Nikon AF-S 28-300mm VR Zoom Lens – Featured User Review

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Nikon AF-S 28-300mm VR Zoom Lens ReviewUsually we choose more wordy entries for Featured User Reviews. But the new Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm VR zoom lens is something special for Nikon users and I wanted to highlight it by sharing our first user review, written by member freedom1500. I’ve been hearing great things about this lens through the grapevine and I got to take a look at it at my local pro shop, Pictureline. I’m amazed at how small it is compared to the Canon equivalent. I don’t know how they did it, but props to Nikon for making what appears to be an awesome, compact, light, all-purpose superzoom lens for FX format DSLR owners. I expect this is just the first of many thumbs-up reviews for the new Nikon 28-300mm zoom lens.

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Featured Review: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR Zoom Lens

by freedom1500 (Expert)

Price Paid: $1149.00 from Lozeau – Montreal
Review Date: October 14, 2010
Used product for: Less than 1 month

Overall Rating: 5 of 5
Value Rating: 5 of 5


Summary:
This is an amazing lens. It is relatively new on the market and I wasn’t sure how it would perform seeing as it has been labelled a “do-it-all” lens. So far, it has exceeded my expectations on my Nikon D700. I shoot just about everything but mostly people and travel. This lens is on my camera almost all the time.

Strengths:
- image quality is surprising considering the extreme zoom range
- lightweight (compared to many other lenses in that category)
- focuses in very low light conditions
- acceptable distortion (except when shooting vertical and/or horizontal lines)
- VR allows a couple of extra stops
- solid build

Weaknesses:
- Expensive (but when you consider all the lenses it replaces, it’s a real bargain)
- Distortion at max wide and max long ends

Similar Products Used:
I’ve used lots of Nikon lenses, most notably the AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 and the AF-S VR 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 on my D700.

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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.


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