Nikon announces the new 300/2.8 VRII and TC20III

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by Roger, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Roger, Dec 10, 2009
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  2. Jeff Fillmore

    Jeff Fillmore Member

    I have $500 cash right now for anyone wanting to unload their old almost useless 300mm f/2.8 VR-I ; ;)
     
    Jeff Fillmore, Dec 10, 2009
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  3. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Jeff, if I had been drinking at the time I read that it would have gone up my nose. ; ;D
     
    Roger, Dec 10, 2009
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  4. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    Hmmm...the new 2x TC works with my 70-200 VR lens with no limitations. ; It will be interesting to see if it's better then the older model which was generally panned by reviewers.

    Jeff, think you might be a tad low on your offer but they will be popping up once the new lens comes out. ; :)

    Here's the 2x TC press release. ; No price was given for the TC (the new 300 MSRP is $5899).

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 10, 2009 – Nikon Europe is launching the new AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III, the world’s first teleconverter with an Aspherical lens element. With a completely new optical design it is designed to offer class leading image quality for wildlife and sports photography in a compact form factor.

    Zurab Kiknadze, Product Manager for Lenses, Accessories & Software, Nikon Europe says: “For many photographers using a 2x teleconverter has meant sacrificing image quality for practicality.â€Â
     
    Scottwdw, Dec 10, 2009
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  5. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Scott, I didn't mention it because I must have missed it, but Nikon's claiming that the TC is the first ever TC with aspherical elements....so it's a brand new design.

    The 300 seems to be a minor update apart from the new VR. ; Apparently the 300 had a silent upgrade to Nano coating a while back....so there are technically TWO versions of the old 300/2.8 VR. ; One just has ED on the lens plate, the other has the N designation.
     
    Roger, Dec 10, 2009
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  6. mPower

    mPower Member

    Re: Nikon announces the new 300/2.8 VRII and TC20I

    The projected sales price on the 2x is $499
     
    mPower, Dec 10, 2009
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  7. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Fixed the press release for them Scott!
     
    Roger, Dec 10, 2009
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  8. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    That part caught my eye, too. ; Also their use of the word "professional" which meant two thing to me: quality and high price. ; $499 for a TC is not cheap though I've been pricing the 1.7x TC for a while now and anything in the $350 to $400 range is a good deal. ; You figure you lose two stops with it which would make it a 400mm f/5.6 which I already have with the 80-400VR. ; Something to think about.
     
    Scottwdw, Dec 10, 2009
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