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Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

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A zoom lens by Nikon for Full frame cameras, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6.

MakerNikon
Focal length70-300mm (zoom)
Maximum aperturef/4.5-5.6 (it gets darker as you zoom in)
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsNikon F
Stabilisedyes
Autofocusyes

What it frames like

142435508513520040080070-300mm equiv.70-300mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 70mm · 29°APS-C 105mm · 19°
How wide 70mm sees at its wide end on each sensor it covers.
f/4.5
f/4.5 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Nikon F): as marked, 70-300mm.
  • On APS-C (Nikon F): like 105-450mm on full frame; f/4.5-5.6 gives about the depth of field of f/6.8-8.4 there.

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See what it frames: its view on the Nikon D780 at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.