (and that thread just degenerated into a discussion about stew) :lol:.

So, can anyone point me in the direction of the appropriate Kenko TC for retaining full functionality of the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II lens, please :shrug:?
 
davekiddle said:
My Kenko Pro 300 X1.4 does on my 70-200 VR Mk1 :)
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Thanks for the quick reply, Dave :thumbs:.

Just one more question: Do you have the DG model or the DGX? Kenko's website only shows the DGX model now, which is supposed to offer better EXIF data, but I'm still not clear whether or not the Pro300 DG will work with AF-S and VR.

If you have the DG model, then I might be able to save a few quid :naughty:.
 
davekiddle said:
I've got the version prior to the DG model (at least it doesn't say DG on it) and all works well.
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Ooh, the plot thickens :naughty:!

Anyway, it sounds as though they should all allow VR switching, if your earlier model does!?

Thanks a lot for your input Dave. I'm going to shop around a bit online and see what prices are like for the various models, but if anyone else has any experience of the Nikon 70-200/Kenko 1.4x combo, I'd be interested to hear about it :).
 
Anyway, in case future generations Google this post and wonder what the real answer was to my question, here it is :naughty: ...

I bought a Kenko Pro300 DGX 1.4x teleconvertor (from a German supplier) and not only does it allow full use of all camera and lens functions, as well as displaying the correct aperture value, but the image quality (when used with my Nikon D90 & 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II lens) is indistinguishable (by me) to the quality of the images taken without the TC :).

Compared to the Nikon TC-17EII, which I owned (and sold) before, this TC is a really useful bit of kit. The 1.7x (well, my copy at least) ruined the image quality of an otherwise brilliant lens and crippled the AF in anything less than bright daylight. The Kenko may only convert the 200mm lens to a 280mm view, but it does so in a very 'useable' and cost-effective way :thumbs:.

I just wish that I'd discovered this product sooner, as it would have made a massive difference to the quality of the 'wildlife' shots that I have attempted :(.
 
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