🌀ALL 300mm 2.8 NIKKOR LENSES RATED🌀 Ultimate 300mm NIKKOR VIDEO
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- 🌀ALL 300mm 2.8 NIKKOR LENSES RATED🌀 Ultimate 300mm NIKKOR VIDEO
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Just got a mint 300mm AF 2.8 ED IF (the “slow” one) from Japan with the hard “wood” and metal case, a set of keys, hood and lens soft cap for 699
It’s HEAVY but I love how solid it feels the autofocus motor on the d850 makes it faster than I assumed it would be. But I’m a portrait photographer so I’m not really concerned with speed. The optical quality is WICKED and I’ve only shot some BS snapshots around the apartment. Waiting on one of my models to be available to try it out outside lol
Thank you again Ken. Every lens I own has been off your recommendation
Ken, thanks for another great video !
May I just add a tip for anybody wanting to buy these (or other lenses with a drop in filter holder). There are three different types of "drop in filter holders" for these lenses. Originally they were shipped with the drop in "drawer"/holder for screw in GLASS filters, as well as the drop in "drawer" for GEL filters which is a very different animal. Then there is the circular pola filter holder which was sold separately and offers a mechanism to rotate the built in pola filter. They all came in two sizes, 39 mm and 52 mm depending on the lens model.
Now, if you intend to buy second hand any of these lenses, - make sure you get the "drawer" for screw in GLASS filters shipped with your lens and NOT the one for GEL filters (unless you need it for some odd purpose). I've had reports from three different buyers in December only, that they received the gel filter holder only when buying a NIKON 300 mm from Japan. If you don't get the proper screw in GLASS filter holder with a filter in place, your delivery is not complete. The lenses are supposed to have a glass filter in place for maximum optical performance. This according to NIKON.
There are very few used 52 mm glass filter holders available on Ebay but lots of GEL filter holders. The supply of 39 mm glass filter holders is much more limited. And if you are looking for the pola filter holder, - you may still find the 52 mm unit every now and then. The 39 mm pola filter holder is however extremely difficult to find. And if you do, - you may find them almost as pricey as the lens itself. The last one I spotted on Ebay was USD 490,-
Just a piece of advice from an old and ugly Norwegian with 50 yrs plus behind NIKON Cameras..........
Happy New Year to all.........
Nice comment! Wanted a 300 f2.8 and got lucky, 🙂estate sale auction!
300f2.8 AFI version, $875 CAD,
It’s not slow! Nobody mentions the fact it even has 3 different positions to use! 2.5m to infinity
~2.5m to 7m~ and 6m to infinity!
Not a scratch, strap wasn’t even used!
All they knew was he was the original owner since 92/93 and passed away in 2001 wife keeping it in closet till recently when
I was the only bidder!
Seems like it was the 335 made judging from the serial!
Lens was ship with 3 drawers! Lol never knew they even existed! Still not quite sure what they are lol!
One drawer holds a 39mm A2 and
39mm L37c
There was 2 of the A2 and 1 of the L37c!
The second drawer I don’t know what it is but it has a thin metal flap and it opens like a pocket watch where something is placed and snapped back in! Nothing was shipped with this drawer!
The third drawer is different, it has 2 little sprocket wheel mechanisms that turn its glass! Even when drawers inside lens, wheel extends through cover plate! Drawers says C-PL2S!
All made in Japan!
I think it’s an amazing lens! Awesome optics and excellent build quality and nothing slow about it as I own a 70-200 vr2!
Thanks for your comment on what lens ships with! Cheers!📸
So don't get the 1st AF or last AF version? I had the ais from early 1984 to late 1985. I wish I never sold it.
Dear Ken and all other photography lovers of the Nikon 300mm f2.8 focal length lenses! I have both the Nikon 300mm f2.0 IF-ED AIS, the Nikon 300mm f2.8 IF-ED AIS and the Nikon 300mm f2.8 AF-I IF-ED lenses, all of them have been used and are still "running". And they are all extremely great lenses! The heavy beast (about 7.5 kg) 300 f2.0 is only used some 10 to 15 meters away from my car. To be honest, most of the time I use the 2.8 AIS version. It's a great performer and I really think that I don't need to use other versions. I always use a tripod for my pictures. So please think twice, do as Ken says: "Don't piss away your money!"
