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

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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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positive 1049

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 • perfect • lens • worth • does a good job • highly recommend • enjoy • is a good value • loved • is a manual focus • arrived quickly • is worth every penny • lighter • takes great pictures • good light • were great • works fine • affordable • is fast • happy with • fast • durable • clear • worked well • pretty good • much better • worked great • is normal • very sharp • is the best • best • focuses fast • accurate • very light • wonderful • is a great value for the money • is very good • is a great deal • is wonderfully sharp • came out good • very fast • is light • focuses pretty fast • works • is a great value • manually focus • was described • ever • still a struggle to find focus • is fast and sharp • kind of a powerhouse

negative 365

is heavy • does not • back • is not auto focus • too slow • did not work • manually focus • didn't like • won't work • not a lens • isn't the fastest lens • noisy • heavy • is not a fast lens • ’s not brand new • doesnt work • is rattling • inspected and repaired • was disappointing • not up to nikon standards • too late • not clear • bad • does not take clear pics • does not let you focus properly • is not worth • misleading to say with autofocus • just isnt compatible • was too tight • not had the opportunity to try • was taken hand • tends to hunt • is a minor • does not come with a hard case • is operator problem • did not come with a hood • disappointed • didn't even bother to put even 1 of those bubble packers • bothers me • not much of an issue • only took 10days • not very sharp • can be frustrating • joke very unsatisfied • doesn't have auto-focus • doesn't have that feature • doesn't even af with my camera • out for portraits • not being af • isn't practical for some situations • isnt af • would not af on my unit • ’s not a “pro”-level lens • doesn’t have a “pro”-level price • was my fault • does not include the lens hood • doesn't! • no auto focusing • does not work on the 3000,5000,or • not a bad value • isn't the lens • just didn't zoom • a little slow • stopped focusing altogether • back on 12/20/2016 • was a big mistake • creeps • won't auto take pictures • does not auto-focus • will not autofocus on cameras

len

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positive 837

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 • decent • works fine • very quickly • favorite • very satisfied • is sharper • is very good • outstanding • is amazing • solid • like • really nice • clear • well built • very useful • well made • is better • is awesome • is soft • really like • terrific • is wonderful • is a great deal • does the job • is huge • longer • is light • is excellent • fx • versatile • is large • is pretty good • is fantastic • work beautifully • pleased • faster • big • sharp • has a metal mount • glad • very sharp • is good • will fit above models • is compatible with nikon d50 • love • works great • very impressed • struggles to obtain critical focus • nice outdoor • carefully

negative 145

is not auto focus • slow • bad • is heavy • must have af in the name • does not have autofocus • wont auto focus • dont work • had problems • would not focus with my camera • is really heavy • substantial issues • require • do not support auto focus • hasnt left my camera • isn't compatible with nikon d3400 • isn't that responsive • low-end • not dissappointed • not functioning with certain models • comes without the autofocus motor • not as a manual focus • expensive long • doesn't have image stabilization • might not bring much to the party • is terrible • would automatically focus • not the lens • was low • will only work in the manual mode • is advertised as auto focus • having problems • not an autofocus • does not have a profile built • is not a 300mm • is awful • did not autofocus • not the one that is shown • was defective • not a bad • never not liked • is so heavy • just not what i need it • do not use • unacceptable • attaching filters • does not satisfy me • does not support af • did not have a sharp focus • poor • is made of plastic • isn't usable • is “plasticy • might not be the best choice • nothing wrong • does not have an internal motor • is dirty • don't use a long zoom • plain too costly • were slow • few days • rotates with focus • does not auto focus • rarely comes off my camera • is not a good choice • had broken • out • not a lousy • wasn't very good • is definitely not auto focus

picture

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positive 117

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 • can take any • perfect place to use it • is tack sharp • are beautiful • sharp high quality • great quality • jaw-dropping • i really want • up close • were just too soft • close up • posted • won't be sharp • decent • very good • awesome • came out fantastic • pretty close-up • i intended to get • are not terrible • turned out surprisingly well • may be softer than expected • quality • really great • best • super • looking at more costly lenses • are tack sharp • wonderful • took • midlevel • were soft • came out really nice • are perfect • snapped about 200 • shot many • are clear and sharp • takes great • shake-free • are crisp • better quality • are spectacular • upload • crisp • much sharper than mine • are remarkably sharp • come out great • are very clear • clear sharp • crystal clear

