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What is difference 70-300B + 70-300ED lenses?


diane_rose

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Can anyone tell me the difference between a Nikon 70-300 "B" and a

Nikon 70-300 ED lens? EP Levine's is selling a used "B" lens (($275)

but I've only ever heard people talk about the ED.

 

I use an N70, currently with a Tamron 28-200 lens, but the image

quality near 200mm is awful. I do mostly landscape and travel images

and enlarge my photos (up to 20"x30") and sell them. So I need it to

be sharp... that being said, I can't afford the professional Nikon

lenses.

 

Anyone have any advice?

Thanks (in advance)!

Diane Rose

 

diane@dianerose.com

www.dianerose.com

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Either Levine's is confused about the terminology, or you are, or I am.

 

There are two Nikkors I know of in the 70-300 focal length: an autofocus "G" series lens that you can buy new, now, for about $100 or so; and an autofocus D ED lens that costs about $300 new.

 

Neither would conceivably be worth $275 used.

 

There was a 75-300 zoom, heavier and sturdier and reputedly at least a bit sharper than the 70-300 AF-D ED.

 

Hope that helps,

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