Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens
Ultimate All-In-One 10.7x Super-Telephoto Zoom for Nikon F-Mount
The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a highly versatile, all-in-one super-zoom lens engineered for full-frame FX-format Nikon DSLR cameras. Spanning an immense 10.7x focal range from expansive wide-angle fields of view straight to powerful telephoto reach, this single-lens solution eliminates the need to carry and swap out multiple lenses in the field. It is a favorite choice for travel, landscapes, wildlife, sports, and casual event photography.

By combining an advanced optical construction with built-in Vibration Reduction (VR II) technology and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM), this lens delivers crisp details, rich contrast, and snappy focus handling across its entire sweeping zoom spectrum.

CONDITION NOTE (MINOR INTERNAL DUST)
This lens is fully tested, thoroughly benchmarked, and performs with complete mechanical and optical precision.

Internal Dust: The lens exhibits a small, typical accumulation of fine dust particles behind the front element. This is entirely standard for a high-ratio telescope-style zoom barrel of this type.

Real-World Optical Impact: This minor dust has absolutely zero impact on image quality. It does not show up in your photographs at any aperture setting and will not cause loss of contrast or internal lens flare.

Cosmetic Casing State: The outer lens barrel, zoom rubber, and lettering display only light, routine signs of handling, maintaining a very clean and presentable profile.

Missing Accessories: This lens ships with NO lens hood.

Included Accessories
Front Lens Cap

Rear Lens Cap

Immense Focal Range & Advanced Optical Armor
10.7x Multi-Purpose Zoom Composition: Seamlessly transitions from 28mm wide-angle landscapes and interior shots to 300mm super-telephoto framing to isolate distant subjects. Natively optimized for FX full-frame cameras, it can also be paired with crop-sensor DX-format DSLRs, where it yields an impressive 42-450mm equivalent telephoto reach.

Three Aspherical Elements: Built with three high-precision aspherical glass elements that systematically flatten geometric distortions, reduce spherical aberrations, and enforce edge-to-edge frame sharpness throughout the extensive zoom range.

Two Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Elements: The optical layout incorporates two specialized ED elements that aggressively suppress secondary spectrum color fringing and chromatic aberrations, resulting in high clarity and strict color fidelity.

Super Integrated Multi-Layer Coating: Individual glass surfaces feature Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating to minimize internal reflections and surface bounce. This coating actively prevents lens flare and ghosting, maintaining rich contrast and color neutrality under harsh backlighting.

Rounded Nine-Blade Diaphragm: Incorporates a 9-blade circular aperture array that yields a smooth, pleasing out-of-focus background blur (bokeh), making it excellent for shallow depth-of-field portraiture and selective focus compositions.

VR II Vibration Reduction & Silent Wave AF
VR II Image Stabilization Matrix: Built-in VR II (Vibration Reduction) counteracts the blurring effects of handheld camera shake by up to 3.5 stops. This hardware assist enables significantly sharper handheld stills and steadier viewfinders when shooting in low ambient light or zoomed all the way out to 300mm without a tripod.

Silent Wave Motor (SWM) Autofocus: Driven by Nikon’s proprietary Silent Wave AF motor, which utilizes ultrasonic vibrations to shift focus elements quickly, smoothly, and in near-silence—perfect for quiet event tracking and video recording.

Full-Time Manual Focus Override: Supports full-time manual focus functionality, allowing operators to instantly override the AF system simply by rotating the focus ring, without needing to flip a physical switch on the camera body.

Internal Focusing (IF) Engineering: Features an advanced internal focusing layout where only inner glass groups shift during focus tracking. The external barrel length remains stable during focusing, enabling faster tracking acquisition speeds and ensuring the front filter threads do not rotate when using specialized circular polarizers.

Technical Specifications
Lens System Classification: 10.7x All-In-One Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens

Lens Mount Type: Nikon F-Mount / FX-Format (Full-Frame and DX Compatible)

Focal Length Range: 28-300mm (42-450mm equivalent on DX-format sensors)

Maximum Variable Aperture: f/3.5 (Wide) to f/5.6 (Telephoto)

Minimum Operational Aperture: f/22 to f/38

Filter Thread Diameter Size: 77mm (Non-rotating front layout)

Lens Optical Layout: 19 Elements configured in 14 Groups

Autofocus Motorization: SWM (Silent Wave Motor) with Full-Time Manual Override

Image Stabilization Hardware: Built-In VR II (Up to 3.5 Stops of Stabilization)

Focusing Infrastructure System: Internal Focusing (IF) Technology

Minimum Focus Distance: 1.64 feet / 50 cm (Across entire zoom spectrum)

Maximum Magnification Ratio: 0.32x (at the 300mm telephoto extension)

Aperture Blade Count: 9-Blade Diaphragm (Rounded Layout)

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 3.27 x 4.51 inches / 83.0 x 114.5 mm

Weight: Approx. 28.2 oz / 800 grams