Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

I needed a lens for my camera that was in my budget. I Have to manually use the lens for the camera. I am fine with that I get to be creative. I love to take pictures of flowers and I will be using it when I do weddings

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Great zoom lens that does everything it is advertised to do. Great for highlighting the subject and blurring the background. Even though it is manual focus only, it has crystal clear image. Wonderful product at an affordable price.

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You'll definitely hear it when it's focusing, and the auto focus doesn't too much care for low light levels. But the image quality is good, and the lens feels fairly sturdy. It's super sharp at 150-200mm and pretty good all the way out at 300mm... Totally worth it for the price.

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i am a photography student, and this lens comes in very handy with my outdoor photography where as it has awesome zoom proporties... love it....

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I am a casual photographer that has just purchased his first SLR, this telephoto lens is surprisingly clear and easy to use. The photographs are Nikon quality and the price is great.[...]

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I like the long range with a low price!!!

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Decent enough for Sports shot in a well lighted condition for casual users, lens is fast enough, adjust iso to compensate if needed.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

My husband purchased this lens for me at Christmas. The camera I have (Nikon D60) does not have the ability to auto focus this lens. So, I had to send it back. [...] I did purchase the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200 f/4-5.6G IF-EDI am thrilled with this lens. My only comment to new users of SLR is to be sure you know your camera and which lens will work the way you want it to. [...]

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Make sure is is compatible with your camera. I have a D5000 and it didn't autofocus. No VR so watch out. GREAT for price though.

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I like it so far. I use it both for sports photography and for close-ups and it performs very well. Given its price, it provides me the range I want without spending $2000 on a lens.

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Love the lens great for portraits

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

This lens will scratch your itch if you just want to get longer telephoto reach than your 18-105 VR-G kit lens with the Nikon D90, and for a really low price. The D90's AF motor handles this lens just fine. It definitely is a lot softer lens than the tack-sharp G kit lens, especially beyond 200mm. You can hand-hold it and still get some nice shots at the far end of the range even though it is not a VR lens. However, a tripod or monopod will give you better stability for action shots. This is an outside-use lens, not for indoors unless you have tons of light and serious flash and high ISO. I would also recommend using a polarizing filter outside, it helps the color saturation but not the sharpness. Overall, I would say this lens is worth the low price if you can trade off the tack sharpness of the five hundred dollar VR-G lens.

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I love doing Portraiture, this lens made my portrait shot amazing! Even though this is the cheapest long-range telephoto lens cost around 140 US$, you are still gonna get a great picture by properly using it! If you don't have enough budget for Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR which is cost around 530 US$; Just buy this one, or save for a much better lens like a VR lens.

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I wanted a cheap zoom I wouldn't have to worry about on hikes. I had tried other brand lenses on my D80 and you'd have to wait all day for them to focus. For a cheap lens it is very quick and does the job I bought it for. I am very happy and I didn't need to spend almost 600 to get the same zoom. If you like the outdoors this is the perfect lens.

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I bought the lense as a fill in lense, but find I use it a little more than that. It's sharp enough so I sometimes take it with me instead of a heavier, higher quality lense. Great for the money.

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I was amazed with this lense. I expected, because of the low price, it would be mediocre, but some of the BEST pictures I've ever taken are with this lense. The clarity is exceitional, and better then the 28-200 lense I've been using. I am so enthusiastic about my pictures I've been able to take with this lense.

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I really like this lens. I am used to professional grade lens that are minimum F2.8. However, I needed a zoom for taking a few personal shots at an airshow. With my D300, you could not tell this was not a pro-grade lens. It was fast and with daylight, the shots came crisp and clean. I am sure the Nikon 70-200 2.8 would have made better shots, but at 8x10, I doubt you would be able to see much of a difference under my shooting conditions. If you are in the business at shooting zoom, then consider the more expensive lens as the lens construction is not the same as a pro lens.

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Specifications do not list a glaring limitation of this lens: the autofocus component does not work with either the D40 or D60. FAIL.

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I am shooting birds in flight with this lens and have been very happy with the results. The lack of VR has not been an issue for me.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

Is very good for the price but the focus is very very slow.
A 300mm la imagen es muy opaca.

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Plenty fast for all action sports

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I bought the import version of this lens seeking to get a little more range for sporting events over my 18-200mm DX VR lens on my D80.

This lens may be the deal of all Nikkor lenses along with the 50mm 1.8! It is lightweight and not nearly as cheaply made as the price might suggest.