Hi Ken: I just picked up the 300 mm f2.8 VRII from eBay. I wish I had watched your video before, as I would have gotten the DII instead. Anyway, no real regrets with the VRII, but the question is: Do all VRII make this swirling sound when the VR is turned on and the shutter button pressed on the camera? Or is this a faulty lens that I got?
I love my old manual focus 300 2.8
Had it for so long , focus is as smooth as first day. And I really use it. 300mm f2.8 ai - s
Hi Ken, I am the one film guy in the world left using the Nikon AF-S 300mm F/4D ED-IF Lens on my Nikon F6. I live near wild horses and I use this setup to photograph them and make silver prints in the darkroom. The lens is very fast in terms of AF and the F2.8 aperture has allowed me many times to get images not otherwise possible. Excellent video and thanks for doing what you do.
I’m a bit confused by your comment naming first a f/4 lens, then talking about the “F2.8 aperture.”
Thanks so much for your expertise in these lenses. Thanks to you I passed on a cheaper AF-I version and found a excellent AF-S version 2! Thanks again, keep up the great work. I also snagged the Sirui carbon fiber tripod and gimbal! You're the man!
Have you tried any of the 300mm 2.8 on the new Z 6 II.
Did you find information regarding this lens if it will work on Nikon Z62? cheers!
I have the AF-D, use it with a monopod for portraits...its sweet.
How do the afs/afs2/vr/vr2 compare with eachother with a tc20eiii or tc14eii? I can't find any people who use the old afs with a tc20eiii
Hi Ken I like your videos very much. I would like to suggest that the AF-I lenses while at this time have no parts available also have a very good track record regarding long life. Even better than the later models. Why? because the AF-I lenses had Micro motors which almost never fail, while Silent Wave motors in all later models fail very often. Also the AFS type I and Type II and VR Type I's are also in the Parts No Longer realm, so getting them fixed is now, or soon to be a problem.Just my two cents worth. Anytime someone buys used they run the risk of where to get it fixed once it needs repair.
thats not true, tons of parts for the VRI and 1st AFS
Couple years ago they had parts, but now the afs v1 is no longer a fixable lens (at least not by Nikon).
And af-i lenses lasts long (knock on wood), have a couple that I bought used and have had them for over 10 years, although I don’t use them daily. But they’re still going and going and going...... hehe
Heck, couple friend of mines afs v1 and another v2 afs motors went out already and we use them about same amount. Afs v1 he’s first and only owner. V2 he bought used in nice shape. Last I heard my friends v1 can’t be fixed by Nikon anymore. But when there’s a will there’s a way.... haha
Hello, i bought some months ago the nikon 300mm 2.8 af-s first gen you recommended in this video. The AF Motor broke, Nikon cant fix it. No parts left aswell. Sweet, wasted much money
Hi, sorry about that..
Would you like to sell your 300f2.8?
Well if you paid around same price as ais version then you got a manual focus now, that’s what I figured with af-i version. People say don’t buy just because of no parts, but it’s a great lens and almost identical to the afs in design. If it can be had for say couple hundred more than an ais, why not? Use it while it works, and if it goes out, use it like an ais lens. Idk the prices, but I’d go for an afi or afs v1, even without parts if price was good enough. Just me though.
I’ll buy your afs non working lens if you wanna sell cheap ;)
I have the AF-I 300 mm 2.8 D and on my D800 and above is fast auto focus.
Af-D version with stuck aperture ring is listed for 250$ on ebay now :)
All these lenses look great, but unless you are a sports photographer or you are into wildlife photography, it is not very convenient to use them because they seem to be huge and heavy!
