Offering reach and refined focusing performance, the AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR from Nikon is a telephoto zoom covering a comfortable portrait-length to telephoto range. One extra-low dispersion element is featured in the optical design, which aids in reducing chromatic aberrations for improved clarity and color fidelity. A Super Integrated Coating, too, helps to achieve accurate colors by controlling flare and ghosting when working in bright and backlit conditions. Noteworthy for this lens is the AF-P designation, which indicates the use of a pulse stepping motor that offers notably quiet, fast, and precise autofocus performance to benefit both stills and video applications. Additionally, Vibration Reduction image stabilization compensates for up to 4.5 stops of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting.

Open Box Products Have a Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty    F-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/40    One Extra-Low Dispersion Element    Super Integrated Coating    Pulse Stepping Motor AF System    VR Image Stabilization    Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Telephoto zoom is designed for FX-format Nikon F-mount DSLRs, however is also compatible with DX models where it will provide a 105-450mm equivalent focal length range.

One extra-low dispersion element greatly reduces color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy.

A Super Integrated Coating has been applied to individual elements to suppress internal reflections, flare, and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy when working in strong lighting conditions.

AF-P pulse motor uses stepping motors to deliver impressively smooth, quiet, and fast autofocus performance that is well-suited to both stills and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.

Vibration Reduction image stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by 4.5 stops to benefit shooting handheld in difficult lighting conditions.

Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.

Rounded nine-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.

The number of cameras compatible with this lens is limited. Even for compatible cameras, a firmware update may be required.

• Fully Compatible Models: D7500, D5600, D3400, D500.
• Fully Compatible Models (without Limitations) After Available Firmware Update: D5, D750, D610, D600, D5500, D5300, D3300, D4, D4S, D810, D810A, D800, D800E, Df, D7200, D7100. 
• Limited Compatibility Regardless of Firmware Update: D3, D3X, D3S, D700, D300, D300S, D7000, D5200.
• Incompatible Models: D2 series, D1 series, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70 series, D60, D50, D40 series, D5100, D5000, D3200, D3100, D3000, film SLR cameras.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Has anyone used this lens on Z6/7 cameras? How does the AF perform there? Thanks.

A: With the FTZ adapter this lens works well on both cameras.

Q: 2. Is there a tripod mount ring or other mounting method that allows for portrait orientation, too?

A: Unfortunately, there is no tripod collar for this particular lens.

Q: 3. does the lens come with a hood?

A: Yes, it does! And with a lens pouch / protective sleeve...

Q: 4. Is this lens fully compatible with thw new D850?

A: This lens would be compatible with the D850, but with limited functionality.

Q: 5. Two questions: How is this lens compatible with film cameras, as your website shows, when there is no aperture ring? Which Nikon digital cameras is this lens compatible with? Thanks.

A: This Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 lens will be physically compatible with any Nikon F-mount camera, film or digital, because Nikon has not changed their mount. What has changed are the additional features and capabilities offered depending upon which camera it is attached to. On a film camera, you are correct, there is not an aperture ring to adjust on the lens. On APS-C (Nikon DX) crop-sensor digital cameras (DSLRs) this lens is fullt compatible with all autofocus, aperture, and stabilization (VR) features currently available to DX cameras--with the additional 1.5x crop factor (105-450mm equivalent). Full-frame FX digital (DSLR) cameras will have all of the above capabilities without the additional 1.5x crop factor.

Q: 6. How is this lens different than it's predecessor?

A: This newer lens is significantly faster in autofocus, contains quieter motor drives and a little more sharpness in the edges.

Q: 7. Does this lens work with a D7200?

A: Yes this lens is compatible with the Nikon D7200.

Q: 8. Will the auto focus work for my d300

A: Yes, the Nikon AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR Lens will auto focus on the Nikon D300 SLR Digital Camera. There is one caveat in that because these models reset focus when reverting from standby status (timer off), pre-focus shooting is not available.

Q: 9. Hi! I have the Nikon D7500 camera. I'm looking for a super telephoto lens that will work with this camera well. I just want to confirm that this lens is compatible with my camera and what the new zoom range will be? Has anyone used this lens with the D7500? Thanks!

A: Had this lens for three months now. Both on my D7500 and my D810. I actually prefer it on the D7500O for shooting birds in flight as I'm getting about 100400mm zoom on the smaller CMOS.Highly recommend it!

Q: 10. is it weather sealed?

A: No, this lens is not weather sealed.