An argument against this lens is that that it's not fast enough for without VR and its f5.6 maximum aperature to work effectively at 300mm. I was able to handle these limitations by simply increasing the ISO on my D80 to use a faster shutter speed.

As others have noted, the lens gets somewhat soft at 300mm, but it's really not that bad.

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This is a very light and crisp lens. It replaced a Tamron that was slower to focus, heavier and softer. This Nikon has no VR and its not heavy like a pro lens, but its also very inexpensive and consistently produces crisp images -- perfect for Little League baseball games and alligators in the middle of the lake!

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

This replaced a Tamron 70-300MM, and I hesitated buying it but the price was right to try. I'm glad I did. The weight, zooming and final product is well worth the improvement. Its great that its so light yet produces better images and focuses quickly. Anyone want a used Tamron?

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

use this for wildlife and sports

light and fast AF

focus ring is small and far down the barrel

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As long is the sun is shining, this lens is an excellent long range sport photography lens. If you are used to 35MM film lens, remember, this lens is equivalent to 450mm on most Nikons. As a side note, be careful when Adorama suggests a filter with your purchase. I wrongly assumed that the were suggesting the correct U/V filter size and they sent me the wrong one.

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Yes, it may be plastic but don't let that deter you, especially considering the Great price! All things considered, for the cost, it is another amazing Nikon lens which features the razor sharp quality enjoyed by the majority of Nikon lens products. It is what it is.......and it's Great for what it is!

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Its quality is more than I expected for the price. Took this lens to Alaska trip, the photos just blew me away.

I am using D40, althought no auto foucs, it is very easy/fast to manual focus, even at 300mm. It feel like 400mm zoom power. Great for outdoor sport, wildlife. Recommend a monopod/tripod, since no VR.

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I've had fun with this lens. The price is low enough that I don't worry about damage; I can just get another one. The performance is ok for my needs (kids outdoor events). The focus does "hunt" sometimes but not enough to be bothersome. Overall, good value.

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The chromatic aberation is most noticable where light and dark areas meet. As an amatuer it is an acceptable level. For the price I can live with it until I can afford a better lens.

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I am very pleased with this lens, I use it more than others I have...

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Hard to beat this quality of telephoto lens for the price.

Even has a solid picture indoors if you are not moving your hand or if you have a good flash.

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This lens is lighter, smaller and less expensive than other lenses with its reach. This is a good telephoto to have when working under rugged conditions.

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These pictures were taken with a Nikon N55. The first one is right through a chain link fence as you can tell but it's still very clear.
This was more than I expected for the price.

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The lens is a good buy for the money. Because this lens does not incorporate VR, I would suggest using a tripod at all times.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

Focuses fast in daylight, lightweight.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

I wanted a telephoto zoom just for fun, cheap since as I mostly do portraits and landscapes. I use this to mess around and play with telephoto. Sharpness is decent, daylight focusing is so-so, but forget about low light focus. Of course there are better lenses out there, but for the price, it's hard to beat.

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This is a great lens for the price. At less than [$ for Nikon its hard to go wrong. It is hard to hold steady at longer focal length. I took it on recent cruise to St Thomas and the shots I got of my kids in the water from the beach were great.

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I was looking for new lens with a budget. I found this item, and decided to buy it [...]. Now, after use of few days, I'm sure that I made the right decision. This lens is great!! I'm not a professional, but I use camera every day, usually for taking photos of kids. The lens gives good working tool with portraits and fast moving situations. I'm very happy.

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It's funny how some people claim that this lens doesn't feel like old Nikons, etc. I bought this as a disposable, for everyday use spare lens and let me tell you; even if it feels plastic or not like an old lens, it can take a beating. I've taken it traveling, use it where I wouldn't take an expensive lens (like poor neighborhoods, beach, etc.) and still it does give really good quality without the worries of losing an expensive lens or been mugged for carrying a super expensive piece of hardware on you.I hear others complaining about losing sharpness at 300mm and slow speeds. Hello, it's a tele, it should be used with higher speeds. Don't blame it for not having proper support. If you’re shooting with low light pay $1600 for an f2.8 with VR. Remember, with this 70-300G you’re just barely paying around a $[...]. That’s cheap for a brand name lens.Bottom line, this is a great product for the price. I just don’t get any better than this. Best of all, you get really good quality and if it gets banged, stolen, etc. No big deal, it's inexpensive. If you're super concerned about vibration or slow speeds, then expend 4 times more for the VR version or 10 times more for a bright f2.8 with VR.

