Nikon TC14-B any way to use it for macro with latest Nikon cameras and lenses?

Hi,

This Nikon TC14-B is an old 1.4x manual focus tc.

 

I want to know:

- can it be used with Nikon D300 camera (yes old model, not D300s) and Nikon 105mm AF 2.8G lens (latest). If yes, what are the different adapters needed.

- can it be used with Nikon camera like D7500 ? if yes

 

Assumption: All operation will be in MF only, agreed.

 

BTW, I have Nikon 55mm 2.8 AIS Macro and Nikon 105mm 2.8 AIS Macro with some problem and Nikon India says they have stopped support and can not repair them. I am shocked and disappointed by Nikon for refusing to repair these flagship lenses!

 

Thanks in Advance.

Narendra Bhagwat

The TC-14B was intended for lenses with a focal length longer than 135mm - it has a protruding front element that may interfere with the rear element of the 105G macro lens. In addition, with a G lens mounted, you have no way of controlling the aperture setting of the lens.

It is my understanding that the two Ai-S Micro Nikkors are still in the current lineup of Nikon USA and Japan, and Nikon should be therefore be able to repair them.

These lenses may not be in the Nikon India catalogue, but an option should be a return to the Japanese mothership for repair - I take it your lenses are out of warranty, thus one could speculate that Nikon India may refrain from suggesting this due to the potentially prohibitive cost it may invoke on your repair bill.

As these lenses are common and popular, I'd be surprised if there wasn't an independent repair shop in India that would work on your lenses.

Birdsofearth, the the TC 14-B is designed for lenses with an aperture ring. Also as mentioned the glass sticks out. You can put and extension tube in between the lens and the converter for closeup only but with or without an extension tube you will not have any electronic data or aperture control. So I the answer is no if you need to control aperture. The Kenko teleplus converters gets used all the time underwater on the Nikon 105 f2.8 G VR. The Kenko converter’s lenses are recessed and you will have electronic linkage. I owned the TC-14 B when I shot with a Nikon 500mm f4 P. It was pretty good. I currently own the Kenko Teleplus 1.4 and the Nikon TC 14 E II. Good hunting.

A TC won't let you focus any closer, rather magnify the image at a given distance. Since TC's have optical elements, they degrade the image as well as the effective aperture.

 

On the other hand, extension tubes allow you to focus closely without image degradation or speed reduction until you get really close. They are inexpensive, and can be used on any lens with a suitable mount. They will even work with zoom lenses, but require re-focusing with each change in focal length. There are extension tubes with electrical pass-through contacts, which communicate aperture settings with the camera and allow AF-S focusing.

Everything I know about this one comes from Nikon AF Tele-Converters for Nikkor Lenses -TC-14A and TC-14B.

I have Kenko 1.4x and 2x TCs.

 

The 2x TC, if you use it with older lenses that use the motor in the camera,

slows the focus down by 2. I believe that makes up for the 2x from the TC,

which makes the focus, as seen by the AF, go twice as fast.

 

But when used with motor in lens, doesn't slow down, and for the 2x,

AF doesn't work well. It pretty much overshoots, goes back again also

overshooting, and finally ends up not well focused. MF works best.

 

I think the 1.4x often enough works in AF more, though.