Lenses
There are 1020 lenses in our database and 1341 owners opinions.
You can also
compare lenses side-by-side
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Nikon Nikkor |
|---|---|
| Model | AF-S 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR |
| Lens style | Telephoto zoom |
| Focal length | 70 - 300 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/4.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 34.2 - 8.1 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.5 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:4 |
| Minimum aperture | 40 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 17 elements / 12 groups |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Nikon F |
| Dimensions | 80 x 143.5 mm |
| Weight | 725 g |
| Additional information | Marketed 2006 |
Average rating (10 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.20 |   |
|---|---|---|
| Optical quality | 4.10 | |
| Value for money | 4.70 |  |
| Overall | 4.33 | |
| Build quality |  |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 1 year
Price: too much
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Bad image quality at 300mm. Too expensive for what it is.
Pros: Very fast AF acquisition. Excellent image quality up to 135mm. Very good to 200mm.
Summary: A half-decent telezoom for amateurs. Why the hell hasnīt Nikon put the Af motor found in this one to some of their optically brilliant primes?
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 1 year
Price: too much
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Bad image quality at 300mm. Too expensive for what it is.
Pros: Very fast AF acquisition. Excellent image quality up to 135mm. Very good to 200mm.
Summary: A half-decent telezoom for amateurs. Why the hell hasnīt Nikon put the Af motor found in this one to some of their optically brilliant primes?
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 2 years
Price: 650€
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow, especially at 300mm Soft above 200mm AF struggles at 300mm
Pros: Very good image quality from 70 to 200mm VR Compact and lightweight compared to pro lenses Very good price/performance ratio
Summary: A very good VR-equipped medium priced tele-zoom lens, relatively lightweight and compact.
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 6 months
Price: 500
User profile: Semipro
Cons: a little slow on the short focal length end. Would have been nice to see f/3.5 vs 4.5. Images tend to be soft at 300mm.
Pros: almost no barrel or pincushion distortion. Image quality is awesome to about 250mm. Solid feel and good weight to size ratio... doesn't feel cheap and doesn't give my neck a crick.
Summary: Great lens... just wish it was a stop faster, but I still do love the lens.
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 4 years
Price: 600 euros
User profile: Professional
Cons: IQ at 300, slow (f/4.5)
Pros: Great lens, image quality is superb from 70-200 focal length. Very efective VR
Summary: Despite being a slow lens, it is a great lens for the price. i was considering to buy a faster f/2.8 Sigma 70-200 last generation, but when I compare the resolution figures for the same apertures and focal lenghts, it makes me think twice. Even if I buy the Sigma, will keep the Nikkor, as it is much more "portable" .
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 2 years
Price:
User profile: Semipro
Cons: IQ at 300.
Pros: Small size, fast AF, VR, great zoom range and excellent optical performance for 70-200+but not 300. As you approach the long end optical performance suffers (why I got a 300/4 AF-S), but for a travel zoom and compliment to my beloved 16-85 this lens is superb.
Summary: Perfect addition to 16-85 for compact travel kit.
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 3 months
Price: 520€
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Sharpness and CA pretty bad if > 200 mm Need training to get good results with VR and AF-S
Pros: Good to very good sharpness into the range 70-200 Ideal for portrait between 70 and 120 mm (APS-C), even at max apperture. Good stab VR, fast and accute AF-S
Summary: Good for amateur, pretty good for a semi pro No regrets with my NIKON D300 Next step , may be 70-200 2,8 VRII /NIKON D3 : another world
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 1 year
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Contrast is somewhat low beyond 250mm. Some issues with chromatic aberration, so I am told, but this is corrected by the camera.
Pros: Light, sharp, good stabilizer, good AF, rather silent, agreable handling
Summary: My walkaround lens (on FX). Versatile with very good image quality. For portrait or indoor sports, there are better choices of course.
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 2 years
Price: 375 euro
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Above 250mm the lens is getting a lot worse, but that is usual with this kind of lenses. AF is not very fast. Only 4-5.6 but VR II will help you (2 stops or more).
Pros: weight, and the value for money should be 6. The AF is allways right on, I am outpreformed while I am used to work with manual focussing. The plastic feeling, your fingers don't freeze on it and it does not make the construction worse.
Summary: Just the best buy. It preformes just a good as any Nikkor professional lens. I own also the 70-300G-type, this lens is form another planet.
| Build quality | |
|---|---|
| Optical quality | |
| Value for money | |
| Overall | |
Owner since: 1 year
Price: $500
User profile: Semipro
Cons: A bit plastic feeling. But much more solid than other 70-300 nikkor lenses. You need to stop it down to 7.1 - 8 to get reaally sharp images.
Pros: Light. Good AF and VR. Fits allmost every bag. @f/8 gets stunning results. Occasionally I can use pro-grade 70-200 2.8, but for hiking and longer outdoor hand operated sessions 70-300 is much better. Current iso performance of CMOS sensors makes poor light no problem for this lens.
Summary: Probably best price-performacne lens in this area. Read Thom Hogans reviev to get what is this lens made for.
