| A nine-blade rounded diaphragm opening, out-of-focus elements appear more natural |
| A Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast and quiet autofocusing, along with quick switching between autofocus and manual operation (M/A and M) |
| Accepts 67mm filter attachment size |
| Designed for Nikon SLR Digital Camera models |
| Focal length - 70-300mm (Approximates the picture angle performance of a 105-450mm 35mm SLR) |
| Focal length - scale 70, 100, 135, 200, 300mm |
| Focus as close as 4.9 feet throughout entire zoom range |
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| Included accessories - LC-67 67mm snap-on front lens cap, LF-1 rear lens cap, HB-36 bayonet hood, CL-1022 flexible lens pouch |
| Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range |
| Lens construction - 17 elements in 12 groups (with 2 ED glass elements) |
| Maximum aperture - f/4.5-5.6 |
| Non-Rotating front element provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System |
| Picture angle - 34 degrees 20 feet- 8 degrees 10 feet (22 degrees 50 feet - 5 degrees 20 feet with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras) |
| Two Nikon Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements deliver superior optical performance for both digital and 35mm photography. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performance |
| Unit Dimensions - (approx.) 3.1 x 5.6 in. (80 x 143.5mm); Weight - (approx.) 26.3 oz (745g) |
| Vibration Reduction (VRII) minimizes the effects of camera shake allowing photographers to shoot handheld at as many as 4 shutter speeds slower (when used on Nikon DX format DSLR) than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper |