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The new Nikkor 300 f4 PF - Page 1

Much lighter and smaller with VR

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Posted: Tue Mar 6th, 2018 14:55

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Robert

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Worth a serious look.

https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-300mm-f4e-pf-ed-vr

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Posted: Tue Mar 6th, 2018 21:51

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Don't think I'll be standing in line to get one. Hardly ever used my older 300.

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Posted: Tue Mar 6th, 2018 22:41

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Robert

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amazing50 wrote:
Don't think I'll be standing in line to get one. Hardly ever used my older 300.

That might change if you had this one...

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Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2018 03:02

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With the advent of new modern DSLRs with good high ISO capability I keep looking at my Nikon 300mm f2.8 AFS and think do I need it and its weight as I have the 70-300 AFS VR.
However the results from it are astoundingly sharp just like my 400mm f2.8 AFS. I really dont think VR is worth the extra money on telephoto lenses. If in doubt use a tripod!

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Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2018 07:51

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Robert

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jk wrote:
With the advent of new modern DSLRs with good high ISO capability I keep looking at my Nikon 300mm f2.8 AFS and think do I need it and its weight as I have the 70-300 AFS VR.
However the results from it are astoundingly sharp just like my 400mm f2.8 AFS. I really dont think VR is worth the extra money on telephoto lenses. If in doubt use a tripod!

Walking, hiking, trekking with a 2.8 long lens and tripod worthy of the name, is a challenge for most. Even I am beginning to resort to sherpas, that's OK until they rebel, then I end up carrying it all, not fun.

A 300mm f4 VR with a 1.4 TC on a DX body = 450, f4 - 630, f5.6? equivalent fields of view.

Both useful focal lengths and pretty fast even for an older not so high ISO capable body.

With my D3300 a new 300, PF VR would be a breeze, almost pocketable.

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Posted: Thu Mar 8th, 2018 03:45

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Iain

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I haven't got one but used a friends and a great little lens that is so light.

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