Edgar - I've been playing around with the 2.8 a little and I own the 4.0. In my opinion, the 2.8 focuses much faster and produces better bokeh (blurred background). The 2.8 also does better with TCs for AF. If you are shooting static subjects, the 300 4.0 is a great lens. It produces very nice, sharp images. Nikon D7200 Nikon D850 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm F1.4G Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F4G ED VR +6 more Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain The 300 f/4 would be a great choice, as long as you're working in good light. Although the OP has ruled out TC's, the 300 f/4 works great with the 1.4 TC. Compared to the prices of the other two lenses, it's a bargain. And at 1.4 Kg, it's less than half the weight of the big guns: 200-400 is 3.3 Kg, 300 f/2.8 is 2.9 Kg. Leopard Frog – Panasonic G9 + Laowa 2X Macro @ 50mm, ISO 2000, 1/160, f/2.8. That’s why I think most wildlife photographers should also have a macro lens in their bag. The most common macro lenses are usually about 100mm equivalent in focal length, like these: Nikon Z (mirrorless): Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR S. I have one of the first Nikon 300mm f2.8 AF-S models. Purchased it when it came out in Japan in 1997. I was never happy with the performance of the Nikon TC20E . I do have a TC14E and TC17E as well. As I also have a Nikon 500mm f4 AF-I, and the TC14E and TC17E was enough to use with both lenses. My TC20E makes a great paperweight . Regards Peter Nikon F-mount Auto Focus Full-Frame (FX/SLR) – Zoom Lens Hood Compatibility Chart. These are the filter sizes for Nikon’s auto focus zoom lenses designed for full-frame (digital and film) DSLRs and SLRs using the F-mount system. Lens Model. Lens Hood Part Number. AF-S NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5ED Fisheye. The f/4.0 is an awesome lens already, I never found any problems with focusing on BIF (for example) on my body (D200), it is fast enough, but the f/2.8 is a bit better, especially the added VR, easier usage with all the TCs, and one more stop of speed that you can use on a dull day for BIF, a couple of pics with the f/4.0 and the D200 below Nikon 300mm f/4 AF Focus Window. AF Speed . AF speed is on the slow side on my F100. It is a mechanically focused lens. It will probably be slower on more primitive cameras. One full turn of the AF screw focuses the lens from infinity to 95 feet. Nikon 300mm f/4 Focus Limiter. The focus limiter is continuously variable. 0ftbYx.

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