Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

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Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

Purchased for my Nikon D3200, mainly for wildlife photography, this lens lives up to expectations. It is not unduly heavy for the spec & represents good value for money. I particularly like the Active/Auto Focus feature. My rating may well increase to 5-star after more comprehensive use on a forthcoming holiday to the Farne Islands.

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

I purchased this lens to use with a Nikon 1 V2 camera with the FT-1 adapter. Having previously used only Canon lenses I was surprised at the solid build quality of this lens and how well it performs with the V2. Focussing is fast and accurate and the VR is excellent. One thing I like about this lens is that as it is zoomed the inner barrel doesn't extend too far and it is almost the same diameter as the outer barrel. Also the lens comes with a lens hood and a soft pouch which other manufacturers expect you to pay for.

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

Having upgraded from a non-stabilised 70-300mm Tamron lens, this has been a great upgrade. The autofocus is quick and accurate and the output is consistently sharp as long as the available light is reasonable. Would recommend.

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

fast autofocus, great for portraits and outdoor photos. heartily recommend!!!

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

Bought this lens to supplement the smaller zoom lenses I have. It is ideal for the occasions when that extra focal length is needed, e.g. motor sport, air shows, wildlife

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

Used on full frame D700, have read reports which
give comments on machine tests. But I believe it much better in the real world.

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

Bought this lens for my wife, she can handhold easily as it's not too heavy. Sharp, even at full zoom. Good value at the price.

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

I've had this lens now for around 10 months or so and wasn't too impressed with it for most of that time but only recently I read an article about Vibration Reduction on Nikon lenses which said that using the lens with VR switched on at shutter speeds over 1/500th of a second actually degrades the image quality. I had always had the VR turned on unless using a tripod but after reading that article I started using the lens with the VR off and what an unbelievable difference in sharpness. Not only that but I have found that 1/500th of a second isn't the cut off point either, the VR only really comes into play at much slower shutter speeds than that. Nikon do not mention any of this in the manual by the way, it was an independent article

Comments about Nikon 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G AF-S VR IF-ED Lens:

As long as I don't need to get closer than the 4-5ft minimum focus distance, this lens is perfect for stalking less easily approachable wildlife subjects; useful also at airshows.