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

A high-power, high-performance 4.3x telephoto zoom with VR Image Stabilization and ED glass.

The Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G VR AF-S ED-IF NIKKOR Zoom Lens offers 4.3x zoom performance, and is suitable for various telephoto shooting opportunities, particularly in sports, nature and wildlife photography. When used with a Nikon DX format digital SLR, the picture angle is equivalent to what would be experienced with a 105-450mm lens on a 35mm.

The Nikon Vibration Reduction (VRII) system enables users to take substantially sharper handheld pictures at shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower than would otherwise be possible. For VR shooting, users can select two VR modes to suit shooting conditions. Normal Mode primarily reduces camera shake in handheld shooting, detecting panning automatically. Active Mode can compensate for vibration when shooting from, for example, a moving vehicle.

This lens also incorporates the Silent Wave Motor (SWM), an outstanding feature that offers fast and precise autofocusing with super-quiet operation. The two ED glass elements provide higher resolution and high-contrast images.

Key Features:

High-power 4.3x Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor Lens
Approximates the picture angle performance of a 105-450mm lens on 35mm SLR.

Nikon VR II (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization
Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images and video capture.

Two Nikon Extra-low Dispersion (ED) Glass Elements
Deliver superior optical performance for both digital and 35mm photography. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performance.

Internal Focus (IF)
Provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range.

Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Enables fast and quiet auto focusing, along with quick switching between auto focus and manual operation (M/A and M).

Non-rotating Front Element
Provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System.

9-blade rounded diaphragm makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural.

Focus as close as 4.9 ft throughout entire zoom range.