Reviewed By: Michael Burne on 07/05/2007,
Customer Rating: 
One thing about the otherwise excellent Nikon 18-70mm that comes with the Nikon D70 package is that the telephoto is not really very telephoto. At 70 mm you are just about at life size so you do not get much pull for distance, and if you are taking people pictures, you want something that will enhance faces more, and give you more flexibility when shooting things farther away. Nikon 70-300mm VR is your lens.
The picture quality is excellent and it picks up where the stock lens leaves off, so in combination with the two lenses, you are going from an 18mm to 300mm. Picture quality is excellent, what you would expect in a Nikon lens in this price range.
Cons: it is a large heavier lens, it has a funny hood over the front of it, which I have not been able to divine the purpose, but it is not that obnoxious, and at f/4-5.6, you really need a good quantity of light for it. But if you are looking for a lens that will give you the magnification you find missing in the Nikon 18-70mm lens, then Nikon 70-300mm VR is the lens.
The price is very good for the quality you are getting. | 
