see also:

• Nikon F camera system lenses
• Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens
• Olympus mZD 300mm f/4 PRO lens
• Ken's comparison of Nikon 300mm f/4 lenses

• new completely re-designed full frame 300mm f/4 image stabiliser ultralight lens introduced in 2015
• PF = Pressed Fresnel element
• NB there is also the older, cheaper non-VR 2000 version lens: Nikon AF-S FX 300mm f/4D which is twice as heavy and 3“ longer
• older versions include:
  • Nikon AF 300mm f/4 1987-2000

• 300mm f/4
• “4.5EV” image stabiliser
• moisture sealed plastic build
• uses an electronic diaphragm, and therefore is only fully compatible with cameras introduced since about 2007
• 16 elements in 10 groups including:
  • a Pressed Fresnel element to use less glass and save even more weight which is similar technology to Canon's DO technology (see Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM)
  • 1 ED element
• 77mm filter thread
• Nano coating
• Nikon Super Integrated Coating
• fluorine front coating
• 9 rounded blades
• optional tripod collar
• plastic bayonet lens hood
• 4.6'/1.4m close focus giving 1:4.2 (0.24x)
• 89mm x 148mm
• 26.6 oz./754g
• $US1999

• https://photographylife.com/reviews/nikon-300mm-f4e-pf-ed-vr
  • AF speed slightly faster and more accurate than the AF-D model and thus slower than contemporary pro lenses
• http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300mm-pf.htm

• traditional 300mm f/4 lens
• no image stabiliser
• 46.7 oz./1,295g w/o collar; 50.863 oz. /1,442.0 g with tripod collar

• http://www.bythom.com/300AFSlens.htm
• http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300f4afs.htm