I can already hear the whining ...
The Nikkor 28-300 VR offers a MFD of just 50cm thoughout the whole focal range. 300mm at 0.5m, wow <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Anybody expecting to be able to use it as a macro should carefully check the maximum magnification: 0.32x. Being a IF lens, the Nikkor dramatically increases the angle of view upon closer focus.
So, it offers roughly the same maximum magnification at 300mm as the AF-S 300/4 does at three times the (minimum) focus distance.
Anybody who followed the endless discussions about this "issue" when the 70-200 VR II was announced can certainly look forward to more of this now <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
-- Markus
The Nikkor 28-300 VR offers a MFD of just 50cm thoughout the whole focal range. 300mm at 0.5m, wow <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Anybody expecting to be able to use it as a macro should carefully check the maximum magnification: 0.32x. Being a IF lens, the Nikkor dramatically increases the angle of view upon closer focus.
So, it offers roughly the same maximum magnification at 300mm as the AF-S 300/4 does at three times the (minimum) focus distance.
Anybody who followed the endless discussions about this "issue" when the 70-200 VR II was announced can certainly look forward to more of this now <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> -- Markus
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