Into the Mountains, an homage to a lens

[Gil Aegerter]

One of the first images I took with a plastic fantastic Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 AF-P was an image of a ferry crossing Puget Sound with Mount Rainier looming in the background. I sold the image for more than enough to pay for the lens. Since then, I've taken various copies of that lens into the mountains many times, and it doesn't disappoint.

[Akira]

Gorgeous images!  As often said, the one behind the camera matters far more than the one in front of the camera.

[Bruno Schroder]

Great images and +1 with Akira.
Is it the VR version of the lens? I hesitated several times to replace my 70-200/F4 AFS with this one.

[Lars Hansen]

Definitely +1 with Akira and +1 with Bruno.

[Gil Aegerter]

Thanks, guys. The first one I had was non-VR. I've used it and VR versions since then, mostly with the latter. I don't really notice a difference for most of my photography.

[Lars Hansen]

Thanks, guys. The first one I had was non-VR. I've used it and VR versions since then, mostly with the latter. I don't really notice a difference for most of my photography.

Thanks Gil, I'm considering the FX version of that lens - apparently it's a great lens on the Z cameras using a FTZ adapter. Thom Hogan describes it like this:

"Some lenses, such as the bargain 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E AF-P are astonishing good on the Z7+FTZ (and make for an excellent compact telephoto option)"

I have a Z7 and considering buying that lens and then maybe replace it (if/when) Nikon makes a Z 70-200/f4 S.   

[ColinM]

These are lovely Gil

One of the first images I took with a plastic fantastic Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 AF-P was an image of a ferry crossing Puget Sound

Can you share a link to the "ferry crossing Puget Sound" image that kicked off your love affair withthis lens too?

[Gil Aegerter]

Lars, the FX version of that lens is fantastic -- the image I took of the bison in Yellowstone was with that lens, also on a D5500. I heartily recommend it, although I don't have any experience with it on a Z mount body.

As far as the first image taken with that DX lens, this is it. And here's a link to some other images taken with the non-VR and VR versions of this lens.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-taken-desc&safe_search=1&tags=70300mmf4563afp&user_id=95903184%40N00&view_all=1

[ColinM]

As far as the first image taken with that DX lens, this is it.

Thanks Gil

It's like two worlds meeting horizontally
No wonder the ancients believed the Gods lived in the heavens above

[Thomas Stellwag]

these are wonderful pictures, independant of the used lens

[Frank Fremerey]

One of the first images I took with a plastic fantastic Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 AF-P was an image of a ferry crossing Puget Sound with Mount Rainier looming in the background. I sold the image for more than enough to pay for the lens. Since then, I've taken various copies of that lens into the mountains many times, and it doesn't disappoint.

The third image really blows my mind. I do not think it has anything to do with the lens. I has all to do with the operating person. Thank you for sharing

[Gil Aegerter]

Thank you, folks. I think there's also the element of luck to have been in a place at a particular time.

[Lars Hansen]

Lars, the FX version of that lens is fantastic -- the image I took of the bison in Yellowstone was with that lens, also on a D5500. I heartily recommend it, although I don't have any experience with it on a Z mount body.

As far as the first image taken with that DX lens, this is it. And here's a link to some other images taken with the non-VR and VR versions of this lens.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-taken-desc&safe_search=1&tags=70300mmf4563afp&user_id=95903184%40N00&view_all=1

Many thanks for your recommendation, Gil - as I do have an FTZ adapter it seems like a fairly compact lens with great potential.

Thank you, folks. I think there's also the element of luck to have been in a place at a particular time.

It seems you tend to be rather lucky - many great images in your Flickr collection!