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Nikon 70-300 mm f/4-5.6G Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras

We have analyzed 1172 reviews and found:

38% of users say that: Product works great, works well, works very well, is sharp. Len is great, is sharp, is perfect, works well. Picture are great, are sharp, come out crisp, are good quality. Vr works well, works great, works very well, is a life saver. 1% of users noticed that: Auto focus is not compatible with my camera, will not be necessary, has trouble getting a good fix, has to be controlled via the body. Copy was never very sharp, is extremely slow to af. Body is plastic. Plastic is a little chinky.

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product
1049 365
love • works great • good • great • sharp • light • works well • very happy • good lens • excellent • works very well • like • is sharp • recommend • better • works perfectly • worth it • awesome • amazing • does a great job
len
837 145
great • good • excellent • very good • nice • very happy • amazing • is great • better • fantastic • very pleased • perfect • is sharp • awesome • is perfect • happy • very nice • works well • wonderful • best
picture
117 22
great • sharp • beautiful • clear • amazing • are great • are sharp • good • fantastic • very sharp • look great • come out crisp • are good quality • amaizng • enjoy myself taking telephoto • show the results • produces very good quality • nice sharp • perfect • nice
vr
91 22
works well • works great • works very well • is a life saver • is great • works wonders • is a godsend • is the most useful tool • is superb • is pretty good • is nice • is incredible • built in • good for handheld shots • makes a difference • does work as advertised • is priceless • would help improve the quality of my shots • great • works flawlessly
lense
70 12
great • better • awesome • favorite • wonderful • is great • excellent • more • brighter • heavier • won't auto focus • would have been helpful • fav • are working fine • is the perfect lense • good • extremely satisfied • better photographer • long time • working out great
image
68 11
sharp • are sharp • crisp • great • good • are very sharp • produces great • were too soft • is cropped to about 1/6 the original image • expected sharper • good quality • soft • want acceptedly sharp • are not sharp • excellent sharp • outstanding • are really sharp • pretty good • pretty sharp • are really soft
camera
43 30
upgraded • great • keeps using the old one as it zooms in better • was the 24 megapixel d5200 • tracked the bird perfectly • weigh less than this • need af-s lens • yet to know better • working great • loves light • works great • fit • auto focus • provides 450 mm equivalent reach • thoroughly enjoying • works well onany • perfect • full-frame • was more balanced • consistently provided clearer images
this lens
62 10
love • highly recommend • really like • really love • loving • would recommend • recommend • fits • works beautifully • needed • really enjoy • like • absolutely love • no issues • hard time beating • rated • enjoying • decision to buy • awesome • switched to
zoom
57 13
great • long • good • wonderful • is wonderful • effective • fits the bill just fine • professional • very smooth • works fine • able to • great entry level • do yourself a favor • is remarkable • is pretty tight • is compatible to nikon slr d3100 • sharp • shorter lenses • is nice • smooth
photo
60 5
great • good • very happy • perfect • many many • were less than sharp • beautiful • lovely • took very sharp • easy to use • are amazing • pretty clear • awesome • birding • helps out tremendously • excellent quality • come out spectacular • better • nearly all • 100-200
shot
57 3
great • long • good • wide • nice • fantastic daylight • high • very nice • compliments • pleased • takes great • solid • gives me great • took nice • clean and crisp • useable • is very helpful • tripod • fantastic • perfect
price
57 3
great • good • very good • affordable • amazing • low • outstanding • is great • is excellent • difference • decent • was fantastic • was right • competitive • is reasonable • large • was well worth • is very reasonable • fab • big
result
46 2
excellent • sharp • very good • good • amazing • best • happy • excited to see • were absolutely fantastic • sharpest • are ok • seemed better • low light • have never matched my expectations • pro • are all excellent • same • have been amazing • produces good • mostly good
focus
40 8
sharp • fast • is fast • quick • professional • is good • beautiful • is great • decent • felt lock felt quicker • isn't bad • very fast • is much harder • light • easy to handle • is much sharper • work well • is much more shallow • incredibly fast • fast and crisp
quality
41 5
great • good • high • amazing • low • perfect • outstanding • never been disappointed • is seriously impressive • higher • has been way above what i had anticipated • best • has exceeded my expectations • better • excelent • excellent • is terrific • is awesome • feels better that i expected • pro
autofocus
21 18
is fast • good • with my d610 • works great • works fine • silent • very accurate • work well • was very fast • work perfectly • solid • is quick • accurate • is responsive • is really fast • is pretty good • will be no problem • is much better • precise
zoom lens
30 1
great • long • excellent • nice • relatively inexpensive • fantastic • light • 5.6 • better • powerful • 300 dx • 300 • 300mm • wonderful • cheapest nikkor • quality • inexpensive • 200mm • good • true
