The Nikkor 120-300mm Image Quality looks... MEH!?

Featured Tuesday, 07 January 2020 01:39

Is it just me or are the supplied sample files completely unimpressive in terms of lens optical performance?

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120 300mm F28E 01 RM 5010 A1 copy   

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