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Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8 G IF ED VR II

Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8 G IF ED VR II
alaAverage 4.6

22 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 reviews of Nikon AF-S 300mm f/2.8 G IF ED VR II. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size. The usability also gets good feedback.

price, usability, size

On average, users rate this product 93/100 and experts rate this product 91/100.

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Nikon 300mm f/4E AF-S PF VR Lens

 

Is the Nikon 300mm f/4E AF-S PF VR Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

May, 2021

Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR AF-S Nikkor Review

 

It's nice to see innovation hard at work, and the resulting reduction in size and weight is welcome for users who were tired of lugging around the 3+ lbs. 300mm ƒ/4 AF-S.

Oct, 2015

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR AF-S Nikkor review by ppk

 

I never had a status symbol kind of lens. Always bought nice mid range zooms and have tolerated the weak telephoto sharpness in every single lens. And I have had many lenses... Traded 80-400 and 18-300 in on this one. The 300 is premium. Fast, light,...

light, fast focus, sharp, a status symbol

its expensive

Aug, 2015

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR AF-S Nikkor review by Airy

 

The fresnel lens allows a compact construction and light weight, so finally we got a 300/4 lens that is a good travel companion (esp. with smaller FX cameras such as Nikon Df or D750).

Good IQ in general, efficient AF tracking, reasonable weight and size

Botched VR

May, 2015

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF II AF-S Nikkor review by Cliff3

 

I bought my copy of this lens used in February 2009. I have shot around 25,000 photos with it since that time. I use it with a D700. I have TC14E and TC20E II teleconverters as well as a C-PL1L circular polarizer that I use with this lens. This is a...

Optics, build

Tripod collar

Jan, 2011

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF II AF-S Nikkor review by genotypewriter

 

Here's my sharpness comparison of the Nikon 300 2.8 VR vs. the Canon 300 2.8 IS (both on a 5D Mark II):

Optics, build, mechanics... everything's great

No benefits worth $700 over the older Canon 300 2.8 IS

Jun, 2010

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 300mm f/2.8D ED-IF II AF-S Nikkor review by exnihiloman

 

I recently rented this lens for a concert at my church. We have some poor lighting and I wondered how the lens would perform. Turns out the lens performed as I expected. Got lots of nice crisp shots from various angles. Moving around in a dark...

Crisp focus, quite, f2.8 and great bokeh

Large and heavy

Sep, 2009

Consumer review (cameraworld.com)

Great For Birds & Other Wildlife

 

I've taken some stunning photos of birds with this lens. It would be great if the lens had a larger aperture, but then the price would shoot up. Make sure you have a good, solid tripod.

Easily Interchangeable ; Rugged ; Sharp Focus ; Strong Construction

Jun, 2009

Consumer review (cameraworld.com)

Good, but NOT awesome.

 

Definitely a remarkable lens, I used it for some time and mostly enjoyed it. BUT, you expect TOP performance from the top product, don't you? Unfortunately my sample was NOT very sharp wide open, which was very bad when using it with TC-14E and TC-17E...

Durable ; Fast ; Quick Focus ; Strong Construction

Heavy ; Not sharp wide open ; Weak VR

Jan, 2009

Consumer review (cameraworld.com)

Great lens

 

I love this lens, and the price is great.

Consistent Output ; Durable ; Easily Interchangeable ; Easy To Clean ; Lightweight ; Sharp Focus ; Strong Construction

Jun, 2008
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