Check out some shots here on Google+

https://plus.google.com/photos/109595447299978091661/albums

Thanks,
Raj

Having read your review and going through this thread completely and after looking at your pictures – i can see why people fave the 300mm f/4. I am new to DSLR photography and my first DSLR is a D7K I purchased a couple of months back. I picked up a 70-300 VR along with it and am pretty pleased with the results I get – not for birding though. As recently as a week back I saw a friend of mine use a 300mm f/4 with his D7K along with a 1.4x TC. Took a couple of shots with it and just fell in love with it. I am considering an upgrade to this lens in the near future.

Over a period of time, I may be a serious birder myself and my question is this – Will this suffice the needs of a moderate to serious birder. I really cannot afford the 500mm or 600mm that Nikon sells.

I have a quick question. I love birding and I have the 70-300 and find that I can only get good sharp pics @f/8, which limits my opportunities to sunny days. Hence I am thinking of getting the 300 f/4 but am wondering how sharp is it @f/4 or does one need to stop it down a bit to get really sharp photos? I want to make sure that if I get it I can use it in less light and still get good bird photos.

thanks in advance

Robin

I am using D700, but the result are disappoiting. no sharp.
Can I send you my camera+lens for check and review ? ( international shipping )
if not, do you know where the best lab for nikon, what address ?

thanks
Noam

Your web site is great resource, I find it very usefull. Thank you again..

I am planning to get 300 F/4 as a tele, and I plan to use it for both outdoors\wildlife and portrait.

Currently, I have 35 f/2 and 85 f/1.8. I love both of them.
I would need a further advice on a tele-zoom. I used to have the most basic 70-300, it was, OK. But sold it.

I’m looking for zoom-tele, to supplement both 85mm and 300mm. Maybe 80-200 or 70-300 vr? I cannot afford 70-200.
What would you recommend?

Mustafa

Thank you very much for your kind answer and sorry, I didn’t want to generate a Nikon 300mm f/4 question’s tsunami.
I red your review and I understand that if I change the 300mm lens while using a teleconverter I would have not a problem with dust going inside of the lens. Is it that statement true ?
Do you advice me to buy the 300mm f/4 now, or do you think an update with VR in coming soon ?
Please, could you send me the link where you explain the “shutter speed >=focal length (x 1.5) rule”.
Once again, thank you very much. Your page is my favorite. Best regards, Jorge Balarin.