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title: "70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras"
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# 4.9 ft minimum focus for close-ups 70-300mm versatile telephoto zoom VR II tech for 4-stop shake reduction 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

**Brand:** nikon
**Price:** € 705.67
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Zoom sharp, shoot steady, and own every frame!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras by nikon
- **How much does it cost?** € 705.67 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nikon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nikon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Zoom into Every Moment:** Powerful 4.3x telephoto range from 70 to 300mm lets you capture distant action with precision and style.
- • **Silent & Swift Autofocus:** Internal Focus system with Silent Wave Motor ensures fast, quiet, and smooth focusing—never miss a moment or disturb your scene.
- • **Steady Shots, Even on the Move:** Advanced Vibration Reduction (VR II) technology stabilizes your shots up to 4 stops slower shutter speeds—perfect for handheld telephoto shooting.
- • **Crystal-Clear Shots, Every Time:** Dual Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements minimize chromatic aberrations for stunning contrast and razor-sharp resolution.
- • **Built for Professionals on the Go:** Compact yet robust design with metal mount and rubber gasket for dust resistance, plus a non-rotating front element for easy filter use.

## Overview

The Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR is a high-performance telephoto zoom lens designed for Nikon DSLR users seeking versatile reach and superior image quality. Featuring a 4.3x zoom range, dual ED glass elements for enhanced clarity, and Nikon’s VR II image stabilization for up to 4 stops of shake reduction, this lens excels in handheld shooting scenarios. Its fast, quiet autofocus with internal focusing and durable build quality make it a reliable choice for professionals and enthusiasts aiming to capture sharp, vibrant images from a distance.

## Description

From the Manufacturer This high-power, high-performance 4.3x telephoto zoom with VR image stabilization lens allows better hand-held telephoto shooting ED glass. High-power 4.3x Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor lens approximates the picture angle performance of a 105-450mm lens on 35mm SLRTwo Nikon Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements deliver superior optical performance for both digital and 35mm photography. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performanceFocus as close as 4.9 ft throughout entire zoom rangeA Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast and quiet auto focusing, along with quick switching between auto focus and manual operation (M/A and M)Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images and video captureInternal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus rangeNon-rotating front element provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight SystemA nine-blade rounded diaphragm opening makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural

