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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 550724" data-attributes="member: 25183"><p>I believe the VR Nikkor 70-300mm is the best 70-300 you could get. Not far behind it and level according to some is the Tamron 70-300mm with VC, I own this one and is a capable lens but I found it wasn't enough for my needs shooting wildlife.</p><p>If the other 70-300mm you are talking about is f4-5.6 G lens I believe it is not nearly as good as the newer VR version. It isn't as sharp and the lack of VR will limit it's use even more in poorer light.</p><p>If you want a really fine 300mm lens for wildlife (from all I've read and images I've seen) you could get the 300mm f/4 D prime lens. That one will only auto focus with cameras that have a focus motor like the D7100. It will be very sharp at 300mm whereas the zoom will lose some sharpness here, so you will have more room to crop. You can also add a 1.4X teleconverter and have a 420mm f5.6 lens that will still produce fine images.</p><p></p><p>I only recommend the more expensive prime as it is what I would get if I was starting out again. I thought that a 70-300mm would be enough for my wildlife photography needs but in order to get sharp images I would shoot at 250mm and f8. That isn't enough reach in most cases and f8 meant I'd struggle with shutter speed. The 300 prime would give much better IQ, better auto focus etc all at 300mm f4. </p><p>This would have meant I'd have had to have waited and saved for longer but in the long term I'd have spent less and had a pro quality lens. The downside is there would have been many shots I wouldn't have got because I'd still have been saving and not had any gear at all.</p><p></p><p>D5300 and cheapest 70-300mm may meet your needs and it will be possible to get good shots I'm sure but you will have to work extremely hard for them and if you're anything like me you'll be left frustrated. </p><p></p><p>If you were in the UK I could point out a couple of used 300mm f4's going very cheap. They were well used but fully functional according to their descriptions <a href="https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-300mm-f-4-d-if-ed/sku-610468/" target="_blank">https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-300mm-f-4-d-if-ed/sku-610468/</a>. I'm sure you'd have more used lenses to shop for in the US.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 550724, member: 25183"] I believe the VR Nikkor 70-300mm is the best 70-300 you could get. Not far behind it and level according to some is the Tamron 70-300mm with VC, I own this one and is a capable lens but I found it wasn't enough for my needs shooting wildlife. If the other 70-300mm you are talking about is f4-5.6 G lens I believe it is not nearly as good as the newer VR version. It isn't as sharp and the lack of VR will limit it's use even more in poorer light. If you want a really fine 300mm lens for wildlife (from all I've read and images I've seen) you could get the 300mm f/4 D prime lens. That one will only auto focus with cameras that have a focus motor like the D7100. It will be very sharp at 300mm whereas the zoom will lose some sharpness here, so you will have more room to crop. You can also add a 1.4X teleconverter and have a 420mm f5.6 lens that will still produce fine images. I only recommend the more expensive prime as it is what I would get if I was starting out again. I thought that a 70-300mm would be enough for my wildlife photography needs but in order to get sharp images I would shoot at 250mm and f8. That isn't enough reach in most cases and f8 meant I'd struggle with shutter speed. The 300 prime would give much better IQ, better auto focus etc all at 300mm f4. This would have meant I'd have had to have waited and saved for longer but in the long term I'd have spent less and had a pro quality lens. The downside is there would have been many shots I wouldn't have got because I'd still have been saving and not had any gear at all. D5300 and cheapest 70-300mm may meet your needs and it will be possible to get good shots I'm sure but you will have to work extremely hard for them and if you're anything like me you'll be left frustrated. If you were in the UK I could point out a couple of used 300mm f4's going very cheap. They were well used but fully functional according to their descriptions [URL]https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-nikon-fit-lenses/nikon-af-s-300mm-f-4-d-if-ed/sku-610468/[/URL]. I'm sure you'd have more used lenses to shop for in the US. [/QUOTE]
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