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2022-01-04T13:13:48
Great all-around lens Sharp and it reaches to 450mm on my D7000
MICHAEL O.
2021-12-08T07:13:40
Purchased this Nikon 28-300 refurbished lens from Adorama. This product appears to be like NEW and works great. Exceeded my expectations. Customer support was extremely helpful and has a warranty.
PK G.
2021-11-21T14:46:56
I have owned this lens for many years and I love it. It?s my go to lens for everything. I recommend it to everyone.
RICK D.
2021-11-18T09:02:34
Love this lens. Fast and easy helped me get some great bird shots and still be able to take a scenic wide angle without opening my camera bag.
CHRIS M.
2021-11-15T07:34:17
Haven't used this lens too much yet, but so far very happy with it.
IRENE S.
2021-11-10T16:26:57
The lens looked brand new. I really like this lens because I can get a pretty good wide angle view and also get 300mm. So far it has been very versatile for landscape and bird/other creature photos. I have paired this lens with a DX format camera. Nikon D500 and it is a great combination.
MARIA F.
2021-09-27T07:32:18
Love the lens. Sharp with a great range. Replaces carrying multiple lenses.
Stephen W.
2021-09-22T10:47:29
Works as new, came the same way! I damaged my first 28-300 so I decided to try a refurbished lens, my first time, and am as impressed with it as my first lens, would definitely recommend this as an option!
JOHN C.
2021-09-16T11:06:11
Excellent lens and great for all around use. As with all lenses, best performance is achieved by stopping down one stop or more from the widest aperture. The lens is a little heavy, but that should be expected for this range. Great close focusing capability- very sharp.
KEITH A.

2021-07-16T08:46:50
Perfect for my trip when I wanted just one lens Should have bought it sooner
DAVID C.
2021-04-29T21:17:04
Lens handles wonderfully, got a 36 day road trip coming up, hope to take some great pics.
RICHARD S.
2021-04-28T10:26:22
Very nice lens that produces great photos. I purchased off of a review on a well known photographer's review/use and am happy I did.
GARY S.
2021-03-24T08:38:06
This is an extremely good and versatile lens. I gave it to my son to start his business as at 300 mm it was a little soft for my wildlife photos. I wish I hadn?t parted with it because it is very flexible and great for shooting models outdoors.
VICTOR H.
2021-02-10T06:15:56
I use 24-70 and 70-200 both 2.8 for one major benefit - faster focus. Added this lens for all around general purpose lens, it's good but being being spoiled using 24-70 f2.8 VR this lens severely under performs with focusing accuracy and speed. Once correctly focussed focus is very sharp. Zooming is kind of tight. Overall it's a good lens for general purpose.
Bijay D.
2020-12-06T13:39:41
Great lens! I’ve used it on D700, D810, Z50 & Z6, all with excellent results.
THOMAS P.
2020-10-26T08:43:26
i got this a while ago as an additional lens for my Nikon Z7 since there were no Teleconverters or telephoto lenses with a focal length over 100mm at the time that i purchased the Nikon Z7.
STEVEN W.
2020-10-08T08:58:42
Very versatile and efficient lens. Fairly heavy—but worth it.
THERESE W.
2020-08-07T08:18:38
Good lense for a zoom. Would purchase again!
DAVID G.
2020-06-14T08:17:44
I recommend this lens
Charles C.
2020-06-12T12:24:59
Excellent all in one. I purchased this knowing what I would use if for, (long walks) where I might shoot a variety of subjects and could not carry numerous lens or cameras. I find it works extremely well with both my D500 and D850
JOHN H.
2020-06-11T09:26:06
Quick and easy to order. It was shipped as advertised and in great shape.
ROGER H.
2020-03-28T20:00:00
Why only 4 stars? Because at the 300mm end, it has too much rectilinear distortion for use on architectural or other shots requiring straight lines to be straight. That problem goes almost entirely away at 200mm. Otherwise, I can't say anything bad about this lens, and I can say a lot of good things. I especially like the 0.32X max. magnification ratio. One of my main photographic aims is close-up photography, and many times if I am carrying the D750/28-300 combo for more general photography, I can get some pretty good close-up shots as well. For example, shooting during a garden party ends up mixed with a goodly number of flower and pollinator shots as well. At the same magnification, it isn't as good a close-up lens as my 200mm MicroNikkor, but it takes some careful snooping to find the differences; in other words, most people, almost all of the time, won't notice. The versatility is the main reason I have this lens. It is my one-and-only lens below 200mm in focal length (the others are the 200mm mentioned above, and 500mm phase-Fresnel telephoto) and it does all my "general" photography. It has yet to fail me in that regard (excepting the rectilinear issue noted above).
MacroNut

2020-03-11T10:39:05
Love the flexibility and sharpness of this lens!
Margaret b.
2020-03-11T08:30:00
Outstanding lens. I use this lens with my Nikon D5 & Nikon D850. Love the weight, quality and overall dynamics of this lens.
PLACIDO P.
2020-03-02T07:18:28
A great walkaround lens. Works well on Z7 with FTZ adaptor. A little heavy, but nice quality product with nice quality image.
RICHARD E.
2020-02-25T10:34:03
This lens works great! It is one of the best walking around lenses I have used.
JAMES H.
2020-02-02T04:07:47
Don’t know about camera compatibility. I think all Nikon mounts, including mirror less, are universal but I’m not positive about mirrorless. The lens itself is a little soft at the length limits.
RANDY J.
2019-12-11T14:16:44
Great Len's and fast service.
James G.
2019-12-03T04:05:24
excellent lens for all around pictures. solid construction, excellent optics. Adorama has excellent service, competitive pricing and quick turnaround time
ROBERT P.
2019-12-01T16:00:24
I bought this lens for my Nikon D850. Image quality is excellent. I shot ocean landscape images and I couldn’t see a difference from my 20mm f 1.8, which is one of Nikon’s benchmark landscape lenses . My only complaint is that it’s HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY. Must be getting weak in my old age. Great lens though.
GREG L.
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Nikon F-Bayonet
3.5 - 22
Maximum 53½ / Minimum 5½ 20'
Maximum 74½ / Minimum 8½ 10'
0.32x
19 Groups / 14 Elements
FX - DX - FX in DX Crop Mode - 35mm Film
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2
3
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1.6 ft. (0.5m) throughout entire zoom range
77mm
Approx: 3.26x4.5 in. / 83x114.5mm
(Approx.)28.2 oz. (800g)
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