> The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
> Canon seems to be out of stock over the
> entire country and has been for several
> weeks now. Other Kenko products seem to
> be going out of stock as well.
Don't know but I got one from Hong Kong.
Greg
> The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
> Canon seems to be out of stock over the
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>
> Anyone know what's going on?
Any reason you don't want to use the Tamron that a number of sites say is
identical to the Kenko?

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JPS@no.komm - 06 Jun 2006 16:27 GMT
>> The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
>> Canon seems to be out of stock over the
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>Any reason you don't want to use the Tamron that a number of sites say is
>identical to the Kenko?
Kenko upgraded their line a few months ago. Did the Tamrons upgrade too
(better coatings)?
It's only the SP Tamrons that were allegedly the same, BTW.

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J. Clarke - 06 Jun 2006 19:25 GMT
>>> The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
>>> Canon seems to be out of stock over the
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> Kenko upgraded their line a few months ago. Did the Tamrons upgrade too
> (better coatings)?
Have no idea. Personally I wouldn't worry about it.
> It's only the SP Tamrons that were allegedly the same, BTW.

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Paul J Gans - 07 Jun 2006 04:20 GMT
>> The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
>> Canon seems to be out of stock over the
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>>
>> Anyone know what's going on?
>Any reason you don't want to use the Tamron that a number of sites say is
>identical to the Kenko?
Thanks. I'll check that out. I'd not heard that before.
---- Paul J. Gans
>The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
>Canon seems to be out of stock over the
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
>Anyone know what's going on?
Like most photo products, they are manufactured in batches, not
continuously. Maybe the last batch sold out slightly quicker than
expected.
Paul J Gans - 08 Jun 2006 03:32 GMT
>>The Kenko 300 Pro 1.4x teleconverter for
>>Canon seems to be out of stock over the
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>>
>>Anyone know what's going on?
>Like most photo products, they are manufactured in batches, not
>continuously. Maybe the last batch sold out slightly quicker than
>expected.
Must have. One might expect it to be sold out in some
popular stores, but it seems to be gone everywhere. That
takes some time.
By the way, some of our less reputable stores make you go
through the whole ordering procedure before they tell you
that the item is out of stock but will be shipped as soon
as it is available.
By that time you've gone to a lot of work -- especially
since their computer knew it was out of stock when you
looked at it in their on-line catalog.
---- Paul J. Gans