Guido Kritzler
> On 8 Oct 1997 12:26:10 GMT, "Neuman - Ruether"
> wrote:
> >The Nikkor TC's 14A, 14, 14B, 14C, 16A, 200, and 201 will fit, as will
> >modified 14E and 20E converters. Best performance is with the TC14C,
> >with the 14/14B being a close second. The TC200/201 is not great with
> >the 80-200mm f2.8 (low contrast, more than unsharp... - the TC20E is
> >better [I have one of these, mint-but-modified-to-fit, for $375...;-]). No
> >Nikon converter will AF the lens, but the TC16A itself will provide limited
> >focus-range AF. None of the Nikon converters vignette with this lens,
> >from what I have seen.
> this is a question to David. How is the TC14E performing with the AF
> 80-200 mm. I am wondering, if the TC14E will fit at all, because Nikon
> sells it as a "plus-300-mm-converter". (I am asking, because I have
> both at home)
I have never tried the TC14E, since the TC14/14B/14C are so good,
and it, like the TC20E, would need a slight modification to fit non-I/S
lenses. The TC20E was interesting since it has a much shorter
extension into the lens it is mounted on, and will fit (when modified)
on some lenses the TC300/301 won't, like the 80-200 f2.8... To
modify the TC-E converters, it is necessary to remove the front
bayonette and grind off a small bayonette-wing extension that
prevents the mounting of non-I/S lenses. My guess is that the
TC14E would be optically good on the zoom, and worth modifying
it to fit if you already have it, and not the TC14/14B/14C...
Hope This Helps
David Ruether - http://www.fcinet.com/ruether