interesting items on fleabay

[colin_12]

Thought some of you may be interested in this:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220316033310&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

I would get shot if I spent more at the mo.

Regards Colin

[gstark]

Colin,

Very interesting.

This one sentence stands out for me ...

One of Ken Rockwell's sites states that a TC-16A teleconverter makes it autofocus;

First of all, how many sites does Ken have?

Secondly, a TC converts a non-AF lens into AF? Sounds like smoke and mirrors to me.

[ATJ]

Secondly, a TC converts a non-AF lens into AF? Sounds like smoke and mirrors to me.

At least one of the Ken Rockwell sites says it:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300mm-f28.htm

Use with the Nikon TC-16A Autofocusing Teleconverter

The mysterious Nikon TC-16A autofocusing teleconverter multiplies aperture and focal length by 1.6x, which makes this into a 480mm f/4.5. I'll call this a 500mm f/4.5 for convenience.

The crazy part is that this converter has AF optics inside it, so when used on some AF cameras, will autofocus a manual-focus lens! That's why it is called an "autofocusing teleconverter!"

The TC-16A really does turn this old beater manual focus 300mm f/2.8 into an autofocusing 500mm f/4.5. This combination works great on my new F6, the F4s and the N2020. It doesn't autofocus on the D200. It doesn't works on the Nikon D3, and does with the Nikon N90s.

Wide open (T4.5 or f/2.8 on the aperture ring) this combination gives some slight light falloff wide-open, on film. Stopped down to T13 (f/8 on the aperture ring), for example, there is no light falloff, even on film.

[ATJ]

Some other relevant info:

http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00Nybr
http://www.foolography.com/free-stuff/modify-tc-16a/
http://www.nikonians.org/forums/dcboard ... 9614&page=

[darklightphotography]

I saw one of these at Adelaide Optical Centre on the weekend, in much better condition going for $2150 I think. That ebay one looks like it has seen some use, possibly as a hammer.

[Glen]

I have a 16A, I wouldn't get excited about the AF ability

[Matt. K]

It's a stinker of a lens...heavy as hell and clumsy to use. Better is an 80-400mm VR.

[kiwi]

$750 huh, sold

Wouldn't have minded the case.