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photozone.de shows that 300mm+1.4x is sharper than 80-400mm wide open. but 300mm does not have VR.

Thanks guys. Looks like 80-400 will get a bit of a boost with D300.

@Lex ya I am planning to get 300 F4 in the near future, looks like a great glass. Well F2.8 can wait a bit :).

Ya GC I dont expect the AF to be fast as its the mechanical problem. I am more concerned about the accuracy so that there is less hunting. I think it is more of camera's intelligence problem, which can be addressed by using good AF module in the camera. The driving motor of D300 also might be slightly better (provide good torque:)).

Thanks Len, Ya this lens is bit of pain but its cheap and has good optics. So it doesnt matter if its mounted on D80 or D300.

Has anyone tried the AF performance of nikon 80-400VR with D300.

At the moment i am using 80-400VR with D80 and the AF is not good,

especially in low light, otherwise i am quite happy with the lens.

I read somewhere that the AF of 80-400 gets better with D300. I am

not worried about fast focusing, i am just concerned about hunting and

accuracy.

Any responses will be truly appreciated.