would this be the right lens for my camera..

Nikon Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR for Nikon D500.. or is there another one i should be looking at..thanks

 

That's the one I bought. Fast and accurate.

(edit) Make sure it is the G ED VR version.

 

thanks ... i will too

 

i just realized i should get the DX not the FX.. right?

 

Your camera support both DX and FX lenses
(The image circle that rendered by the FX lens is larger than the DX lens, it will for sure cover the whole image sensor.)

 

Lens information from Nikon

AF Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G from Nikon

1. Compatible Format(s)
   FX
   DX
   FX in DX Crop Mode
   35mm Film

 

thank you very much

 

Oops, wait a minute, you did not write "VR". Is that the G ED AF-S VR model?

Here's a link to my eBay search for the G ED VR:

nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6g ed af-s vr | eBay

I see that they're running between $100 and $300, approximately.

I hope I didn't throw you off with my first response.

 

oops that was another thing for me to ask........... no i have not responded yet to seller. thank you again..

 

The lens you are looking at is the first G model. It does not use AFS focusing. And is a real piece of crap. You want an AF-S G Series with VR, or the much newer AF-P Series which is f/4.5 at the short end and only f/ 6.3 at the long end, but It focuses quite rapidly. This new af-p Lens is available in both DX and FX versions.

Nikon has made quite a few 70 to 300 lenses over the past 25 years. It is important to make sure, absolutely sure, of what you are buying.

 

G first version was AF.. no VR, no AFS motor in lens. The AF Ed was decent. The AFS G came out and it has VR. It is an FX capable lens and has been made for almost 20 years now. The AF-P lenses are i think 4 or 5 in number. In both DX and Fx versions, and with or without VR.

 

Thank you so much