fender kev
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hi all
looking at buying this Nikon Zoom-Nikkor G 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF G Lens
will it fit my d3100
thanks kev
looking at buying this Nikon Zoom-Nikkor G 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF G Lens
will it fit my d3100
thanks kev
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Nikon Zoom-Nikkor G 70-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 AF G Lens
- Thread starter fender kev
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Hi,
Short answer: it will fit, but it won't autofocus. And optically it sucks. You'll need lenses with AF-S designation.
Longer answer:
there are two versions of 70-300G. The older is
AF 70-300 f/4~5.6 G and the newer
AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5~5.6 G
The former lens doesn't have its own focusing motor, so it requires that the camera body has a focusing motor. Your camera doesn't. The latter lens fits and focuses in your camera, but is a lot more expensive. In the current camera lineup the "lowest" bodies with focusing motor are D7x00 and D6x0.
How about AF-S VR 55-200mm f/4~5.6G? It is optically good, has camera shake reduction (VR), is reasonably priced and will autofocus with your camera body.
Sidenote: There's also a third 70-300, but that won't autofocus with your camera either, although optically it is pretty good: AF 70-300 f/4-5.6 D ED. I won't recommend that either for cameras that don't have the autofocus motor, but otherwise it is a good walkaround performer.
Short answer: it will fit, but it won't autofocus. And optically it sucks. You'll need lenses with AF-S designation.
Longer answer:
there are two versions of 70-300G. The older is
AF 70-300 f/4~5.6 G and the newer
AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5~5.6 G
The former lens doesn't have its own focusing motor, so it requires that the camera body has a focusing motor. Your camera doesn't. The latter lens fits and focuses in your camera, but is a lot more expensive. In the current camera lineup the "lowest" bodies with focusing motor are D7x00 and D6x0.
How about AF-S VR 55-200mm f/4~5.6G? It is optically good, has camera shake reduction (VR), is reasonably priced and will autofocus with your camera body.
Sidenote: There's also a third 70-300, but that won't autofocus with your camera either, although optically it is pretty good: AF 70-300 f/4-5.6 D ED. I won't recommend that either for cameras that don't have the autofocus motor, but otherwise it is a good walkaround performer.
volgaautopoint
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I'm using AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G and I'm glad I bought one. Bit heavy when handheld, but worth spending on it.
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That is a fantastic lens. Also it is an FX lens ,so when or if making the switch to an FX body, the lens will work. It is my go to butterfly and flowers lens on my D750.I'm using AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G and I'm glad I bought one. Bit heavy when handheld, but worth spending on it.
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