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All 4 underneath shots are 50% crop of the original. Lighting condition was winter-sunny/clouded.

handhold with VR on @ 400mm, iso500, F7.1, 1/1600 sec, crop50%, localy sharpened in NX2.


handhold with VR on @ 400mm, iso500, F7.1, 1/1600 sec, crop50%


handhold with VR on @ 400mm, iso360, F6.3, 1/1600 sec, crop50%


handhold with VR on @ 400mm, iso500, F6.3, 1/1600 sec, crop50%


and another one in the original proportion


and a 50% crop of the above picture


I am amazed that this 70-200 F2.8-TCIII combo beats my beloved 80-400VR with a big margin about sharpness, and not unimportant, -and by a mile-, about AF speed...
But let's stay realistic: despite this amazing sharpness for a zoom with 2x TC, it's still quite far from the sharpness a 400mm nikon prime or the 200-400F4 can deliver...

Thanks for looking.

Very impressive Stany, are you using a DX or FX DSLR with this converter?

StanyB wrote: despite this amazing sharpness for a zoom with 2x TC, it's still quite far from the sharpness a 400mm nikon prime or the 200-400F4 can deliver...

Having owned the 200-400 (since sold & upgraded to my 500VR), I know that it's not easy H/H for long periods, which makes the 70-200 with this new 2.0tc a very viable option.

Thanks for the images & review.

Cheers
Marc

Goodmorning Marc,

Marc wrote:Very impressive Stany, are you using a DX or FX DSLR with this converter?

Thanks for reminding me, so I completed the title of this topic, I have a D700.

Marc wrote:

StanyB wrote: despite this amazing sharpness for a zoom with 2x TC, it's still quite far from the sharpness a 400mm nikon prime or the 200-400F4 can deliver...

Having owned the 200-400 (since sold & upgraded to my 500VR), I know that it's not easy H/H for long periods, which makes the 70-200 with this new 2.0tc a very viable option. Thanks for the images & review. Cheers Marc

I tried the 200-400 F4 from Dr. Dusslier a couple of times and indeed, it's very heavy, but very sharp as well...