For the opportunity Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm 1 Lens: 4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRI many thanks to Alexander, as well as many thanks to the store www.fotika.com.ua (where in 2018 I took the lens again to make sure some of its nuances).
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
In short
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR - Telephoto Lens with Image Stabilizer for Nikon DX cameras. First of all, the Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR is interesting for 5.5x zoom and the ability to use 300mm focal length. Considering crop factor Nikon DX cameras for which this lens was designed, its EGF will be as much as 450 mm. This lens makes it easy to 'reach' distant objects. With Nikon 55-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR you can shoot people from afar, wildlife, use as a portrait lens. Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR has a small aperture F / 4.5-5.6, but avoid grease when handheld photography stabilization system helps Nikon VR second generation. I achieved what I could take off without grease, using 300 mm focal length and shutter speed of the order of 1/80 second. I was satisfied with the work of VR.
Unfortunately, the focusing speed of the Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR is at a very low level, and the lens also has a very inconvenient manual focus.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Main technical characteristics of Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm 1: 4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRI:
| Review Instance Name | Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm 1: 4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRI 3172853 |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 58 mm, plastic thread for filters |
| Focal length | 55-300 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 82.5-450 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 5.45 x |
| Designed by | for digital cameras Nikon DX |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 rounded petals |
| Tags | focal lengths for 55, 70, 85, 105, 135, 200, 300 mm, bayonet mount mark and hood mounts |
| Diaphragm |
The lens is deprived of the aperture control ring, control is via the camera menu (G - lens type) |
| MDF (Minimum Focus Distance) | 1.4 m over the entire range of focal lengths, maximum magnification ratio 1: 3.6 |
| Stabilizer features | Up to 3 steps excerpts 300 mm focal length by CIPE standards (indicated on the official website), up to 4 steps by Nikon standards (indicated in the instructions) |
| The weight | 530 g |
| Optical design | 17 elements in 11 groups, including 2 low dispersion element (shown in yellow on the optical diagram). The presence of such elements is indicated on the body by the abbreviation 'ED'. As well as one HRI element (high refractive index), an element with a high refractive index (location on the optical scheme is not indicated)
Image of optical circuit clickable |
| Lens hood | Nikon HB-57, bayonet type, plastic, comes standard. |
| Transportation | With a soft cover CL-1020 |
| Manufacturer country | China (PRC), inscription on the lens: “MADE IN CHINA” |
| Period | From August 2010 to the present. In 2016 augmented by a lens Nikon DX AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm 1: 4.5-6.3G ED VR |
| Instructions | View–> |
| 3D view | View–> |
| Current prices in modern online stores |
The set includes a plastic hood HB-57. The hood is attached to the lens with two clips. The hood can be worn backwards and carried with you at all times, while access to the zoom ring is partially blocked. The diameter of the front filter, as for a telephoto, is small - 58 mm. The diaphragm has 9 rounded blades.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
It is assembled well, with a metal bayonet mount, the Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR weighs a little more than 500 grams. When zooming, the rear lens of the lens moves, driving air through the insides of the camera.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Focusing
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR focuses thanks to 'SWM'-motor (Silent Wbird Motor - quiet wave motor) and refers to the lens'AF S'type (with built-in motor focusing). Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR uses compact 'swm' motor.
Important: this lens will automatically focus on all Nikon DSLR cameras.
Despite claims that the focus motor is silent, noise is present during actual operation. This noise will affect the sound quality during movie shooting using the microphone built into the camera. During automatic focusing, you can sometimes hear and feel how unpleasantly the focusing mechanisms rub (including the focus ring).
Auto focus speed is highly dependent on the selected focal length. Focusing speed at 55 mm focal length slow, with an increase in focal length, the focusing speed decreases significantly. At 300 mm focal length, the lens spends a lot of time focusing, and the focusing speed at this focal length value can be considered very very low. Focus speed is independent of camera orientation. Most likely this lens is the slowest in the entire line of Nikon DX lenses.
On the lens housing you can find focus switch 'A - M'. In position 'A', auto focus works, and in position 'M' - manual focus. During auto focus, the focus ring rotates and cannot be touched. To perform manual focusing, the lens must be switched to 'M' mode. The lens does not have a constantly manual focus control mode M / A or A / m.
During focusing, the front lens rotates, and the front of the body frame (trunk) moves forward.
