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 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $669.00
Buy New: $415.00
You Save: $254.00 (38%)
New (20) Used (4) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4.3
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 3.1 x 3.1
MPN: 2161
Model: 2161
UPC: 018208021611
EAN: 0182080216110
ASIN: B000HJPK2C
Release Date: October 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: This lens is new in original box with all original accessories. Was taken out of box and mounted on a camera just once to take two test pictures. Let me know if you want to see detailed close up pictures of the lens.
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 Destined for greatness January 23, 2007
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I needed more reach than I have with my 18-200 VR, and was
not able to obtain the 80-400VR, so I got this lens thinking
I could get rid of it if I didn't like it. I am very happy
that I did!
I am extremely impressed with this lens. It appears to me
that the VR is actually better than on my 18-200VR. The lens
has superior balance, size and weight for handheld nature
photography. Lens flare (when I could get it to appear) was
acceptable, the contrast is tremendous, and the bokeh was
quite pleasant. Auto-focus is very accurate and quick. In
addition, the lens was extraordinarily sharp all the way
to 300mm.
What are they talking about?????? December 24, 2006
4 out of 19 found this review helpful
Ordered this lense through Amazon and recieved it from Complete Camera on Dec. 21. Gray market?? It has a 5 year USA warranty as promised. Great lense. Must be they are all sold out already. Checked with Ritz Camera and they do not have stock.. If you get a chance again buy it up!!!
Lens Rocks! Discard the poor reviews due to shipping etc. December 22, 2006
80 out of 83 found this review helpful
I am very impressed with this lens. It is wonderfully sharp. The auto focus can hunt slightly in dimmer conditions but you would probably expect this with a 4.5 lense. Don't let this stop you at all. I would by it all over again for sure. By the way, I bought mine from ritz camera (.com) on Sunday and delivered on Thurs. (I paid $504 due to the $25 off for using paypal plus free shipping and no tax). Many photos are better than my 18-200mm VR lens. I'm so glad I bought this as the extra reach is going to help me out on the softball field where my 200mm was just short. One other thing I noticed was it is slightly noisier than my 18-200mm VR (but not terribly much more). It is enough to notice, but no show stopper. Your going to love the photos you get from this. I'm thrilled to have it and now be in the 300mm range. What a keeper. I plan to keep both my 18-200 and my 70-300. Mine comes with a 5 year warranty directly from Nikon.
Sweet December 18, 2006
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
Grey market or not, it performs (for those wondering, see B&H definition of grey market glass, and you shouldn't be worried). This lens performs. I just received it a few days ago, and used it with my D80 this weekend, proof is in the pictures, and I'm satisfied.
Highly recommended.
Sorry folks, don't know how the text in blue below appended to my review, ignore it.
WOW - CRISP Photos - with and withOUT VR on December 17, 2006
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
I just got the lens yesterday - and I am blown away. It is my first VR and I had to get used to the noise that it makes when VR is engaged. It's a very minimal amount, it's just more than normal AF noise. Anyway, I took some photos with my D80 with and without using the flash (SB-800) and the photos were so crisp! I also tried taking some photos while panning (my daughter walking fast) with the VR on and they were perfect!
Some people say the lens is large. Well, really its not -- at least compared to "big glass" lenses in the thousand dollar range. It is quite a bit bigger than my 18-135mm, but I expected that since it is a 300mm.
If anyone is on the fence about this lens, it is worth EVERY penny. But grab one now before the price goes up. The 18-200mm VR is impossible to find, but when you do, it is over $200 more than it should be. I have a feeling once people see how good this lens is, it will disappear and when you can ever find it again, it will be a higher price as well! Buy it now and ENJOY!!
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