Review: A sharp zoom telephoto with good optics and features - I have a Nikon D90 camera. Note that this is a DX camera and, therefore, I am only using the middle part of the image focused by this lens. Since that portion is typically the best part of the image, those of you using cameras with full-framed sensors (such as the D3 line or the D700) should look elsewhere for advise. I have had this lens a little more than a week and have been very impressed with auto-focus speed (assuming enough light, but see below), sharpness, and basic lack of notable aberrations. I am using Photo Shop CS5 for processing and both the raw-image and main dialogs provide (from Adobe) distortion correction profiles for this lens. A plus. I am using a 16-bit per color channel process and typically making 13" x 19" prints, occasionally with some cropping. This is enough magnification to see most sorts of lens flaws. Given this setup and my DX camera, I'm rating this lens five-star. Whenever I get a new lens, I practice using it around the house and neighborhood for several days to become acquainted with its quirks. I did so with this lens and found two quirks that are noteworthy. First, this is a BIG lens, particularly where extended to a full 300mm and the lens shade is snapped on. In fact the weight makes it difficult to hold steady and the focal length amplifies user shake. I had to practice my technique so that VR and me together could take super pictures. If you have enough light to shoot at 1/100 sec or faster, this problem will seem to go away. However, if your technique isn't good, you will end up with a sharp picture offset somewhat from what you thought you were shooting. In other words, you need good technique (or a tripod or a monopod) to supplement VR at all shutter speeds. Another issue caused by length and weight is that it is much harder to steady the camera when used in portrait orientation than in landscape. This is because the camera grip on Nikon cameras is put on the right and that means it is on the bottom (or top) in portrait mode. Since your wrist is twisted, it is harder to steady. Second, auto-focus wont zip from 70mm to 300mm or vice versa in most instances. My advice is to use the manual focus ring to get close to focus when you start way out of focus. Make it a habit to do so. Otherwise, you will miss some pictures while the lens stays confused. Depth of field is negligible when you use a long telephoto and 300mm qualifies to that description. So the lens needs some help. It's not the lens' fault, it's just physics. I bought this lens to replace my Nikon 55-200mm VR. That lens is great and costs less that half as much as the lens I'm reviewing. I believe the new lens is worth the extra money but the 55-200mm is certainly a good alternative if budget is an issue. The extra 100mm on the long end is worth it and the lens is sharper, to my eyes, at equivalent focal lengths. Of course you are considering buying this lens because of the extra 100mm or because you have a non-DX camera and have no other Nikon choices in this price range. The build quality is also better; since I don't plan to bounce either lens on the floor, that is a minor consideration.
Review: Awesome lens with some minor issues - I purchased this lens over a year ago and to date, it is still one of my favorite lenses to use. If you reading this review, you probably have read all of the other reviews and heard about its minor quirks (slow AF speed and softness at 300mm). However, if you know its limits, you can work around most of these issues. I mainly use this lens for daytime bird photography on my D90 with the occasional sports/triathlon picture taking. This lens has a maximum aperture of f/4.5 at 70mm which increases to f/5.6 when zoomed to 300mm. Because it is a relatively "slow" lens, I wouldn't recommend taking low-light pics with it. Unless if you are into abstract photography or something and dig blurry or light streaked pictures. Build Quality: The lens feels really good. A little too plasticy but still pretty good. It has a pretty nice heft to it too. It is mostly made out of plastic with the exception of the metal top bit of the lens just after the zoom ring. The lens mount is also metal which is lovely. The zoom ring feels fine and decently smooth. The focus ring is a little stickier and offers a bit more friction but it is still easy to operate. I have had no issues with zoom creep when the lens is pointing downwards. This lens also features a rubber gasket around the mount of the lens. This further protects your camera and the lens from dust and debris. The petal-type lens hood that the lens comes with is fairly large and does its job well. The lens also smells nice too. A bit of rubbery smell mixed with with a hint of new electronics smell. The anti-glare coating also casts a pretty cool mix of colors when you look into the glass. It's a sort of greenish, redish, yellow. Image Quality: This is where some of the minor flaws of the lens comes in. The pictures from this lens are tack sharp in the 70-200mm range even at the maximum aperture. From 200-300mm, the images soften considerably at max aperture. It isn't really a big deal and not noticeable unless if you aggressively crop your images. At 300mm, if you stop up (or is it down?) the aperture to f8 or f11, the images do get sharper but aren't as sharp as in the 70-200mm range. Comparing it to the Nikon 300mm f4 which I recently acquired, the 70-300mm definitely isn't as sharp as the 300mm/f4 even when stopped down. The 300mm f4 is just a beast of a lens. Autofocus Speed: Decently fast at 70mm, slows a little at 150mm, slows down a little more at 210mm, slows down considerably at 300mm. Hunts a lot at 300mm, especially when focusing in the dimly lit environments. This lens has a manual AF over-ride which enables you to grab the focus ring at any time. I use this feature a lot to conk the lens back on track if it starts to focus hunt in the wrong direction. Not a major issue, but I can definitely see it becoming a little annoying if you are trying to focus in on something fast moving. AF is quiet which is nice. The 70-300mm lens also features Nikon's Vibration Reduction tech which helps you avoid shaky pictures from shaky hands when you are using slower shutter speeds. It really works well and its a wonderful addition to this lens. Overall, a good but not perfect lens. It is definitely a step-up from its little brother, the 55-200mm in terms of IQ and AF speed.

