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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	Diameter	108 mm

Weight	2.1 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	200 mm	Max focal length	500 mm

Length	268 mm	Aperture	f/5.6

#2	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

	Low price
	$110.62

Zoom range	4.3x	Diameter	76 mm

Weight	435 g	Image stabilization	None

Min focal length	70 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	117 mm	Aperture	f/4

#3	Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F

	Great zoom range
	15x

	Quite short
	97 mm

	Wide angle lens
	18 mm

Zoom range	15x	Diameter	74 mm

Weight	450 g	Image stabilization	Tamron VC

Min focal length	18 mm	Max focal length	270 mm

Length	97 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

See 50 sample photos taken with the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F

#4	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	Diameter	104 mm

Weight	n/a	Image stabilization	Sigma OS

Min focal length	150 mm	Max focal length	600 mm

Length	259 mm	Aperture	f/5

#5	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

	Quite short
	99 mm

	Wide angle lens
	18 mm

Zoom range	16.7x	Diameter	79 mm

Weight	0.6 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	18 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	99 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

#6	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

"Awesome lens, affordable, quality construction, noticably faster than older lens, definitely has improved picture quality/sharpness" bhphotovideo.com

Zoom range	5.5x	Diameter	76 mm

Weight	0.5 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	55 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	122 mm	Aperture	f/4.5

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

#7	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Zoom range	5x	Diameter	97 mm

Weight	1.6 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	80 mm	Max focal length	400 mm

Length	203 mm	Aperture	f/4.5

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

#8	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

"This is a great zoom lens that raises the bar on the 70 - 200mm at the refurb price" bhphotovideo.com

Zoom range	4.3x	Diameter	79 mm

Weight	0.7 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	70 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	142 mm	Aperture	f/4.5

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

#9	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

"Superb lens that really delivers superb images when used on my D3. It definitely matches my hopes/expectations." bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

Zoom range	1x	Diameter	160 mm

Weight	4.6 kg	Image stabilization	Nikon VR

Min focal length	400 mm	Max focal length	400 mm

Length	368 mm	Aperture	f/2.8

See 7 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

#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

	Quite short
	100 mm

	Wide angle lens
	16 mm

Zoom range	18.8x	Diameter	75 mm

Weight	0.5 kg	Image stabilization	Tamron VC

Min focal length	16 mm	Max focal length	300 mm

Length	100 mm	Aperture	f/3.5

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