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<blockquote data-quote="Yoram" data-source="post: 828616" data-attributes="member: 55797">Hello all,I am new to the forum so please bear with me as I fumble my way here...I've had my trusty D5300 with the ubiquitous AF-S 18-140mm lens for more than a decade.I am an occasional photographer, coming into and out of the hobby in spurts, so cannot justify high end gear...With that in mind, we are planning a major safari trip next summer and I decided to get a 70-300mm lens for the wildlife scenes.The reason for this spec range is that I believe it offers a good trade-off between useful optical range for that purpose vs. mobile handling without tripod and lugging about.There are 3 NIKKOR lenses with this range. All are supposed to be fully compatible with the D5300 (subject to crop on FX models).&nbsp; I welcome of course any insights regarding compatibility.&nbsp; Prices are Nikon USA MSRP:&nbsp;-&nbsp; AF-S f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR (FX), $500&nbsp;-&nbsp; AF-P f/4.5-5.6E (IF) ED VR (FX), $600&nbsp;-&nbsp; AF-P DX f/4.5-6.3G ED VR, $400Which lens would you recommend and why?&nbsp; My topmost priority is image quality.Sub-question in case of FX recommendation: What exactly is involved in using an FX lens on a DX body?Thanks a bunch and cheers,-Yoram</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yoram, post: 828616, member: 55797"] Hello all, I am new to the forum so please bear with me as I fumble my way here... I've had my trusty D5300 with the ubiquitous AF-S 18-140mm lens for more than a decade. I am an occasional photographer, coming into and out of the hobby in spurts, so cannot justify high end gear... With that in mind, we are planning a major safari trip next summer and I decided to get a 70-300mm lens for the wildlife scenes. The reason for this spec range is that I believe it offers a good trade-off between useful optical range for that purpose vs. mobile handling without tripod and lugging about. There are 3 NIKKOR lenses with this range. All are supposed to be fully compatible with the D5300 (subject to crop on FX models). I welcome of course any insights regarding compatibility. Prices are Nikon USA MSRP: - AF-S f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR (FX), $500 - AF-P f/4.5-5.6E (IF) ED VR (FX), $600 - AF-P DX f/4.5-6.3G ED VR, $400 Which lens would you recommend and why? My topmost priority is image quality. Sub-question in case of FX recommendation: What exactly is involved in using an FX lens on a DX body? Thanks a bunch and cheers, -Yoram [/QUOTE]

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