## Features

- 70 300mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5 5.6 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR cameras
- Internal Focus (IF) system provides fast and quiet autofocusing; 4.9 feet Minimum focus range, Focal Length Range : 70 300 mm.Two focus modes are available — M/A and M
- Vibration Reduction (VRII) minimizes effects of camera shake to produce sharper images
- 2 Extra Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements delivers super contrast and resolution performance
- Lens, frond and real cap, HB 36 Hood and CL 1022 Pouch / Packaging type : White box(Bulk Packaging)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000HJPK2C |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #252 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,539) |
| Date First Available | October 2, 2001 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.64 pounds |
| Item model number | 2161 |
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| National Stock Number | 6650-01-542-6063 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.67 x 3.15 x 3.15 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nikon
- **Camera Lens Description:** Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
- **Compatible Mountings:** Nikon F (FX)
- **Focal Length Description:** 70-300 millimeters
- **Lens Type:** Telephoto

## Images

![70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qVRJoK0KL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sharp zoom telephoto with good optics and features
*by D***R on November 15, 2010*

I have a Nikon D90 camera. Note that this is a DX camera and, therefore, I am only using the middle part of the image focused by this lens. Since that portion is typically the best part of the image, those of you using cameras with full-framed sensors (such as the D3 line or the D700) should look elsewhere for advise. I have had this lens a little more than a week and have been very impressed with auto-focus speed (assuming enough light, but see below), sharpness, and basic lack of notable aberrations. I am using Photo Shop CS5 for processing and both the raw-image and main dialogs provide (from Adobe) distortion correction profiles for this lens. A plus. I am using a 16-bit per color channel process and typically making 13" x 19" prints, occasionally with some cropping. This is enough magnification to see most sorts of lens flaws. Given this setup and my DX camera, I'm rating this lens five-star. Whenever I get a new lens, I practice using it around the house and neighborhood for several days to become acquainted with its quirks. I did so with this lens and found two quirks that are noteworthy. First, this is a BIG lens, particularly where extended to a full 300mm and the lens shade is snapped on. In fact the weight makes it difficult to hold steady and the focal length amplifies user shake. I had to practice my technique so that VR and me together could take super pictures. If you have enough light to shoot at 1/100 sec or faster, this problem will seem to go away. However, if your technique isn't good, you will end up with a sharp picture offset somewhat from what you thought you were shooting. In other words, you need good technique (or a tripod or a monopod) to supplement VR at all shutter speeds. Another issue caused by length and weight is that it is much harder to steady the camera when used in portrait orientation than in landscape. This is because the camera grip on Nikon cameras is put on the right and that means it is on the bottom (or top) in portrait mode. Since your wrist is twisted, it is harder to steady. Second, auto-focus wont zip from 70mm to 300mm or vice versa in most instances. My advice is to use the manual focus ring to get close to focus when you start way out of focus. Make it a habit to do so. Otherwise, you will miss some pictures while the lens stays confused. Depth of field is negligible when you use a long telephoto and 300mm qualifies to that description. So the lens needs some help. It's not the lens' fault, it's just physics. I bought this lens to replace my Nikon 55-200mm VR. That lens is great and costs less that half as much as the lens I'm reviewing. I believe the new lens is worth the extra money but the 55-200mm is certainly a good alternative if budget is an issue. The extra 100mm on the long end is worth it and the lens is sharper, to my eyes, at equivalent focal lengths. Of course you are considering buying this lens because of the extra 100mm or because you have a non-DX camera and have no other Nikon choices in this price range. The build quality is also better; since I don't plan to bounce either lens on the floor, that is a minor consideration.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome lens with some minor issues
*by A***W on September 17, 2010*

