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choosing a ‘budget’ telephoto lens, price is an important consideration as well as performance. Nikon’s latest FX format 70-300mm lens ticks all the right boxes, especially considering that the price has dropped significantly since its original launch. It’s well built, delivers ultra-fast and silent autofocus, highly effective image stabilization and excellent image quality, while also being fairly compact and lightweight to carry. Overall, it’s our top choice for both DX and FX format DSLRs, as well as for mirrorless cameras, via an FTZ mount adapter. The Nikon Z DX 50-250mm VR is a better option for DX format Z system cameras, if you want to keep size and weight to a minimum, and the same goes for the Tamron 70-300mm for Z FX bodies.