Would you buy a lens on eBay if the seller is from Japan?
i do, yes
Great video Ken , I love my 300mm VR1 although it's my only nikon lens I've had to fine tune the AF on both my D500 and D850 .My 300PF and 200-500 didn't require any tuning . Do Nikon offer a service to adjust these lenses so I don't have to AF tune on the camera bodies ?
I will buy a nikkor 300mm 1:2.8 AF ED, is this one good? Made in Japan. I will just use it for astrophotography and with my Nikon D850. I will never use it in AF mode. The only problem is there is no screw on the collar, so i can not tighten the collar on the lens. It will rotate. Can i fix it? The price is 350 euros for the lens. I can link a image of the lens.
Picked up the AF-S version for $500 including the filter holder. I'll just use it until the focus motor dies and then get used to manual focusing I guess :)
I am a great fan of you. I have been watching your videos for a couple of months. Which lens do you recommend for portrait? 200mm f2 ais, 300mm f2.8 ais , 300mm f2.8 afs or 400mm f2.8 ais? Thanks in advance.
good point pretty good glass
I own a couple of older 300mm f2.8 prime a Tamron SP 300mm f2.8 MF and a Tokina ATX 300mm f2.8 AF and they give superb image quality ! COMPARED TO WHAT ! I hear you say ? lol
Compared to my friends Nikon VR 1 version 300mm f2.8 costing several thousand £s or $s! with all the mount adapters now available from the web and focus peaking available these have a new lease of life :) oh and I still prefer the Tamron MF
watch most of your reviews and always come away amused and enlightened.
Thank you and keep them coming !.
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8 D ED II is the lens you cant get parts for? I am looking for my first 300 2.8
Nikon Telephoto 300mm f/2.8 D-AF/i ED(IF) Autofocus Lens
Nikon Telephoto 300mm f/2.8n ED(IF) AF Autofocus Lens
Which one should I get on used?
Hi great review as always. Just a question, how does the AF-S d and the DII compare? Any material difference or just a newer version of the same? Hope to hear back :-)
So, do you recommend the
500mm f4 af-s d virgin one
as good as 300mm d virgin..?
Focus speed & poke
Thanks for this Ken. CAN YOU PLEASE DO A REVIEW OF THE 500 F4 AF-S NON VR? (Nikon Telephoto AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D ED-IF Autofocus Lens). I am trying to choose between 300 F2.8 AF-S (non VR) and the 500 F4 (non VR) for Birding and wild life. I intend to use a 1.4 or 1.7 teleconverter both of which I already own both. I am biased towards the 500 F4 because of the reach, but I am crazy about image quality. Would the 1.4x on the 500 F4 affect the image quality that much. Because if not, I am thinking that would be a bonus having the 500 F4, which I can use by itself and still have the bonus of the 1.4x teleconverter if the need arise. Your thoughts please? directly here or if you want to do a video on the older 500 F4 non VR, that would be great too. Thanks much and sorry for the epistle here. lol
Hardcore lens!!
I could only afford the 300mm F4. It does just fine thank you!
Where you got those nice Nikon stickers from? Can you please let me know where to buy them? Thanks
Greetings and thank you for the highly informative video on nikkor 300mm's. I'm curious to know if you heard 300mm VR1 lens making a squeaky noise while focusing in auto and manual? I recently purchased a 300mm 2.8 VR1 and has a loud squeak during focusing. Any recommendations on troubleshooting or next course of action?
Old AF-S lenses will do that, I've had 3 lenses that have done that, my VR1 300 2.8, VR1 70-200 2.8, and a VR1 200-400 F4. From what I've seen it's mainly an issue of usage, I'm not sure why but it seems like inactivity causes it to creep in, and if you don't exercise the lens it will slowly get worse and eventually kill the motor. The 200-400 I would borrow from time to time and when I first started using it it would always squeak for a day or two but once settled in it would be fine; then return after inactivity of a few weeks or months. The 70-200 was a similar story, but by the time I got it it started getting caught on one end and the motor couldn't pull itself out. That lens eventually got retired to MF only when I soldered in a physical connection on the focusing ring so it could still be used at all.
