Name: Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - Nikon U.S.A. Warranty - Accessory Bundle with 58mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning
Brand: Nikon
SKU: NK55300VRUA
Price: 396.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.6 (414 reviews)

Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - Nikon U.S.A. Warranty - Accessory Bundle with 58mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning

Nikon 55-300mm

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Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - USA w/UV & Clean Bundle

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Nikon 55-300mm 

Top Rated Gear: Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - Nikon U.S.A. Warranty - Accessory Bundle with 58mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning Color: Black, Focus Type: Auto Focus, Lens Format: APS-C

I've had my camera for probably 12 years now and always wanted to upgrade the lens but just couldn't afford it. My teenage son is getting into photography and wanted a larger lens as well. He worked and saved up his money and bought this pre-owned lens. We both took a chance at it not knowing if it was going to be damaged or scratched. We just received it the other day and it is amazing. There is not a blemish on this lens, it is brand new for all that we know. If you are hesitant to buy a pre-owned item or accessory from this company, don't be!!

Beyond satisfied!!

Overall this is a solid lens. This was my first tele and it overall is fantastic. It is, however, a bit heavy and the AF tends to hunt frequently and is a bit slow. It is fairly short which is convenient and the focal length range is great compared to the 70-300 options. Overall a great first tele lens!

Solid tele lens

Good general purpose lens especially for the price. Be forewarned though the zoom and focus functions WILL NOT work below 32 degrees! I don't know why maybe its the lubricants they use or something, but if the lens is exposed to sub freezing temperatures for very long at all the zoom and focus rings will bind and jam. Above freezing it works fine and I've never had a problem.

Good just not for winter photography

Using this lens with my D7200, I am able to capture sharp pictures in almost any lighting conditions. If you like portraits with bokeh, this lens is superb. If you like to capture fast moving subjects (e.g. sports activities or fast moving targets like hummingbirds), this lens is also outstanding. The images shown were taken during a family vacation. I really love this lens. It's truly a jack-of-all trade.

Jack-of-all Lens

I bought this lens for my D7200.  It is compact and light, but fairly solidly built with a metal lens mount. The optics seem to be excellent based on about 100 shots that I have taken, although I haven't really done a detailed evaluation of sharpness.  As others have said, the autofocus is fairly slow, and to manually override autofocus you have to flip the switch on the side of the lens.  These are not deal killers for landscapes and slow moving subjects, but for fast moving wildlife and sports there are better telephotos.  But this is a pretty solid choice for a modestly priced walk-around DX tele.

Good Value

Originally I had the 55-300 lens without the VR and that did not work out well.  I traded it in and purchased the one with the VR.  It made all the difference in my sport photos.

VR Makes A Difference

Good lens

The Nikon 55-300 DX zoom lens has very impressive VR and produces sharp hand-held images at all focal lengths, even when the aperture is wide open.

The VRII really makes a difference.

The Nikon 55-300 is very light and compact.  The VR feature is a big help in allowing me to use slower shutter speeds in reduced light.  The auto focus is a bit slow on cloudy days forcing me to use the slightly complicated manual focus at times.

The Nikon 55-300 is often sharp at maximum aperture and is fun to use.

My only complaint is that the focus is slow and to get a clear picture, I sometimes have to switch from Autofocus to Manaul to maintain a sharp picture.  I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS LENSE.

My Nikon 55-300mm AF-S Nikkor VR Vibration Lens

Après avoir acheté et retourné un objectif AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED, j'ai lu les critiques sur ce site et d'autres sites indépendants, et on disait tous la même chose pour le 55-300mm, que c'était le meilleur choix pour le rapport qualité/prix. J'ai fait des tests qui m'ont convaincus de la qualité de ce produit, de plus la prise en main nous confirme, qu'il s'agit d'un produit de bonne qualité. De plus je l'ai eu à 50% de rabais neuf chez La Source.

55-300mm Excellent choix, pour le photographe amateur

I took my new camera to Florida on our long awaited vacation. I took over 500 photos on land and water with this lens. It’s a perfect addition to my D750.

Nikon 55-300 lens

Using this lens with an D3300 for wildlife photography and having difficulty getting sharp bird photos, especially at 300mm. I understand from reviews that the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E VR AF-P lens focuses quicker for this type of work. Would this lens focus faster on a body with more auto focus points such as D7500?

OK, focus could be better

i realized that the fx and dx lens are different..something learned luckily i am a Nikon person for sure...live and learn but why would Adorama recommend this lens for the camera i am purchasing....the nikon d850.

