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 four different versions:
- AF f/4-5.6G
- AF f/4-5.6D
- 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
| 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
|
 Yes
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| Silent Wave Motor | No
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Yes
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| Maximum 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 $ | |||