What Might I be Missing???

ront

I have the D7000 and several lenses. This post deals with my D7000 and the Nikon 70-300 VR and the Tamron 70-200 f2.8. I also have the KENKO Teleplus Pro 300 DGX 1.4 TC that I use with my Tamron lens with, what I think are very good results. I rarely use the Nikon lens and am considering selling it.

My reasoning is that I feel the IQ of the pictures taken with the Tamron and Kenko TC are as good or possibly better than the Nikon. I know the Nikon has VR, but the Tamron is a faster lens.

I would appreciate any comments and ideas that you may offer.

I am including one picture taken with the D7000, Tamron 70-200 and Kenko 1.4 TC.

Thanks for any input, Ron

Harryb

Ron if you're happy with the Tamron and 1.4 TC what's the issue? Both lenses are very good pieces of glass but redundant in that they cover most of the same range. I would sell the 70-300.

ziggy53

It sounds like you have properly identified the qualities that are important to you, and it probably is good to consider selling equipment that you rarely use, especially if the sale would allow another purchase to achieve another goal.

The Nikkor 70-300mm, f4.5-f5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR is certainly a fine zoom lens, and you will be giving up convenience, but it sounds like you have priorities beyond convenience.

It's great that the combination of Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro and Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 DGX 1.4x is working well for you. It does seem that that version teleconverter appears to mount the Nikkor 70-300mm VR as well, so you might try that combination once before you sell the Nikkor.

time2smile

Ron, tough call, i find the VR focuses much faster than the tammy, and much easier to carry, but if your not going to use it, sell it now before Nikon comes out with a lens that reduces the value of that VR.