The focus ring rotates approximately 75 degrees. When the end positions are reached, the focusing ring stops. The ring is narrow, but rubberized. Manual focusing with this lens is hell. With manual focus focus ring jerks. You can forget about smooth focusing - in order to manually shift the focus ring, you have to exert considerable effort, after which the ring starts to move and flies over the desired value.
When used on a camera Nikon D90 (with unpretentious Multi-CAM 1000 focusing system) the lens behaves well, rarely focuses incorrectly. I had no problems with focus accuracy and focus. On camera Nikon D90 I checked the presence of the back and focus front at different focusing distances and different values of the focal length (infinity and MDF as well). Pictures taken using the Live View mode (which does not suffer from back / front focus) were used as a measure. Focusing accuracy using the central cross-shaped phase sensor completely coincided with the Live View mode.
The minimum focusing distance is 140 cm (the distance from the camera’s matrix / focal plane to the subject). With such an MDF, the maximum magnification factor is achieved by 300 mm of the focal length and is 1: 3.6 (you can shoot a weak macro).
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Other focusing features:
- There is no depth of field scale, focusing distance and mark for working in the infrared spectrum. There is nothing at all, except for the focal length marks.
- During tests focus shift (shift-focus) was not noticed.
- Present very strong 'Focus Breathing' effect (changes in viewing angle during focusing).
- Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR has no special focus problems in Live View (tested on Nikon D90).
- When changing the focal length, focusing is almost not lost.
- The lens does not have a hard stop (hard infinity mechanical stop) which allows you to accurately and quickly focus the lens to infinity under any external temperature conditions.
- Unknown compatibility with teleconverters.
- During shooting at a low temperature, about -5C, the auto focus with this lens began to fail.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Sample Photos
Photos from Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR turn out good, though the lens is a bit soft on a range of 200-300mm on open apertures, there is light vignetting on open apertures. Distortion is almost invisible. Sample photos taken on Nikon D80, on-camera JPEG without processing.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Personal impressions
The Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR is an ambiguous lens. On the one hand, it shows good image quality, and on the other hand, it shows a horribly implemented focusing system. If you have money to spare, I recommend a good and proven full frame lens. Nikon 70-300 mm f / 4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor. If there are no funds, then you can safely do with a simpler model Nikon 55-200 / 4-5.6GII VRII.
I recommend this Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR only if working in the 200-300mm range really matters. Based on my experience, I want to add that the difference between 200 and 300 mm focal length is not very noticeable in photographs, and 200 mm is quite enough for many photo tasks. Especially EGF for a 200 it will be 300 mm.
All in all, I consider the Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR an unsuccessful lens.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
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Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
Video review
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Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
All original Nikon DX telephoto lenses
- Nikon DX AF S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G ED SWMarel 2005
- Nikon DX AF S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G ED VR IF SWMMarch 2007
- Nikon DX AF S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6GII ED VRIIJanuary 2015
- Nikon DX AF S Nikkor 55-300mm 1:4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRIAugust 2010
- Nikon DX AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-6.3G EDAugust 2016
- Nikon DX AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-6.3G ED VRAugust 2016
A list of absolutely all lenses of the Nikon DX series, as well as a lot of useful information on lenses and cameras Nikon will find here.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
All 70-300 Class Full Frame Lenses with Stabilizer
Sigma
- Sigma DG OS 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 (for Sigma SA, Sony A, Nikon F, Pentax K, Canon EF / EF-S)
Tamron
- Tamron DI SP 70-300mm F / 4-5.6 VC USD A005 (for Nikon F, Canon EF / EF-S, Sony A)
Canon (EF, EF-S)
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 75-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS II USM (NanoUSM)
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 1: 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 L IS USM
Nikon (F, FX)
Sony (E, FE)
The names of the lenses are indicated according to the inscription on their body.