My 300 2.8 is the best story of the three, where I got it about $500 cheaper than other models without the squeak, and after using it for a week or so it never was an issue. Every now and then if it sits for a long while it will squeak the first few times it racks all the way front and back, but after that it's perfect.
So long term it may signal the death of your focus motor, but in my experience if you keep racking the lens and actually use it somewhat regularly (I only use mine every few weeks) it shouldn't be a problem and I believe will keep the lens in good health.
looking at getting the VR II for the price you quoted for the VR I about $2500, question is if I'm looking for long glass should the 300 be my first buy or should I go longer. It would be great if you made a video listing your dream long glass lens with a new price, what it's really worth price and a don't even think twice about it just buy it price!
Just found out today, Nikon no longer sells parts for the 300mm 2.8 AF-S II.
This is 2nd video on 300mm f/2.8. I was looking for 200-400mm f/4 lens review but I haven't found your thoughts?
I just borrowed at Nikkor 300 2.8 DII. What do you think of this lens. I am a sports photographer. Should I sell my 200-500 5.6 vr and keep the 300? Thank you.
id never sell the 200 500 bro
I have the VRII and monopod, plus lens strap. Whether or not the monopod is on a surface it’s convenient to support the lens by holding the top of the monopod. Why? Because the 300mm f2.8 really is that heavy.
Master ken! All Internal Focus lens will Auto Focus in all nikon screw drive motor bodies?? Am i right?
What is the elctronic differance between VR1 and VR2??? Maybe only a higher Voltage???
Which one is the sharpest?
The afs version without vr
I looked on ebay just to see how many and how much the AF-I version was "trying" to sell for and they are plenty for around the $1,200.00 range. I'll make sure and stay away from that one. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Ken....I need some good adviceI do 99% bird photography. I use my (2007) 300mm F2.8 VR 1 + 2X teleconverter (version III ) on a Gitzo tripod with a gimbal mount..... with my TERRIFIC D500.Generally thrilled with the quality.....considering I use a 2X t.c. ! ( and I love the reach, for birds ! )Now , I'm getting older....and lugging the gear is getting tougher.I am on tripod all the time, basically, because that's what I want.To make things easy....but.....to lighten my load:I was thinking of selling some of the gear and getting:The new 300mm F4 PF and the latest version 1.4X teleconverterOR:...just the 200-500mm.With the D500's capabilities...... I'm not too worried about stops of light (loss)....my main concern is loss of reach !What to do..... make the change....or soldier on for now, and just do less bushwacking with my current gear ?Great videos...recently discovered....and Thanks !...for your advice !Chuck.
absolutely the 200 500, thats what your D500 needs. period flat out . got 2 of em the fukn lenses
Thanks so much for the quick reply and advice....will seriously consider !Chuck.
I just checked...and the combo I use is "only" 2.1 lbs heavier than the 200-500mm alone
So....for now.....seeing how I love my current gear..... for a 2 lb. difference
...lol....I'll still hold off until I'm a bit older !
Thanks again !
Chuck
HI..Love the video im looking to buy a 300mm lens..the AF-1 300MM F2.8 D ED is very sharp BUT everyone or most say the AF is Slooooow? In the past i had the Tokina 300MM AT-X PRO F2.8 Gold Ring version which i used for some sports wildlife and airshows and was fine have you ever used one and your thoughts between the 2 lenses im on a tight budget so the AF-S Version are out of my price range sadly Cheers
Hi! If your still thinking of buying a AFI you won’t be disappointed at all! With 3 switches to choose from, 2.5m to 7m and 6m to infinity and full 2.5m to infinity ! might be a hair slower than my 70-200 vr2! Also think it’s the only lens with 4 ED elements and has the great micro motor which rarely fail unlike the afs motors do !my AFS 70-200 vr2 failed last month! Not even 10 years old! AFI 300 is over 25 yrs old and still going strong ! Slow is like my AF 180 f2.8 where you can still see the numbers while focusing as it turns in the distance window, where on the AFI numbers is a complete blur when moving back and forth in the distance window just like it was with my 70-200! AFI AFD Far superior build quality in housing and in motor than today’s fantastic plastic new (G) versions, for me the (G) Geleded version are a handicap not a feature, crippled by removing the aperture ring and its features,Hope it helps!🎯300 AF f2.8 is slow it’s a screw drive which depends on your camera’s body gearing the Af coupling! That’s slow! AFI AFS VERY VERY LITTLE DIFFERENCE IF ANY IN SPEED AND LOCKING ON!
