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- #55 in SLR Camera Lenses
Nikon 55-300mm VR.
Older-n-Dirt
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
We could not find any sign that the lens wasn't new. Appearance, smoothness, ease of use and picture quality all say "it's new". Only the low price gives away the secret. Love it!
黒姫大将
Reviewed in Japan on August 16, 2024
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Waow
Reviewed in Australia on May 9, 2024
Exactly what i was looking for.Perfect for those up close portraits and candid long range shotsGreat delivery, well packaged and arrived earlier expected.All in all awesome product as advertised, upping my photography 💯
Russell Platten
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2018
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Chris Kabutto
Reviewed in Mexico on July 18, 2016
Excelente objetivo para uso recreativo o semi-profesional. La imagen es bastante nítida y esta construido con muy buenos materiales, para su precio. Lo recomiendo para uso en exteriores, cuando hay luz natural. Es genial para retratos, fotografía de naturaleza y de deportes, pues da buena profundidad de campo (bokeh), siempre y cuando domines la cámara y el lente. También puede usarse en algún estudio con buena iluminación.No recomiendo este lente para uso profesional en interiores con poca luz, pues tiene poca apertura y tendrás que apoyarte mucho en el ISO, lo cual mete mucho ruido a tus imágenes y la calidad que obtendrás no será profesional, sobre todo para impresión. Pero la intención de este lente no es ser de uso profesional, así que lo recomiendo 100%.
Susabhan
Reviewed in India on May 26, 2016
well i just simply love this 55-300mm afs dx format zoom lens.. works fine with my D5300..autofocus is little bit slow though... nd whenever i shake this lens i feel that something(maybe motor) is moving from inside..don't know iit's a defective problem or not...but apart from all of these this lens is simply awsome.. it gives you super depth nd crispy sharper images...which is so good even you want to print them out from your camera and frame them on your walls...it's a bit heavier though.. well that's not a problem.. images are still sharp in 300mm..but there is one problem and it is it's slow autofocus...well neglect this problem and simply go for it...✌✌✌✌
wmstram
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016
This is a "For the price" rating. It's a relatively inexpensive lens: slowish (f4.5-5.6), variable focal length, and a sturdy but plastic barrel (with a mental mounting ring.) It would be nice to have a faster fixed focal length lens, but they are 2x to 3x the price for my camera. So you just have to pay attention a little more, to exposure settings using this. I just received this and tested it for the kinds of shooting that I'll do with it on my D5500. Mainly outdoor scenery, wildlife, and events. So far, I couldn't be happier. Images were more than sharp enough for me at all focal lengths, focusing speed and accuracy are quite good. The VRII function is amazing. I shot hand held, fully zoomed at the full moon and got good detail. Excellent detail and sharpness shooting long off details outside. It really works. Even at slower shutters speeds. (I went down to 1/125 at 300mm) A very import feature on a slow lens. Nikon says it can give you an extra 3-4 stops hand held. I believe it. My only real complaint is that the end of the barrel turns as it focuses. This makes using a CPL a bit of a problem. My camera has a focus lock button so once again I just have to work a little harder with this lens. Still well worth the price and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants great results, but has far more patients than money.
Odawgg
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2014
I was on the fence about buying this lens or saving up a little more for the 70-300 Nikon lens for my D5100. I decided to go with this one as it was about $125 cheaper at the time (comparing refurbished models of both), and read that the main difference between the two was the faster AF mechanism in the 70-300, the fx compatibility, and the Manual/Auto switch of the 70-300 which allows manual focus without having to switch the autofocus off. The image quality of both seemed to be relatively equal according to many reviews, so I took the plunge.I was mostly concerned about the focus speed, but it was much better than I anticipated. The only time the focus took a long time was if it tried to focus in the 'wrong' direction and then had to move all the way back the other direction. This often happened in low light or if the lens was zoomed in all the way while trying to focus. This is easily fixable if you zoom out first, focus quickly, and then zoom in and focus again. Other than that, I didn't notice much difference in focusing speed than the 18-55 kit lens. I'm sure the 70-300 is faster, but for my needs this was acceptable. Don't expect fast AF-C focusing on fast moving subjects, though.The VR on this lens is fantastic. I'm glad I didn't go for one of the cheaper Tamron or Sigma zoom lenses that did not have any kind of vibration reduction. I never noticed how it worked with the kit lens, but when you are zoomed in at 300, it is clearly evident. If you are fully zoomed in without VR, you can try to keep the camera steady as possible, but it will still be shaky. With VR kicked in, pushing the shutter button halfway will magically steady your image in the viewfinder. It's similar to those FPS games that let you hold your breath when looking through a sniper rifle. I don't know how it works, but it's amazing, and lets you take sharp handheld shots zoomed all the way in.This lens is mainly for outdoor shooting with lots of light. Low light is difficult, but nothing a flash can't solve. However, using a flash will limit your max shutter speed to 1/200's of a second, and if you are zoomed all the way in handheld it is best to try to keep a shutter speed of 1/400 or faster. As a result, you'll have to be extra steady when using the flash if you are zoomed all the way in.All in all, I'm extremely satisfied with this lens. Pictures are extremely sharp at all zoom levels, Bokeh is great, and it's very easy to isolate your subject from the background. If faster AF is important to you and you don't mind the extra cost, go for the 70-300. If you are on a budget and want a good quality zoom lens, this is the perfect option.
Jim C
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2010
First of all I'll say that I ordered my lens as soon as Amazon had them available. I upgraded to next day shipping and got it 18 hours later - quick service. Thanks Amazon!But now on to the real review...This lens is fantastic - especially for $399. My first concern was whether it not it had a plastic or metal mount since some DX lenses in this price range have plastic. I even contacted Nikon and they couldn't (or wouldn't) tell me. Well, I was really pleased to see that it does have a metal mount. It has a nice solid feel to it. The zoom movement is smooth and I haven't had any problem with lens creep when I'm aiming it downward. Even when I point the camera downward and shake it, it won't creep.I'm just beginning to get into testing it but my preliminary pictures are coming out nice - really nice. The sharpness is amazing and the lens produces a very nice bokeh. I posted the image of the dragonfly with the chicken wire background (see the customer uploads) Check out the detail in the wings. That shot says it all. It was HAND HELD and cranked all the way out to 300mm. The original image is great but a lot of the detail was lost with the upload to Amazon. But - none the less - it's still pretty sharp. The auto focus on this lens is fast, smooth, quiet and very accurate. It locked right in on the subject. It was set on aperture priority at f/8 1/500sec for the shot that I posted here (shot with a D-90).The VR on this lens is great. The detail I get with hand-helds just amazes me. It has Nikon's VRII image stabilization and it even has a tripod detection mode that reduces any vibration from shutter release when it's on a tripod.Colors are rendered accurately and the contrast is pretty sharp even at the max aperture. The lens is compact for a 300mm and it's lighter than my AF-S DX 18-200mm which I use as my regular walk-around. I'm sure the new 55-300 will be used as my walk around pretty frequently also.All in all for an APS-C lens, Nikon did a great job with this one - especially for the price. It's a welcome addition to the DX line and I'm really glad I have one in my gear bag.
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