Nikon 55-300mm F / 4.5-5.6 VR
An accurate list of all Nikon DX Nikkor lenses
- 10.5 mm/ 2.8G AF Fisheye [gold ring]
- 35 mm/1.8G AF-S
- 40 mm/2.8G AF-S Microphone
- 85 mm/3.5G AF-S VR Microphone
- 10-20 mm/4.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 10-24 mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 12-24 mm/4G AF-S [gold ring]
- 16-80 mm/ 2.8-4IN AF S VR [gold ring]
- 16-85 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 17-55 mm/2.8G AF-S [gold ring]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 18-70 mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 18-105 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-135 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S
- 18-140 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-200 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Japan / China]
- 18-200 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-300 mm/3.5-5.6G VR
- 18-300 mm/3.5-6.3G VR
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6G AF-S [black / silver, Japan / China]
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6G AF-S VR
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6GII ED VR
- 55-300 mm/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 70-300 mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P
- 70-300 mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P VR
Results
Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm 1: 4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRI is an ambiguous lens, a more advanced alternative for Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1: 4-5.6G ED VR IF SWM.
Advantages
- built-in image stabilizer, stabilizer works well
- special optical elements in the optical circuit (ED, HRI)
- relatively light weight, small diameter of the front filter
- rear mount lens hood
- lack of self-extension of the trunk under its own weight (perhaps this begins only with time)
- metal mount, rubberized focus and zoom rings
- protective O-ring near the mount for base dust and moisture protection
- good maximum magnification ratio for macro shooting, which is 1: 3.6
- ultrasonic built-in focus motor
- 9 petals aperture, the lens creates fairly smooth blur discs
- lack of focus-shift during iris
- smooth and proportional aperture drop from 55 to 300 mm focal length
- good price / quality ratio, especially when this lens comes in a double-kit
- good optical performance (low or moderate distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrationgood sharpness)
The main disadvantages
- during focusing, the front lens and the thread under the filters rotate
- very low auto focus speed (this is the slowest lens in the entire line Nikon DX)
- used for focusing compact 'swm' motor, instead of the powerful and fast ring 'SWM' motor
- small stroke of the focus ring, very inconvenient manual focus (the most inconvenient in the entire line Nikon DX)
- rotation of the focus ring during autofocus and, as a result, lack of the function of constant manual focus control
- problems focusing in the cold (maybe not all copies)
- while zooming and / or focusing, the trunk moves forward
- focusing falters while changing the focal length
- no focus distance scale, depth of field and tags for working in the infrared spectrum
- the lack of a switch for selecting stabilizer operating modes, which, for example, is Nikon DX AF-S 18-200mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII VR
- rear lens movement while changing the focal length, small effect of a vacuum cleaner / air pump
- very strong 'Focus Breathing' effect. During focusing towards MDF, the viewing angle decreases
- resolution drop in the range of 200-300 mm
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Bought stupidly, I wanted to save. When focusing, he constantly fidgeted back and forth and often simply did not focus. There is nothing to talk about moving objects. When sold very happy. I immediately got 70-300 VR and I don’t know grief. 55-300 is really the worst in focusing of all the current Nikkors.
Yes, I wrote the same idea in the review :)
Arkady hello! I photograph on 55-200 vr carcass D90. Reading your reviews, 70-300 vr became interested, but the price bites even on the secondary. However, it is possible to take a 70-300D on the secondary without a stub, by the way, you wrote about it, the one that is going to Japan. At a price it is on the secondary twice as much as that with a stub. Attracts a greater distance in it.
Advise to abandon this venture and save on the VR version?
What did you want for this money? Autofocus is slow, but accurate (for me). The lens is quite sharp, moreover, on many forums they write that it is at least as good as 70-300 or even surpasses in sharpness. And second-generation VR is a thing, but at 70-300 I as I understand VR of the previous generation. It is clear that you are not chasing after birds, but he removes statics perfectly - he works out his money.
And you tried to remove the front cover, maybe then he would stop fidgeting?
He is not only slow. Sometimes he just did not focus even on stationary objects. I still do not understand why.
Bullshit, it focuses great, maybe you tried to focus on the subject closer than 1,4 m.
I chose for a long time, I ordered nikon 55-200VR in the online store, but the delivery was delayed on the last day before the holidays, I bought Tamron 70-300 in retail without a stub, but with the Macro mode, the impressions are excellent, completely satisfied.
The native 70-300 AF is also not bad, but it requires a focus motor in the camera, that's why I kept silent about it in this review.
Also before vacation acquired Tamron 70-300. Satisfied with the lens. But let's clarify that it is exclusively for filming in sunny weather. In low light, it focuses for a long time, and when photographing with hands, even on slow shutter speeds, it smears photos. I would call him a summer lens.)))
You mean Tamron 70-30 for $ 200?