Now I gotta wait a month for the craze to cool before getting one
Putting your filters in, how do you rotate your circular polarizing filter? 🤔
the newer filter has a finger rolling gear to rotate them
the tray has the gear is what i meant
Theoria Apophasis ah I see, thanks for letting me know
There's also a 39mm drop in polarizer with the same external adjuster for the earlier versions; the C-PL 1S. Problem is, it's as scarce as budgie's teeth & beaucoup coin!! There's 2 on flEa-Bay now for $400 !!?!!
Does the Hk-30 lens hood fit the 300mm f2.8 af-s IF-ED i?
Yess it does.
And also the 200mm 2.0
I have a mint condition 300mm f2.8 afn ( you called it af-d). Super sharp and beauty bokeh. Its perfect for portraiture
indeeeeeedy
Are you saying do not buy the 300mm 2.8 D?
Ken, could we have your thoughts about the Nikon 300 f 2.8 vs 200-400mm f4 and again vs 200-500mmm. I own the 300mm f2.8 and the 200-500mm 5.6 for wildlife but I wonder if i should sell one of them to get the 200-400mm f4? It seems like a "do it all lens"? Thanks, and keep up the great work!
the 200 400 is a pathetic joke, nikon barely sells them for good reason
Theoria Apophasis thanks for the feedback! Case closed, keeping my current setup! Thanks again !
Wich site is that on your video screen?????
I mean computerscreen.
ohh my flickr page
How is the 300 2.8 vrII with the TC x2?
Great review, thanks.
So you didn’t mention anything about optics in comparison... I own the 300mm 2.8 ai ... is it any different in rendition than the new ones ? I use it for portraits
i mentioned a lot about optics in comparison......all of them are great, diff yes, staring with the AF-D, and once again with the 1st AFS version.
all perfect for portraiture
Hey Ken! Just got into wildlife and macro photography, got the D500 and 100mm Tokina you suggested (which are amazing). For a zoom lens, how would the 100mm-400mm Tamron be for wildlife vs the 200-500 nikkor?
200-500 is where it's at. I have the same combo and also have that Tokina Great stuff
noooooooo YOU WANT the 200 500 nikkor.......D500 MUST MUST have that lens, EPIC TITS COMBO
period
Theoria Apophasis thanks for the reply, really appreciate you
How is the 300mm f4.5 ais? Those are pretty cheap and I wonder how the optics are?
its wonderful, i mention that in other vids
Great vid, no one else has this information!
How bout the 600mm f4 lenses
Ken you forgot the links.
whooooops!
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Theoria Apophasis danke.
Got the VR II for $3,500 from Roberts (per your recommendation on the Robert's..Thank you very much!). It's stellar. Thoughts on adding a 1.7x Teleconverter? Thanks for all you do!
werd!!!!!!! lucky you!!! ive only got the VRI. too much honestly, 1.4X is the max ill use for many valid reasons, its kinda the unnamed standard of telecons without causing issues.
Theoria Apophasis thank you!!
Can someone please put in a comment here listing each lens Ken recommends with full alphabet soup letters and specs behind it?!?!
It's hard to see from the video and there is like a bunch of copies, I would like to view the correct ones on ebay.
see the links below
I want one, but gad, what a beast!
why too much channel here in youtube reviewing, example 70-200mm, 300mm, 400mm, 500mm, 600mm, 14-24mm, d800, d810, d850, d500, d4, d5, the 1.8, the 1.4, the 1.8. why no one cares about 70-300mm non vr and cheap camera?
stop showing off your giant pickles
Serious fat glass....
1st