I realized that the fx and dx lens are different

Hello there, I am a young nature photographer who has used this lens for an entire year. It has been quite a good lens, I love how sharp the focus can get and it has captured some tricky birds in flight. The vibration reduction really, really helps get the clarity of the photographs, and it focuses quite well. There is one downside only: The focus is just a little bit slow. I have missed some really good shots just because of a split second focus lag, and it is disappointing, but throughout this year, I am still satisfied with this lens. I highly recommend it to DSLR beginners who are wildlife photographers and like to shoot in sports mode, and who are on a budget, because this lens is really good for a low price. Even though this zoom lens can reach 300mm, I have stumbled through moments where my subject (say, a bird) is too far and I must slowly get closer in order to get a good shot before it flies away. And that is a good thing, because it challenges me and I learn how to get closer to birds without scaring them.This lens with a Nikon D3300 is a good combination.

A great lens for DSLR beginners

This is a great kens for the price. I hope to use it for a while before upgrading to better glass.

Great lens for the price

At 399.99 this is considered a "cheap" I use this for bird photography and while a longer lens (hello 200-500mm) would be more productive. I get decent BIF and perch shots. Well worth the price of admission

Light and Good

I purchased this for my wife who is just beginning in photography.  She has a Nikon 3300 and this lens is an excellent compliment to her others lens which is Nikor 18-55.  The lens kit which came with the 55-300 covers most aspects of what she will need.  Great value for the money.

Nikor 55-300 Lens

I am new to the photography hobby but this lens was recommended by a good friend and I made a good choice. The lens works well and Adorama was very helpful in expediting my order.

Very pleased

Excellent Product

Adorama had this lens used for very little money. Was a V in condition, but I have to tell you that to me that was very conservative.  Maybe better that way when buying used. 

Not overlapping focal points with the exception of my 35mm F1.8 Nikkor prime I got used here too. The 55 to 300mm works a treat. The VR vibration reduction does as advertised helping me keep me steady and get crisp sharp images. Color, and detail is what I expect from this ED coated glass lens, and it does deliver. Focus is a bit slow but using my back focus control, I can throttle focus very effectively. I had the included Lens caps front and back. Thank you, and the Lens Hood as well. Was not expecting that. In many ways this great lens with its metal mount unlike my 18-55mm VR kit is plastic.

I will leave this lens on for those impromptu distant aerial shots I want to get. Lots of Aircraft, and I don't want to miss them. Great value, and great buying used here. Very pleased running on my D5500 bought here also as well. So far the products and Adorama has served me well. Most impressed.

Scored on a great Zoom.

The lens is a little soft, but not terrible. I'd save my money and get the much better 70-300.

Not a bad lens

Even when following strutting Tom turkeys and in low light Forrest settings and while hand-held I'm getting nice clear shots even at 300 mm!

VR really takes the shake out!

Delivery time excellent, Quality as expected.

Quality as expected 

So far this is a great lens,nice and sharp. I had been shooting with a 55-200 and just needed that extra length. The VR works well at lower shutter speeds. 
I'm glad I got this lens.

so far this is a great lens

Forget the 55-200 (also a very good lens) and get this one that will go to 450mm on DX.  Very good results, well worth the money.

Get this one.

I have only used the lens a few times so far but it seems great.

good so far

I use it mostly to shoot theater and it provides the versatility to get scenes and closeups without having to change lenses. The VR helps in the low-light conditions.

Does Everythig I Expected

I use it for wildlife photography, and I am very pleased with it.
Is the second one that I have bought, the previous one I gave it to my son.

Is the second one that I have bought.

I sold my kit 55-200mm Nikkor and upgraded to this beauty. It was a rufurb, but you'd never know it from the build and image quality. Sharp to the corners at all focal lengths, relatively light, and comes with the excellent HB-57 hood. About the only thing that could make this lens perfect would be constant aperture, but that's not a huge issue with me; I can deal with f/5.6 at 300mm. At that length, I'm usually shooting at f/8 or higher, and can compensate nicely for light loss when handheld with higher ISOs on my D7000 without noise problems. All in all, a great piece of glass. Highly recommended!

Excellent zoom

I love this lens! I'm still a newbie with dslr cameras, but this lens is great! I got a nice discount buying it with my Nikon D5200. I love using it to do photo shoots with my chickens and my parrot. And it is a great lens to have for video, I use it for some short interview type settings and it can produce a nice shallow depth of field to make my subject pop out from the background.
I don't have anything bad to say about this lens.

Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - Nikon U.S.A. Warranty - Accessory Bundle with 58mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), Lens Cap Leash, Professional Lens Cleaning

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