review
28 4
updated • excellent • lot of good • new • good • should have read • were fantastic • looked • some good • fantastic • very unusual • researched for along time • many mentioned in other • two appropriate • great • were very promising • concur • about softness • detailed • are generally positive
nikon
20 10
man the last 30 years • is awesome • very impressed • has a better product • good value • highest-quality • handles equally well on fx and dx • is a pretty good lens • promotes all ranges • has had long association • lots of people who want these focal lengths • compliments • really needs to improve • very skeptical • offers a couple of options • enough money • is making a deal • going 105-450 • does provide a nice compatibility chart • proves to be a design driven company
weight
23 4
light • totally worth • is very reasonable • is comparable • great light • pretty light • quite well balanced • is moderate • balances well • is awesome • is not overly heavy • is actually really nice • balanced • adds to the feel of the build quality • like • is substantial • difference • allows for easy transport into the woods • very light
sharpness
24 2
good • is similar to sigma • is good • extreme • perfectly sharp prime • super • is very impressive • bokeh • is subjective as well • critical • fully isolate my subjects • was better over 200mm • is way better than i expected • is noticeably better • are wonderful • seems good • pro • best results • is okay • is very good
image quality
23 2
excellent • is superb • is nice • sharp • gives no complaints • pretty decent • very sharp • vivid • is certainly better • is good • very impressed • is pretty good • does not increase much • practically identical • flawless • is second to none • relies on a much less linear • no-excuses • optics • better
color
24
good • better • nice • surpasses the 55mm-300mm kit lens • seems more vibrant • bokeh • is excellent • beautiful • contrast • look beautiful • very good • vibrant • are significantly better • doesn't help the sharpness • produces good • contrastier • are great • good contrast consa little • are excellent • just popped
performance
22 2
great • better • good • maintains good • are great • is exponential • very good high • nice • drops significantly • enjoy • for the money • pro • has stunned me • real • exceedingly good • fast • is highly acceptable • very happy
build quality
20 1
is good • excellent • size and weight • impressed • good • pretty good • is not bad • is better than decent.4 • is also better • feels very good • is good consumer-grade • is nicer to use • superior • feels much more solid • decided to take a chance • is better • 70-300mm ed • is cheap • sturdy
pics
16 1
great • good • beautiful • takes great • spectacular • acceptable • very crisp • were almost as sharp • are clear • relatively good • satisfying • amazing • sharp • excellent
shutter speed
10 7
high • is greater than the reciprocal of the zoom factor • higher • sure to watch • reasonable • very adequate • fast • no obvious blurr • low
optics
14 2
excellent • are fantastic • great • better • are great • is near tack sharp • professional level • are outstanding • are quite good • are overall very good • sharp • are excellent • very best
it's
9 4
manual • a good bridge lens • got a good weight • still the best resolving lens • half a 'stop' faster • got a plastic mount • feels fairly cheap • not super heavy • built very nice
light
12 3
good • fades • will be very different at your subject • very challenging available • enough • low • decent • bright
70-300
12 2
really sharp • is much better value • is probably better for you • is much sharper • can let more light in • quite a bit longer • fills my needs beautifully • is very manageable • is way sharper • is certainly better on the higher end • is lighter • is a classic
vibration reduction
12 3
is amazing • low light situations • has proven • is an excellent feature • works as advertised • is definitely worth • is effective • worth the price • good • works very well • is just amazing • produced some great shots in focus
bokeh
14 1
good • wonderful • is nice for most shots • is noticeable • is silky smooth • nice • is good • is surprisingly nice • is very good • excellent • pleasing looking • beautiful • wasquite pleasant
size
12 1
larger • small • allows me to share filters • good • lighter • acceptably compact • convenient • are issue • too big • compact • smaller
af
8 5
is decent • is super fast • works fine • be very loud • is quiet • speedy • very good • is definitely faster
focusing
11 2
is fast • completely silent • is much faster • pinpoint accurate • no problems • fast • accurate • snappy • quick • can be quite fast
range
12 1
zoom • great • good • very good • excellent • perfect • close • extra • slr.great • spectacular
manual focus
7 5
feels nice • crisp • no problem • works fine • older • much better • is about average for a lens
photography
10 1
very new • real • is better • well-lit sports • happy • excellent • very interested • is critical • lot • absolutely great
auto focus
16 33
does not work • no • not • did not work • is not compatible with my camera • absolutely no • won't work • will not be necessary • doesn't work with my camera • didn't work • doesn't work with d5300 • has trouble getting a good fix • has to be controlled via the body • is no • arrived not • quite slow • needs a little manual assist • is not • was nil • is unavailable with it