Nikon camera and lens question?

Question

i am going to buy new digital SLR soon. i am planning for D 200.

i want to know which lens will give me best out for wild life and nature photography and if i use 2x converter on nikon 70-300 what output i will get ?

Answer 1

Teleconverters do not work with every lens but if they do work with a lens multiply the focal length by the teleconverter factor ( in this case 2) So a 70 to 300 would be a 140 to 600. Now use the crop factor the field of view ( not maginification ) for that lens with a 2x convertere would be 1.5 times this or the same as a 210 to  900. It makes it sound great but it comes with prices ( e.g. loss of light, reduced AF speed, poorer image quality with decreased contrast etc )

As to specific lenses The 18-200 manual specifically says that it is not compatible with any teleconverters. the manual for the AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED also says its incompatible with teleconverters. AF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G  says teleconverter TC-201 teleconverter TC-14A are incompatible but I have been told the kenko one works ( this is NOT from personal experience so please double check it. ) The teleconverters TC-201 teleconverter TC-14Aare listed as being usable on the AF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6D ED

Answer 2

A 2x converter literally doubles the focal length of the lens, so your 70 - 300 lens would become a 140 - 600 lens. The converter may or may not work on a DSLR, however. There is a 1.5 conversion factor when you put a "film" or traditional lens on a digital camera, so you'd actualy have more like a 105 - 450 lens, even without the converter. If you're planning to purchase  new lens, I would reccomend Nikon's 18-200 mm lens. It gives you the flexibility to take wide-angle shots, such as for landscape photography, as well as telephoto shots, such as for wildlife photography, without the inconvenience of switching back and forth between lenses. This lens also has Vibration Reduction, so you don't have to use a tripod to avoid blurry photos from shaky hands. I believe Nikon is still selling the D200 with the 18-200 lens as a kit, for a slightly discounted price. I hope this has been helpful, and good luck in your photography endeavors!

Answer 3

The Nikon D200 Is A Really Nice Camera.

Do You Mean The 70-300mm VR Lens?

If you're shooting nature photographs, the 70-300mm lens without VR will be no use to you. I have a 55-200mm lens, and when i shoot wildlife, i get shaky photos, that would be worse at 300mm's. You really need to save up for the 70-300mm VR lens.

Why do you need a 2x converter?

with the 1.5 crop factor, your lens becomes this, a:

105-450mm lens, why do you need to go more than 450mm's, that''s really long. You'll get really close to your subjects, Why'd you need to make it over 600? You would only need that if you were shooting dangerous subjects. But if that's what you want, get it. Just realize you'll need to use a shutter speed of 1/600+ anything under that you'll get blur. If you stick with the 70-300mm lens, you can use 1/300+ shutter speed, see the difference? 70mm's which is really 105mm's isn't wide angle at all , and that make portraits harder to photograph. You should get a wide-telephoto lens like the 18-200mm VR lens, that's a very versatile lens and you have some wide-angle.