Kenko Teleplus PRO 300

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KENKO Teleplus Pro 300 converters are made with high quality multicoated optical glass supplied by Hoya corporation, the worlds largest manufacturer of optical glass. This glass will match the optical quality of the prime lens (even at the edges, unlike many teleconverters on the market today). The optical design of the elements and light path is wide enough not to cause any Vignetting.They are designed specifically to be use with telephoto lenses of 100mm or above, and work best with telephoto lenses of 200mm to 500mm. The PRO 300's can be used with telephoto Zoom lenses as well as prime lenses, but, due to their design, Kenko does not recommend them for lenses that have a zoom range that starts under 50 mm.Kenko PRO 300 converters are intended to be used with expensive telephoto lenses and larger camera bodies. They have all metal lens mounts in both front and rear, as well as a metal core, to support today's heavy professional camera bodies.Kenko PRO 300 AF teleconverter will not auto focus with the following Nikon lenses: Nikon AF-S ED 300mm f/2.8D (IF), Nikon AF-I ED 400mm f/2.8D (IF), Nikon AF-S ED 500mm f/4D (IF), Nikon AF-S ED 600mm f/4D (IF), Nikon AF-S ED 80-200mm f/2.8 (IF), Nikon AF-D ED 200mm f/4. DG Series New DG Series have upgraded "Gated-Array" circuitry to work better with the digital SLR's and some of the the new digital only lenses. They still work the same with film SLR Cameras and lenses as well

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Average user rating from: 2 user(s)


Overall rating (weighted)		2.8
Sharpness		2.0
Build Quality		4.0
AF Speed		2.5
Value for Money		2.5

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Definitely not recommended, Monday, 27 October 2008


Overall rating (weighted)		2.0
Sharpness		1.0
Build Quality		5.0
AF Speed		1.0
Value for Money		1.0

I bought this for use on my Sigma 170-500 APO, and I use it only when I'm absolutely desperate, when any photo is better than none at all. It produces an image that's sharper than I get using software to enlarge a photo taken without it, but there is no way you could call the image this thing produces sharp. It's so bad that it's a last resort tool only. My Sony Alpha 700 will autofocus using it with the Sigma 170-500 for only up to around 350mm Focal length, then I have to go to manual focus. That I can live with, but the lousy image quality I can't live with.

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Would you recommend this Item: No
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Unacceptably unsharp with unacceptable low Contrast

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Good 2x magnication, Saturday, 21 July 2007


Overall rating (weighted)		3.5
Sharpness		3.0
Build Quality		3.0
AF Speed		4.0
Value for Money		4.0

This gives excellent image quality. Your viewfinder will look dark because of loss of 2 stops. Works quite well when you have good light conditions. I use it quite often with my Sigma 150mm. You may need to go into manual mode if light is not enough and the AF doesn't work. It multiplies the focal length of the master lens by 2 times. It offers full AF and metering capabilities as it has electronics and interfaces between the lens and camera and also taking care of the reduction in light. The mount is all metal. However the quality of the covering caps are not as good like Nikon orignal lens/body caps. It certainly does its job of avoiding carrying expensive high-tele end lenses. I am satisfied with this product