Review on Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens: Ultimate Auto Focus Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Daniel Young Joong H ᠌

Name: Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens: Ultimate Auto Focus Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Item: Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens: Ultimate Auto Focus Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Rating: 5

September 13, 2022

Great quality, happy with it one hundred percent!

I bought it at one time (October 2022) for the D700, as the main zoom "for all occasions" when traveling.
But I did not expect that in the process of use it would become a staff member. I'll try to explain why.
My copy has a very smooth "behavior" in terms of sharpness / color in almost the entire range of focal lengths and at all apertures. It draws low-contrast details quite softly, as if blurring them - small skin errors, for example, in portraits - where my 105/2 cuts with a razor and you must then process the image as needed. At the same time, the detailing of all kinds of grass-flowers-cobwebs remains at a very good level. Bokeh, again - against expectations, it is very soft and much more pleasant than the 24-70. Well, and, besides, the glass has a very good far zone - at 300 it is excellent: sharp, clean, transparent.
After the sale of the D700, he switched to the D4, and the general impressions have not changed - the glass is very decent.
As an indispensable regular lens for travel, I recommend it with pleasure.

Pros

An almost indispensable universal travel zoom for a FF carcass: 1) an excellent range of distances from wide without lateral distortion to ultra-long; 2) excellent workmanship - for 2 years there is not a speck of dust or a speck inside; 3) very reliable constructive - sane combination of plastic and metal; 4) almost complete absence of CA; 5) does not catch hares)));

Cons

Strictly speaking, there are none. Especially for this price, if you compare it with a set of 24-70 and 70-200. For me personally, there are small ones: - quite heavy, but everything is clear here and this is not a drawback in its purest form - just take it for granted that replacing the two above will be 1.2 kg heavier; - sometimes there is a back focus, I did not encounter it, but I checked it when buying, and the seller said that there were such copies; - rarely, but the AF motor misses; - in the active VR mode, a slight blurring appears (at the 28th end) and AF becomes thoughtful))).