Nikon 18-300 lens
Mar 23, 2019 16:46:02 #
Mar 23, 2019 18:25:11 #
I got this lens when I bought the D750 as a package deal. I took it on my trip to Botswana and I was very disappointed at the lack of reach for wildlife, having to use it at the maximum reach most of the time with resultant softness of a great percentage of the pictures. I sold it and replaced it with the Nikkor 300 prime lens which much better results and longer reach with the 1.4 teleconverter. Later on i added the D500 for even longer reach ans super fast focussing. I also have the Nikkor lenses to cover the full range from 16 mm to 600 mm when combining the D500 with the 1.4 teleconverter and the 300 prime.
Mar 23, 2019 18:46:19 #
azi
Loc: Columbia, Marylamd
I have used the 5.6 version of the 18-300 as a walk-around lens since I got it around five years ago. Its gone with me on a trip through Denali, six weeks through French Polynesia as well as shorter trips and just walking around locally. It's heavy but not as bad as walking around with a lot of lenses. I've found it sharp from 18-300. The picture of the grizzly was taken from a slowly moving bus with the lens fully extended. I was far away -- not sure how far -- shooting at 1/800 second with iso of 400.
Mar 23, 2019 20:11:57 #
I wish I could get a photo of a bear, I have gone to National parks and haven't seen any.Nice shot!
Mar 23, 2019 22:28:39 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
billnikon wrote:
The Nikon version is slow and not razor sharp at the 300 end. This lens was designed more for a one lens on your camera all day and not for wildlife photography. You would be much better off with the 200-500 5.6 lens.
I like my 200-500 f5.6, but it's a heavy bugger.
Mar 24, 2019 07:58:17 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
DaveyDitzer wrote:
I like my 200-500 f5.6, but it's a heavy bugger.
Understood. Yes the Nikon 200-500 is heavier but much lighter than say a 300 2.8, or 400 2.8, 500 4, 180-400 4, and so on.
It is still the least expensive, lightest, multi purpose, tack sharp wildlife lens in Nikon's arsenal.
Mar 25, 2019 01:45:38 #
home brewer wrote:
Error on my part the lens is f 3.5 to 5.6.
No error, there is a f3.5/6.3. i have that one, a $700 lens. the 5.6 is $1000 i think.
Nov 9, 2019 14:57:18 #
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