Any Photography Enthusiast? Question about Nikon SLR AF Lenses.

[j@cko]

I have been look at high power zoom lens, but I am confused by the smiliarity of these two lenses.
What exactly is the difference?
70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Zoom-Nikkor This one seems to be more expensive for some reason.
70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor

 

[NutBucket]

Upon cursory glance, different type of glass in one or more of the objective lenses. What it means for you, I don't know.

 

[j@cko]

I am no expert when it comes to lense. I am still kinda new to photography i guess, especially in the field of choosing a lens.

 

[ElFenix]

better graded lens and maybe better coatings on the ED lens. nikkor grades them like that

 

[NutBucket]

IMHO, as long as they're glass objectives you should be fine. Filters work pretty well I hear

 

[j@cko]

ic....
does any one know what Maximum Reproduction Ratio (Macro Setting) mean?
cu'z one has the ratio of 1:4 and the other has 1:3.9

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: j@cko
ic....
does any one know what Maximum Reproduction Ratio (Macro Setting) mean?
cu'z one has the ratio of 1:4 and the other has 1:3.9

It means that if you focus on something as close as you can, the image of that object on the film will be one quarter life-size. The difference between 1:4 and 1:3.9 is just splitting hairs. You would have to have prints from both in front of you to tell the difference in that regard.

 

[j@cko]

icic... thx guys

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

The ED stands for "extraordinary dispersion", referring to the special formulation of the lens glass which minimizes chromatic aberration (that is the tendency of light to create a rainbow effect whenever it is refracted). ED lenses use the best designs and glasses to maximize contrast and sharpness. What it means is that it is the best lens Nikon can make. The other lens is no slouch, but it will not deliver as good an image as the ED lens. Depending on your use, this may not matter. Action shots etc are not going to matter as much as landscapes taken with a tripod and made into large prints.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

The ED stands for "extraordinary dispersion", referring to the special formulation of the lens glass which minimizes chromatic aberration (that is the tendency of light to create a rainbow effect whenever it is refracted). ED lenses use the best designs and glasses to maximize contrast and sharpness. What it means is that it is the best lens Nikon can make. The other lens is no slouch, but it will not deliver as good an image as the ED lens. Depending on your use, this may not matter. Action shots etc are not going to matter as much as landscapes taken with a tripod and made into large prints.

Very nice . . .

What SLR are you using? Sigma and Tamron make some outstanding lenses . . . depending on the application they are comparable to Nikon glass at a fraction of the cost.

 

[Bowfinger]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

The ED stands for "extraordinary dispersion", referring to the special formulation of the lens glass which minimizes chromatic aberration (that is the tendency of light to create a rainbow effect whenever it is refracted). ED lenses use the best designs and glasses to maximize contrast and sharpness. What it means is that it is the best lens Nikon can make. The other lens is no slouch, but it will not deliver as good an image as the ED lens. Depending on your use, this may not matter. Action shots etc are not going to matter as much as landscapes taken with a tripod and made into large prints.

Very nice . . .

What SLR are you using? Sigma and Tamron make some outstanding lenses . . . depending on the application they are comparable to Nikon glass at a fraction of the cost.

If money's no object, go for the Nikkors, especially the EDs. You can't beat them.

It's been a while, but I think Tamron has an LD line of lenses, same idea as the Nikon EDs.