I purchased this lens over a year ago and to date, it is still one of my favorite lenses to use. If you reading this review, you probably have read all of the other reviews and heard about its minor quirks (slow AF speed and softness at 300mm). However, if you know its limits, you can work around most of these issues. I mainly use this lens for daytime bird photography on my D90 with the occasional sports/triathlon picture taking. This lens has a maximum aperture of f/4.5 at 70mm which increases to f/5.6 when zoomed to 300mm. Because it is a relatively "slow" lens, I wouldn't recommend taking low-light pics with it. Unless if you are into abstract photography or something and dig blurry or light streaked pictures. Build Quality: The lens feels really good. A little too plasticy but still pretty good. It has a pretty nice heft to it too. It is mostly made out of plastic with the exception of the metal top bit of the lens just after the zoom ring. The lens mount is also metal which is lovely. The zoom ring feels fine and decently smooth. The focus ring is a little stickier and offers a bit more friction but it is still easy to operate. I have had no issues with zoom creep when the lens is pointing downwards. This lens also features a rubber gasket around the mount of the lens. This further protects your camera and the lens from dust and debris. The petal-type lens hood that the lens comes with is fairly large and does its job well. The lens also smells nice too. A bit of rubbery smell mixed with with a hint of new electronics smell. The anti-glare coating also casts a pretty cool mix of colors when you look into the glass. It's a sort of greenish, redish, yellow. Image Quality: This is where some of the minor flaws of the lens comes in. The pictures from this lens are tack sharp in the 70-200mm range even at the maximum aperture. From 200-300mm, the images soften considerably at max aperture. It isn't really a big deal and not noticeable unless if you aggressively crop your images. At 300mm, if you stop up (or is it down?) the aperture to f8 or f11, the images do get sharper but aren't as sharp as in the 70-200mm range. Comparing it to the Nikon 300mm f4 which I recently acquired, the 70-300mm definitely isn't as sharp as the 300mm/f4 even when stopped down. The 300mm f4 is just a beast of a lens. Autofocus Speed: Decently fast at 70mm, slows a little at 150mm, slows down a little more at 210mm, slows down considerably at 300mm. Hunts a lot at 300mm, especially when focusing in the dimly lit environments. This lens has a manual AF over-ride which enables you to grab the focus ring at any time. I use this feature a lot to conk the lens back on track if it starts to focus hunt in the wrong direction. Not a major issue, but I can definitely see it becoming a little annoying if you are trying to focus in on something fast moving. AF is quiet which is nice. The 70-300mm lens also features Nikon's Vibration Reduction tech which helps you avoid shaky pictures from shaky hands when you are using slower shutter speeds. It really works well and its a wonderful addition to this lens. Overall, a good but not perfect lens. It is definitely a step-up from its little brother, the 55-200mm in terms of IQ and AF speed.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***W on December 24, 2014*

This purchase was for my daughter who wanted to up date from a pocket size camera to a DSLR to record the progress and changes in our new Grand-Daughter, I bought her a D3200 , for her birthday, I am a very keen amateur photographer myself and have just upgraded my seven year old D700 to a D810 and already have one of these lenses, my daughter thought she would like one, so I lent her mine to try, after a very short time she said she would like to have one of her own, hence this purchase, as a new one would cost more than the camera, and she was paying this time I suggested a good used one. My one was new when I bought it and still looks like new today after seven or so years of careful use. The only piece of equipment I have purchased used was a Nikon SB 900 flash gun, which was all complete in its original box and in like new condition. I suggested we look carefully, and for one complete with all parts both lens caps, lens hood, and pouch type case all in its original box, I feel that someone that has kept the box has more likely treated the lens carefully. The lens arrived and I tried it on my D810 it looked as good as my own one and performed perfectly, my daughter is very happy with this purchase. Now I must review this lens, before I started I decided to look at the existing reviews already written. I found it unbelievable of some reviews, particularly the person who had returned the lens claiming the rear lens cap was stuck, I presume it was fitted with a pattern cap rather than an original Nikon one, as my one is marked with an arrow and the word " open " in the clockwise direction, YES IT IS LEFT HAND Thread Bayonet. There is many more I could comment on but it would make this too long. The 70-300 is a superb lens I have had a lot of use from mine, the quality of prints from it are excellent and I frequently print at A3, I am an aircraft enthusiast and have taken some superb shots at air shows, of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Mustangs, I must admit photographing, "The Red Arrows" is a little more challenging, but I have worked out a focusing technique which gives me around 90% success. The auto focus locks quickly and quietly but I do not use auto for" The Reds", I will comment on another review, which annoyed me slightly, this person said that taking pictures of small birds in flight or birds perching a good distance away the lens was useless this is not the fault of the lens, he should have gone for at least a 500mm or got closer. I cannot fault this lens if it is used sensibly. I will just say if you are a Nikon user, I would not use any other than Nikon lenses for picture and build quality, you would not buy a Rolls Royce and put a Ford engine in it.

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