Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens

pros: High quality, cheap price

cons: Not great in low light, difficult to hold for long periods

Affordable telephoto lens for 35mm or crop

I tested on a crop-frame D90 camera. My review is for crop-frame Nikon DSLRs only, such as the D3000... See Full Review

pros: Price, Quality, VR, all over is a good deal

cons: 4.5-5.6 is slow for wild photography and fast shots.

Great lens

if we compare the price to the quality this lens wins, good glass, the only dis is the 4.5-5.6, the... See Full Review

pros: VR, image quality, cost compared to faster lenses or bigger zooms.

cons: f/5.6 at 300mm is limiting.

Another good Nikon lens

I have this lens attached to a Nikon D80. The lens is by far, my most used lens and I have been very... See Full Review

pros: Optical and VR technology that used to cost much more!

cons: Still slow glass, not pro build quality.

Middleweight champ of a lens!

Here comes the Nikon 70-300 VR-lenses! Selling for around 550.00 everyone is very curious about this... See Full Review

pros: Better built than other 70-300 models at the moment.

cons: Silly price for what you get. NO macro mode.

Not worth the money at all

Okay....there are now three Nikon lenses that are 70-300. The least expensive version is the G type... See Full Review

pros: Inexpensive, wide range of focal lengths, good performance for the money.

cons: Not very rugged, no direct manual control on older Nikons.

Good compliment for the D70 and D50

Say you've purchased a Nikon D70 or D50 DSLR, and you're looking for a good lens to extend your tele... See Full Review

pros: extreme optical quality, excellent construction, includes case and integrated lens hood

cons: excellent price point vs its bigger brother the F/2.8...but still expensive. Lens collar

Bang for the buck!

The second you start looking at telephoto lenses longer than about 200mm you will start to see a HU... See Full Review

pros: Excellent resolution and contrast. Robust design but with a relatively light construction.

cons: Tough enough for hobby use, but probably not robust enough for professional use.

Hawkgenes

Having recently bought a Nikon D2X camera I became aware that my 70 - 300mm G lense was not producin... See Full Review

pros: Light, inexpensive, relatively small

cons: Very poor AF (constantly hunts), lots of chromatic aberration

Didn't expect a lot, but got even less

I read a ton of reviews before I picked up this lens and one thing is clear. Nobody agrees about how... See Full Review

pros: Fast, light, portable!

cons: Not extremely heavy duty, be careful in transport

Great Versatility

This lens certainly has a lot going for it. Aside from the obvious, Nikon made, it is light and easi... See Full Review