Next up is the FX equivalent of the popular DX 18-200mm zoom. Just like it's smaller cousin, the 28-300mm is pitched somewhere above "consumer" level; this isn't your average third-party superzoom. Nor would you expect it to be; all Nikon's "consumer level" DSLRs are DX format.

At a zoom range of 10.7x, this may not quite meet the image quality of faster professional zooms, but makes up for it when you need the convenience of a single go-everywhere lens.

Building on the popularity and versatility of broad focal range lenses, the new AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is Nikon’s first FX-format lens with a 10.7X zoom range for enthusiasts and professionals. The new 28-300mm is the all-in-one optical solution that is ideal for travel, landscapes, portraits and capturing distant subjects. The 28-300mm VR lens is optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both FX and DX-format D-SLR cameras, and has an equivalent focal length of 42-450mm when attached to a DX-format D-SLR. It’s optical formula includes two ED glass elements that effectively minimize chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture settings, and three Aspherical Lens Elements that virtually eliminates coma and other aberrations at wide aperture settings as well. This high performance lens also incorporates an M/A Focus Mode Switch that enables quick changes between manual and autofocus operation, and Internal Focus (IF) providing fast and quiet autofocus without changing the length of the lens while retaining working distance through the focus range.

MSRP is $1,049.95 (you see now why we say it's not pitched at the consumer level?)

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