The lens is build like a TANK . Its Weather Sealed , TACK Sharp across the entitre FRAME . The NANO Crystal prevents GHOSTING and Flaring. The 300mm f/2.8 VR is a hell of a lens. Combined with a converter, you get the equivalent of a 600mm f/5.6 AF-S VR with a very limited loss of sharpness. The 300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR is perhaps the sharpest lens you'll ever get to use (in my experience and opinion), along with the and the . Yes, sharper than the . Almost as sharp as a lens.200mm f/2 AF-S VR400mm f/2.8 VR600mm f/4 VR Zeiss Otus . It looks cool with its carbon fiber lens hood.The bokeh is insane. The ability to distance your subject from the background and the foreground is what makes this lens so special. From food photography to portraits, this lens is killer.
Peak sharpness is available from the get-go at f/2.8. At close range, shooting on full-frame, the in-focus zone is less than 2mm or something stupidly narrow like that. You have to nail the focus, but once it's nailed, it delivers the best results in the universe.
The background simply melts away!
The 300mm f/2.8 VR is so much sharper than the newer 300mm f/4 PF version. Not only that, but if you plan to use it a lot with the 2.0 teleconverter, having f/2.8 is critical. Losing two stops means that you will still be shooting at f/5.6, which makes the lens compatible with film cameras (such as the F5 or F6) and older Nikon bodies (D200, D300, D700, D3, etc).
The 300mm f/4 PF is a lesser lens that's too expensive for what it is. f/8 with a teleconverter makes it hard to autofocus at dawn and dusk on a modern body. There's no reason for you to get the 300mm f/4, other than if weight is a real issue (rock climbing, mountaineering, etc).
Pros
The sharpness. This has got to be one of the sharpest lenses Nikon has ever made
The VR. Gives me at least 3 full stops advantage
The build quality. This is the most rugged Nikon lens ever made
Instant autofocus (closest to infinity)
If you are looking for the ultimate Nikon lens, this is one of them. Nothing on the market is like this lens.
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