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Nikon F Wildlife lenses

#1	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

	Great telephoto lens
	500 mm

Zoom range	2.5x	Fixed aperture	Yes

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Min focal length	200 mm

Max focal length	500 mm	Aperture	f/5.6

Length	268 mm	Weight	2.1 kg

#2	Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

"Super background blur for a lens of this speed and yes the VR helps" bhphotovideo.com

Zoom range	4.3x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Min focal length	70 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/4.5

Length	142 mm	Weight	0.7 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

#3	Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Nikon F

Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Nikon F

	Great telephoto lens
	600 mm

Zoom range	4x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Tamron VC	Min focal length	150 mm

Max focal length	600 mm	Aperture	f/5

Length	258 mm	Weight	1.9 kg

#4	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR II

Zoom range	3.6x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR II	Min focal length	55 mm

Max focal length	200 mm	Aperture	f/4

Length	n/a	Weight	301 g

#5	Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon F

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon F

"I love the crispness and clarity in the pictures." bhphotovideo.com

Zoom range	4.3x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	None	Min focal length	70 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/4

Length	117 mm	Weight	435 g

#6	Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

"I recently took a trip up and down the coast of California and took only this one lens...it worked perfectly! I could not have been happier with the results." bhphotovideo.com

Zoom range	4.3x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	None	Min focal length	70 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/4

Length	119 mm	Weight	0.6 kg

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon F

#7	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

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

"This is a great walk-around lens if you're looking to travel light with a camera and one lens. Sharp and crisp." bhphotovideo.com

	Great zoom range
	10.7x

Zoom range	10.7x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Min focal length	28 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

Length	114 mm	Weight	0.8 kg

See 49 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

#8	Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Nikon F

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Nikon F

	Great telephoto lens
	600 mm

Zoom range	4x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Sigma OS	Min focal length	150 mm

Max focal length	600 mm	Aperture	f/5

Length	259 mm	Weight	n/a

#9	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

	Great zoom range
	16.7x

Zoom range	16.7x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Min focal length	18 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

Length	99 mm	Weight	0.6 kg

#10	Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Nikon F

Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Nikon F

	Great zoom range
	18.8x

Zoom range	18.8x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Tamron VC	Min focal length	16 mm

Max focal length	300 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

Length	100 mm	Weight	0.5 kg

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