Many photographers dream have having the perfect collection of lenses that will enable them to get the perfect shot. When it comes to telephoto lenses, however, you never seem to be able to get in tight enough to your subject and always crave that extra reach. The wealth of internet wisdom currently suggests that post capture cropping provides superior results to using teleconverters. While I can see the logic behind these claims I did wonder whether there was any limit to how much cropping would be acceptable so decided to test it for myself

Nikon has created the perfect lens with the AF-S 300 f/2.8 IF ED VR II lens. Its optical performance, especially sharpness, is exceptional, autofocus is instantaneous and vibration reduction is highly effective even with the full range of teleconverters.