Review on Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED Zoom Lens with Vibration Reduction & Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Michael Baek ᠌

Name: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED Zoom Lens with Vibration Reduction & Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Item: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED Zoom Lens with Vibration Reduction & Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Rating: 4

September 13, 2022

I like everything, the quality is good, the price is acceptable.

For the money, excellent optics for leisurely shooting.
If you don’t use light filters, don’t shoot sports - feel free to take it! When using light filters: gradient and polarizing - all the same, with them in nature, the pictures are much more beautiful.
The 18-55, 35 1.8 (indoors), and 55-200 IF-ED (full set, best value for money) have 52mm filter threads, allowing the same filter to be used on all three lenses , and when buying 55-300, you will have to buy a filter for it separately, the same applies to 70-300. When focusing, the front lens rotates, and with it the filter, after which you have to turn the filter again ! Everything seems to be fine, NNNOOOOOOO there is a backlash that knocks the focus a little and you have to focus again (at least you don’t need to tweak the filter again). These extra actions are at least annoying + you also waste time for which you can miss a frame (((The disadvantages are not critical, but significant for me: so I'd rather take 55-200 IF-ED! Change 55-200 to 55-300 or vice versa - it also makes no sense! I can say that during the use of several lenses I got tired of swapping them (especially when traveling). Therefore, as soon as I have free money, I will buy 18-200, the picture will not become much worse, but the pleasure will increase many times !

Pros

the focal range covers everything that is needed and not needed; the stabilizer works great, the hand shake at 300mm dampens perfectly; the picture for this money is better than that of 55-200, and 18-200; metal bayonet; the trunk does not move out under its own weight.

Cons

thread diameter for light filters 58mm; slow focus; rotation and extension of the front lens when focusing; small backlash of the focusing ring during autofocusing.