Comments about Kenko Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 "DG" AF 3x Teleconverter for Nikon AF D, Works AF with Lenses f/2.8 or Faster, Except with AFs/AFi Lenses Where it's MF only.:

I read nothing but horrific and negative reviews about this product but decided to try it out as an alternative to purchasing an expensive telephoto lens [...]. Almost all of the reviews I read stated that this product is unusable because the loss of light is so great when using a 3X teleconverter. I've been using this teleconverter with a Nikon D90 and 70-300VR lens. After some experimentation, I've found that you can get some excellent results by doing the following: Use a tripod to avoid camera shake, set the camera on "shooting delay mode" (option d10), use a 2 second delay self timer to eliminate further camera shake, manually focus, and use shutter priority mode choosing a shutter speed of 1/100 to 1/320 with an ISO of 800-1600 (avoiding the use of 3200 ISO to eliminate noise). Despite total suggestion to not do so, I've even gotten very good results handheld and zoomed in 100% when holding steady. This is not the purchase for someone who wants to capture a crystal clear image of a bird swooping through the sky, but still or slow moving objects can be shot with very very good results when decent lighting is available, and I'm sure that these results could be made to be considered exceptional with the addition of photoshop adjustments(of which I do not have). I can't imagine the results that could be obtained when using this product with a faster 2.8 lens (I've been using it on the 70-300VR which is 4.5 open). In conclusion, the claim that this product is useless and unusable is totally false, but this item must be used by someone willing to experiment and adjust. People who like to simply point and shoot will be disappointed.

Comments about Kenko Kenko Teleplus PRO 300 "DG" AF 3x Teleconverter for Nikon AF D, Works AF with Lenses f/2.8 or Faster, Except with AFs/AFi Lenses Where it's MF only.:

This teleconverter works great. I used it with my Nikon AF-S 55-200mm 5.6 VR lens and handheld a shot with the VR on while bobbing up and down on a sailboat on Lake Erie. Remarkably crisp shot with minimum post processing. I bought it for night photography, but I'm already finding this a multi-use adapter.