Pordon, 70-300
If the one that is without a stub, but with a macro then for $ 45. )
On ebeyushke through auk I successfully purchased Tamron af 70-300mm f4-5.6 di ld macro from the Japanese. Happy as an elephant. I bought the Tokina af 70-210mm f4.0-5.6 mf there on occasion, but only from an Englishman. Although Tokina has a little fungus on the front lens, she also takes excellent pictures (as soon as I can give it to cleaning). Although it is smaller in size than Tampron, it is twice as heavy and the pictures seem juicier. Tamron af 70-300mm macro in conjunction with the Industar-61ls ms 50mm f2.8 practically covers all my needs. But you always want more good things. Therefore, I dream of Nikon 105mm f / 2.8G or at least Nikon 60mm f / 2.8G :) As the saying goes, dreaming is not harmful.
Whale 18-105 now seems like a gray mouse. But his 18mm is also often helping out.
They wrote a review in time, I wanted to buy it. Have to save up money for another.
I’m wondering, is he pulling the dust strongly ???
"... when focusing, the front lens rotates and moves forward." - moves forward, but DOES NOT ROTATE
You are either confusing lenses or something else. The lens rotates. I say so categorically because I am the owner of such a lens. Focusing on this lens is really not happy, but subjectively, the picture quality is better than 55-200.
Rotates…. When changing the focal point - no, but when FOCUSING (either manually or in the Automatic). rotates.
When focusing, the front lens rotates around its axis. The lens does not rotate when zoomed. Perhaps you messed up something.
“To reduce the physical size of the lens, you should set the focus to infinity, and for this you need to once again switch the 'M - A' slider on the lens to the 'M' mode. In focus mode 'A', the focus ring does not manually rotate, and should not be done to avoid damaging the lens. ”
With my AF Nikkor 50mm, I did it differently: I closed the lid, held the shutter half-pressed, while the lens first tried to focus on the MDF, and then at infinity, and stopped at the position when the trunk was fully retracted. Fast and easy. At least my lens did it quickly :)
I do it too, but this one takes a few seconds for such a manipulation due to slow focusing.
I often do the same thing. You get there the slider on M is thrown back and back to A. By the way, why I put it back on A then, because the trunk on M comes out with a slight shaking, that is, focusing is very easy
I have been waiting for this review for a long time precisely from you, I wanted to buy, but now it’s only 55-200, since I do not need a huge focal length, he thought better than two hundred.
Thank you very much for your work.
Good evening everyone. I have 55-200VR excellent glass for my money. Anyone interested can see http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/lerochkin-valera/album/219321/
Arkady, good day!
Thank you for your work! Everything is very interesting and informative.
I have available a similar lens Sigma f = 75-300 mm; 1: 4,5-5,6 AF-APO. Japanese. If this is interesting to you, I will gladly send it for testing and review.
Yes, I will not refuse Sigma ^)
I sent it. The Nikkor 28mm, 1: 2,8D is also loaded into the load - I didn't find it in your reviews either.
Generally wonderful :)
28mm review https://radojuva.com.ua/2013/07/nikon-af-nikkor-28-mm-2-8-d/
Focusing is slow, but I have no problems with this, in the daytime. After buying the birds, I photographed, in principle, 10 percent of the defective focus and this is on the youngest carcass. At 7k, I think it will be more accurate.
I liked the review, I love televisions!
Arkady, good day!
I choose a 70-300 TV set for a screwdriver, found a used Nikkor 70-300mm f / 4-5.6D ED AF for sale, what can you say about it or advise something from other manufacturers (what to look for when buying a used one lens)
Thanks for your reviews.
Cool lens, good review!
Hello Arkady! Judging by the first photo - immediately into battle). It is a pity that neither I nor you had time to talk longer. I always try to cover the aperture from 7 and lower at maximum zoom, if lighting allows. Sharpness does improve. As for focusing, I agree. But recently we had a motocross championship. After reading the theory of shooting sports events, I decided to consolidate it (theory) in practice) So out of seven or eight hundred frames, slightly more than 5 hundred were successful. Yes, I agree in moments I felt insufficient focusing speed (after all, I'm only an amateur), I've been using the lens for a year. There was a desire (moments) to sell it, but something stopped me) Now I seriously thought about replacing it (and even then, not 100%) Thanks for the good review.
Respectfully !
