On Sun, 24 Jan 1999 14:59:32 -0600, "JIm Christensen" wrote:

>This is my first post on this group. Last year I " Got back into photography
>" ever hear that before.. Anyway its a bit expensive as you know. I
>assembled additional lens's for my Nikon FE and bought a 8008s with a 28-80
>and a 80-200 and a tc14. These served me fairly well on my first trip to The
>west last fall.. Well I was smitten and must return this fall..
>I want a longer lens ! With that I turn it over to discussion, and hope I
>can get some.. MOney is an object. I would like a 400MM at least. there are
>3rd party lens's that are said to be good.. Give me some Ideas
>please..Probably want to spend 500 to 800 bucks ?? if I can raise it ;-(
>It can be AIS or AF, but has to be sharp and would like a 4.0 prime stop if
>possible. With that did I paint myself in a corner ?
>
>See results of my Yellowstone trip with the 80-200 and TC14 at:
>http://www.cpinternet.com/~jwchrist

If that is really the TC14 (it would fit the f2.8 80-200
Nikkor, but not the f4 or f4.5 versions...), not the
TC14A, a good lens to add which would also work well with
the TC14 would be the Nikkor 300mm f4 AF (works fine as
a manual-focus lens, and should be within budget if used).