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

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Apochromatic lenses have special lens elements (aspheric, extra-low dispersion etc) to minimize the problem, hence they usually cost more.

Designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, and with an F6.3 aperture at the telephoto end, the 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 is the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless telephoto zoom lens, coming in at a mere 5.9″ long with a maximum diameter of 77mm and weighing just 20.5 oz. Easier than ever before, photographers can now experience the compression effects and limited depth-of-field unique to a real telephoto lens. This lens is also ideal for users who want to reduce the weight of their luggage or lighten their load on nature walks. In addition to landscapes and sports, users can enjoy telephoto shooting for a broad array of subjects like portraits, birds, and casual snaps. Man, you really are paranoid. Your ignorant gear arguments are in conflict with physics and logic. And all you do is insulting those who actually figured out how photography works and can enjoy it even more than you possibly ever will. In my testing both as a landscape and walkabout lens as well as for portraits in the studio, the focus was incredibly accurate leaving no questions about its consistency in either situation.Ensure great image quality with high contrast and resolution throughout the zoom range with Ultra low dispersion (UD) lens elements I use a clear (UV) protective filter instead of a cap. I only use a cap when I throw this in my bag, otherwise I leave a clear filter on my lens at all times. The L series of zooms from Canon always denotes great quality, which is exactly the case with the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM. Optically, this lens features 19 elements in 14 groups, with two ultra-low dispersion elements and a fluorine and Super Spectra coating. An Optical Image Stabilizer provides up to four stops of compensation, with two modes available for single shots and panning work. the 70-300 is generally sharper in the corners - which is not surprising as it is a full-frame compatible lens. Good thing as actual performance of the Micro USM AF shows accuracy to be very good but speed is just OK - not as good as I had hoped.

I use a protective filter instead of a cap. I only use a cap when I throw this in my bag, otherwise I leave a clear filter on my lens at all times. Then again, you could choose one of the 300mm prime lenses currently available, which may be far more expensive than an all-in-one 70-300mm lens, but you won’t be disappointed with the ultimate sharpness and detail that these lenses can provide. Near the corners, bokeh suffers from heavy cat's eye effect when shooting wide-open. Stopping down just a little improves the situation significantly, however. Onion ring effect is visible even in diffuse specular highlights. The long end of the focal length range continues to be the weakest performing over the range - especially in the vertical orientation.In most respects, the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 turns in a great performance given its compact, lightweight design and quite affordable pricetag. And it will prove doubly attractive to Fujifilm X-mount shooters given the paucity of compelling alternatives, either from third parties or Fujifilm itself. Fuji lenses generally do very well at suppressing flare and this is no exception. In general use flare is just not a problem, even when efforts are made to try and induce it.

Chromatic aberration (CA) is the lens' inability to focus on the sensor or film all colours of visible light at the same point. Severe chromatic aberration gives a noticeable fringing or a halo effect around sharp edges within the picture. It can be cured in software.It's just as annoying in both directions. Plenty of people shooting smaller formats see it as some sort of competition and often have a chip on their shoulder about it (not saying you do!), do keep in mind there's a lot more enthusiasts than pros or casual users here (specially on the comments section), so there's probably more FF shooters and thus you come across all types.