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AF-S VR 70-300/4.5-5.6G

Sharp, cheap, VR, FX, DX, CX
Manufacturer
Nikon

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This lens is one of the very few fairly cheap telephoto zooms with built-in vibration control that is also outstandingly sharp, at least in the center part, a bit softer towards the edges. Works equally good on a Nikon 1 camera, as on a D800, but the CX camera uses only the utterly sharp center!

As Nikon puts it: " This high-power, high-performance 4.3x telephoto zoom with VR image stabilization lens allows better hand-held telephoto shooting ED glass."

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Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • cheap, light weighted, VR
Cons
  • VR hassles and smooth above 270mm, not sufficient reach for birding and wildlife
I am using since two years... good returns for price
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • light, sharp, VR
Cons
  • wont take a teleconverter
i have used this lens for about 3 years. light, compact, sharp through its range, but at its best stopped down to f8-f11 in good light at the long end. vr is effective, af reasonably quick.
Recommended
Yes
Price
500$
Pros
  • Usable on CX, DX & FF cameras, sharp, VR, and fairly cheap!
Cons
  • Not the lightest lens
A bird photographer in Honduras, Bobby Handal, posted pictures he had taken with his AF-S VR 70-300 at DPReview (Nikon 1 Forum), which led me to get one, too. A nice zoom, useable for everything from a Nikon 1 camera (CX format), D3200 (DX), or a D600 (FX). Probably works well on other cameras, but I have not tried it!

It is not at its very best for birds in flight, but as soon as the birds are on the ground, in a tree, or swimming, its pretty awesome. The VR (vibration reduction) is amazing on this lens, and on my V1 it equals a lens of about 200-800 on the D600.

The only negative part is that it is not the lightest of 70-300 on the market, but the results with it is outstanding, considering it relatively low price!

Mine works very well with my Kenko 1.4X Teleplus Pro 300!

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SLR & MFT (micro four thirds) Lenses
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