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few • scare the fly away • slight distortion of the pictures • red cardinal • was taken • aren't done very well • are not very clear • always of centered far away objects • ok not high quality • is noisy • could not find • streaked • get a little blurry • deteriorates in focus nearer to 300 mm • hassle • close • came out blurry • turned out • look not so sharp • quality • will be blurry • blurry

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positive 91

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 • 55-200 • absolutley delivers • works like a champ • works awesome • stops of handholding benefit • is powered by the camera's battery • legendary • better • helps a lot • difference • bit sharper • works • is quite effective • been effective • works absolutely amazing • reasonable • does a great job • is a must • is well worth • worked superbly • 300mm • is impressive • is very effective!af • cures • excellent • snappy • couldn't match the 70-300 • fair • optics • is absolutely great • makes low light shots • impresses • is a great feature • works along with the quality • works very nicely • 200 • is necessary in the wide to normal range • is really efficient • is abosoultely fantastic • is excellent • works superbly • worked very well • is an outstanding feature • rocks • is a nice feature • is amazing • 200mm • works terrific • is much sharper • works as advertised

negative 22

lack • extra couple of stops to keep the image • turned off • isn't worth • has its limitations • makes a bit of noise • isn't really something i need • won't cure bad long lens technique • makes a slight mechanical noise • is not so helpful • has no effect • limitation • adds noise • won't do miracles • shut off • is not quite as good • looks fake • not • much slower to focus • is engaged

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

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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

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positive 43

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 • just fine • made for our nikon • can autofocus • superb • are no problem!it • accurate • fast • came with the • would include the d40 • would have been fine • steady • focus the lens • super response thru • works seamlessly • is fantastic • must have lens • works wonderfully • wide angle • delivered on thurs • loved her • won't be able to see with your naked eye

negative 30

can't get him • would not auto focus • not • will not auto focus • wouldn't be aware • focused on distant trees • does not support af • are dead • with built in/programmed auto focus • proper • sentance not auto focus • wrong • petty much rounds • slightest • are plastic • do not work with that setting • does not have an autofocus motor to interface • doesn't have a built in autofocus motor • was locked into the tripod • totally confused • tried out for a week • not knowing much about • is a problem • broke • rarely • could not be improved • just a little unbalanced • won't be using it inside without a flash • shaky • shake

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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color

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

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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

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pics

16 1

great • good • beautiful • takes great • spectacular • acceptable • very crisp • were almost as sharp • are clear • relatively good • satisfying • amazing • sharp • excellent

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shutter speed

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high • is greater than the reciprocal of the zoom factor • higher • sure to watch • reasonable • very adequate • fast • no obvious blurr • low

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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

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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

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light

12 3

good • fades • will be very different at your subject • very challenging available • enough • low • decent • bright

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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

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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

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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

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size

12 1

larger • small • allows me to share filters • good • lighter • acceptably compact • convenient • are issue • too big • compact • smaller

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8 5

is decent • is super fast • works fine • be very loud • is quiet • speedy • very good • is definitely faster

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focusing

11 2

is fast • completely silent • is much faster • pinpoint accurate • no problems • fast • accurate • snappy • quick • can be quite fast

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range

12 1

zoom • great • good • very good • excellent • perfect • close • extra • slr.great • spectacular

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manual focus

7 5

feels nice • crisp • no problem • works fine • older • much better • is about average for a lens

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photography

10 1

very new • real • is better • well-lit sports • happy • excellent • very interested • is critical • lot • absolutely great

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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

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

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