- Nikon F 70-300mm lens
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The 70-300mm lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Nikon. The lens has an F-mount to work with all the SLRs line of cameras (except the early 70-300G with the D40).
The lens comes in three different versions.
- AF f/4-5.6G
- AF f/4-5.6D ED
- AF-S f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
It is the successor of the 70-210 lens, which targets the prosumer market, one grade lower than 80-200mm with large aperture.
Introduced in August 2006, the current incarnation of the lens (AF-S VR f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED) improves on the original with VR stabilization technology as well as with internally focusing components (IF). More expensive than its partner 55-200mm lens, its construction is similar, with the exterior shell being fabricated from plastic components. It also shares a similarly stiff zoom ring with the 55-200mm, although a side benefit of this is that zoom creep is eliminated. Unlike the 55-200, the 70-300mm lens is full-frame. Also, the longer barrel length allowed the focus ring to be relocated in front of the zoom ring, making manual focus operations simpler.
Specifications
Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Attribute AF f/ 4-5.6G AF f/4-5.6D ED AF-S VR f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Vibration Reduction 
No
YesSilent Wave Motor No YesMaximum aperture f/4-5.6 f/4.5-5.6 Minimum aperture f/32 f/32-40 Weight 425 g 505 g 745 g Maximum diameter 74 mm 80 mm Length 116.5 mm 116 mm 143.5 mm Filter diameter 62 mm 67 mm Horizontal viewing angle Vertical viewing angle Diagonal viewing angle Groups/elements 9/13 12/17 # of diaphragm blades 9 Closest focusing distance 1.5 metres Release date 24 March 2001 25 March 1998 9 August 2006 MSRP $ See also
- List of Nikon compatible lenses with integrated autofocus-motor
- Nikon F 70-210mm lens
- Nikon F 80-200mm lens
- Canon EF 70-300mm lens
Categories:- Nikkor lenses
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