Later I will throw off the links to the photo.
Here are the links, there were moments. when there was a lack of focus speed. Thank you Arkady, for your volunteer work. Good luck in all your endeavors.
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All jpeg photos without processing, only compression for web
I shot both closed and open. If there is no strong need to change the lens, then you can use this 55-300.
By the way, some frames were shot at your prompt about the autofocus trap -WORKS! ;-)
“The minimum aperture is F / 29 @ 55 mm and F / 29 @ 300 mm”
The minimum aperture is F / 22 @ 55 mm and F / 29 @ 300 mm
I just got it recently, the focus is honestly pleased, although I can only compare it with the 18-55 kit and the 50 / 1,8 fix, I didn’t understand a lot about jerks when using the focus ring and shaking when aiming the lens, I just don’t have that, I have there is only one claim to it, the zoom ring seems to like to dwell on fixed values and with effort goes on to the next ones) Thanks for the review
I give a little notice of such an object, and more respect, less merit, has been given to my thought of the problem of general focus. Denmark ob'ktiv is quite smart for clever illumination, especially for not even vibrating koristuvachіv. I don’t remember the need to fall in love, if I had to skimp on the speed of focus. Ale, I still have a pohatkіvets =) Obtained a vicorist one in a pair of 5100. Before the speech, I respect the focus and shaking, I also don’t remember the problem, perhaps the problem of certain specimens, for the organisms to behave. Dyakuyu for looking around!
Hello Arkady
By stupidity, I decided that they wouldn’t interfere with the extra 100mm and bought this lens for myself.
Very slow autofocus, excellent stab and good sharpness. I don’t know only for my specimen or anyone else, but often the focusing ring “does not reach” a little. And the subject comes out slightly out of focus. If you get the focus normally, the sharpness is excellent.
And also a hood was lost for it, so the original one costs about $ 50, so I look at the Chinese counterparts for $ 5.
I purchased this lens in late October 2012. Very pleased with him. Slow autofocus doesn't really upset me. I use it for photography, landscape and even macro photography.
Although it is a bit dark, but a similar flaw is easily corrected by simple actions in the photo editor.
Using manual focus is a larger scale problem with this lens.
During his use, he learned to use it most effectively, even shooting fast-moving objects does not cause much difficulty.
In my opinion, this lens justifies its price (10 tr).
A good lens is worth its 10 tr that's why it is intended that you have to do everything yourself.Te confuse it with a DSLR with soap dishes, where it thinks and decides for you ... I shot with this lens and for an amateur it's just right and there is no regret that I bought ... And if something went wrong it turned out can be corrected with photoshop or an editor ... and the pros do this just for their solidity, they are not recognized.
Hello, tell me if this lens is suitable for the D5100? That is, can I use the full power of the lens on this camera?
easy,
I use half a year, for photocore from the newspaper the most =)
had 70-300VR and sold. bought this 55-300m and am happy. And wed ... I wanted his speed :)
about your feces - you need this on the website of Dr. Komarovsky, but here is a little not about it
guys, and the focusing speed, when compared with the whale 18-55, which is faster and how much?
Good afternoon! 55-300 - focusing speed is excellent much better than 18-55. The zoom ring does not play. The focus ring moves smoothly. I have been using it intensively for more than a year at 5100. Sometimes you read the reviews and are surprised))) It seems that the test included a lens from some unsuccessful batch. Or maybe it's all about the camera firmware ?? PS Arkady, thanks for the tests and for your work. A very interesting site. I will read and study further.
I fully support it, I read it and was surprised as if it was written about another lens, probably that the parties are different ... it works for me with a bang! Not a gram did not regret that I bought it for the second year already went like a normal flight! dust does not suck at all, but the air drives a little and the sharpness of the car works out faster than the whale 18-55
I completely agree, I also want to tell fans of 70-300 that the 55-300 is more versatile in focal lengths. The myth of its slow focusing has been heard from the owners of 70-300 more than once, it is slightly slower, but not critical. An additional 15mm focal length, at a lower price , great, voluminous picture, I am satisfied with much more. I have been using it for more than 1.5 years and have not regretted my choice, it pleases me constantly, there are few misses at the auto focus. I use it to hunt animals, portraits, street hunting;). And those who sold it, I'm frankly sorry, hurry up!
Perhaps you just didn’t shoot fast zooms.