Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: good lens
Summary: 4 Stars
Cool lens and i used it in my trips ,
good to capture the landscapes and portraits
Digital camera Review: Focus=Slow
Summary: 2 Stars
Focus=Slow it's a deal breaker for me. I'm getting the 80-200 2.8- Yeah it costs more but as they say the poor man pays twice.Digital camera Review: VR, is it all hype? No it's not.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was hesitant to spend this much money on a lens especially because i am only an amateur photographer. My brother owns this same lens and we both upload pictures to a photography website. Anytime he uploads any pictures of Birds his pictures where aways crisp and much sharper than mine. I didn't understand because we both had a Nikon D80 and both 70-300mm. I started to get frustrated because i could not produce the same quality pictures. Then he informed me that he used the VR lens. I read up on the whole VR and was amazed at some of the shots i found online. aAnyway i recently came into some money and decided to pay the $[...].
Here are 2 pictures, one taken with my regular Nikon 70-300mm and one taken with this 70-300mm VR lens. Both where shot of the same subject in the same lighting, using the same aperture. The subject is only the writing on a blender shot from across the kitchen at full 300mm so you can see the text on the front of the blender.
See the difference for yourself.
Normal 70-300mm
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VR 70-300mm
http://thexfilez.webng.com/70-300mm_VR.jpg
All i can say is, to get a picture this sharp at about a 15th or 30th of a sec in low light to me is well worth it. I haven't tried it on any bird shots outdoors yet.
Digital camera Review: Does very well what it is designed to do
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not a professional photographer, just a weekend shooter so my review will be less technical. I've had this lens for a couple of months now and overall I am happy with this lens. My only real negative to the lens is that it is a big heavy lens and if you are not prepared to deal with that this may not be the right lens for you. However, for it focal length it is rather light due to its construction.
With that negative out of the way, here is what I like...1) I love the 300mm range. This is a real plus if you are looking to shoot nature especially small objects like birds. The lens is fairly quick so I don't have to wait for it to focus. 2) There is no lens creep. When you set it to 150mm the lens stays there no matter if the lens is pointed straight up or straight down. As a result the ring is a little tight but I don't mind that. 3) This lens helps to produce some beautiful color in my photos. I honestly don't know if a lens has any impact on color saturation, but my photos taken with this lens have a vivid range of colors which I like. 4) It has great bokeh. When you focus in on your subject, it does a great job of blurring out the background and I find that appealing in a large zoom lens.
All in all I am glad I bought this lens. Although it is NOT a walk around lens, it has a specific purpose for which it does a great job. If you are looking for a great walk around lens perhaps the 18-200VR would suit you better....I'm currently eyeballing that lens next.
Digital camera Review: Outstanding Lense Value
Summary: 5 Stars
This lense performs exactly as the manufacturer states. It was used with a Nikon digital SLR camera to photograph wildlife (walking, flying and still) and also candids of family and the lense performed extremely well. The lense is not heavy and is easily operated and the autofocus (which is almost silent) with the vibration reduction provides outstanding clarity when the subject is moving. It also performs well in low light - sunrise/twilight. It has difficulty focusing with lower end filters - get a high-end filter and you will be very pleased.