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Met all my expectations and a great lens for casual wildlife shots. Best used with a tripod in the longer ranges. Easy to manually focus when necessary, although AF work great even in lower light.

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very satisfactory.

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Works fine. Occasional lack of sharpness due to slow shutter speeds at higher magnifications.

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It's amazing how sharp the images are from this modestly priced lens, I can't believe the shots are from my camera.

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Nice starter tele for the budget minded. I only need a long lens once in a while and I've been very happy with this as long as it's stopped down to F8. Good sharpness for such an inexpensive lens. Auto-focus speed while not blindingly fast is acceptable.

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OK for a starter tele. Not sharp above about 200-250.

Sweet spot about f8-f13

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Everyday use recommended - can't beat the price for this purpose

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Surprised awe struck by nikon's lack of interest and feduciary responsibility. Buy the camera wheres' the len. Took me 36yrs to get a nikon. After the military, the family, kids education and finally a digital I could afford I end up with a 70-300 and a Tokina 12-24.Unbeatable lens for the price but still waitin (one year) Will probably go for 105vr a real lens I can get here.

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It is incredible.
After taking the pictures I can rarely tell which of my three Nikon lenses I used.
50 1.8 and 18-70.
I expected it to not be sharp.
Its great

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This is an excellent lens. Given its price tag, I do not hesitate to take it with me everywhere I go. Therefore, it is with me all the time.

Its image quality is very good for usual static subjects under good lighting conditions. Don't expect it to track focus of a seagull in late sunset though...

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It's sharp enough when stopped down to produce publishable results -- I've even used it in a pinch to photograph for a worldwide news agency. Not recommended, but it worked!

AF is not a whiz and build quality is on the lower end for a Nikkor, but overall, it's a useful lens to keep handy. Weighs nothing, fits into any bag or even the back pocket of your pants, and will get you to 300mm cheap.

On bigger bodies (even a D100/D200) it's too light to balance the camera properly. But for casual shooting and travel with a D70 or a D50-class camera, or a smaller film SLR, its price/quality ratio is truly outstanding. Keep in mind: it's not an ideal lens for sports shooting. Just not fast enough.

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I was pleasantly surprised at the performance of this lens. I use a 70-200 most of the time. The 200 isn't long enough for most bird shots and other animals in the wild. This lens for its cheap price takes a great picture.

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I bought this product to take sports action shots for peewee football. This product performed very well beyond my expectations.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

Used mostly for landscape.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

Optics great, light weight makes it good for travel. All results have been fine. It just doesn't feel like my old Nikon lenses.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

It is an excellent compliment to my Nikkor18-70 lens. I still have slight doubts about the robusness of the construction compared to my old 'indestructible' Nikkors, but I have to be honest my doubts are completely unfounded. A Nikon D70 plus 18-70 and 70-300 lens seems to me the perfect package, which I now have.

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The lens works to my expectations for the cost. Don't expect snappy, quick focusing. The picture quality is good.

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Great expierence at the zoo never had a better lens!!!!

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I am very happy with the performance of this lens. You can spend more and get better but for the price you can't go wrong. Being picky costs money and if you are willing to spend it thats great. I like this lens for my purpose.

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Great Product with a good price and had professional results

Comments about Nikon Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens with HB-26 Hood - Black Finish - Gray Market:

I've had this lens for a handfull of months now. I bought it to supplement the 18-55 kit lens that came with the D50. The primary consideration for me was the mm/price ratio.

As far as zooms go, it has a slow f-stop and requires a good chunk of light. It works fantastically outdoors on lightly overcast or brighter days. Focus is slow and hit-or-miss in imperfect lighting.

I get some noticable purple fringing on occasional shots. It's not commonplace, and can be repaired in software if the shot HAS to be salvaged.

The image begins to go soft once you get close to 300mm. I haven't seen any distortion worth mentioning.

Camera shake is an issue. The slow f-stop can results in some low shutter speeds. At 300mm, you're at 5.6 wide open. Any movement is apparent in the photo. Nikon just released the VR version of this lens. Maybe this holiday season I'll have a gift for myself :)

I've found this to be a great lens for me, a beginner. It's an excellent companion to the wide-angle zoom that came with my camera.

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I just used the lens only afew times... after I bought nikon 18-200mm VR... I kept the 70-300mm in the store...