On Christmas Day my previous lens (Nikkor 55-200mm) fell down and went under the wheels!! :( Somehow like a "Stoic" I accepted the loss and in New Year made a gift to myself with this new Nikkor 55-300mm. Though I had many options like the perfect 18-200/ 28-300 Nikkor, I went for this as the price was less (292 Euro; but I had to spent the major part of the money that I got during Christmas vacation!!). This lens is strong and does what it claims to do! The bokeh is not as sweet as the previous lens, though!!

Oh Milton, what a tragedy. I would have been totally gutted. I am glad you were able to purchase your new lens, and the results are really very lovely, but you will miss the special bokeh of your lost lens. SADHYA · 2012-01-22: 06:11

I'm sorry to hear about your disaster but I'm loving the results from the new lens! girafferacing · 2012-01-22: 06:47

Have fun with it! :-) renatomartins · 2012-01-22: 07:22

nice shots. anggrekfoto · 2012-01-22: 07:59

nice shot manuele · 2012-01-22: 09:58

sad for your old lens! i think the pictures are good with your new lens..i 've the nikkor 18-200mm and it's very usuful for the wide scale of focal but less sharp than this one i think..what about the bokeh with 4.5 aperture? may be it will be better though i like it as it is in your pictures!* last one is wonderful! tomie · 2012-01-22: 12:33

Old year ended with a sad, but a new very nice. Good choice, dear friend. :) JumiElla · 2012-01-22: 16:17

you will enjoy this lense for sure,,glad u could get a new one! TIM927 · 2012-01-22: 17:00

The new lens looks pretty good. Sorry you lost your favorite lens. Hope the vacation was great? SheriJ · 2012-01-22: 22:23

Ugh....hate it when things like that happen! Glad you got a new lens....I'm guessing you'll love it more as you use it....beautiful shots!!! lookagain · 2012-01-23: 00:00

I like very much last shot! YUKJA · 2012-01-24: 04:13

I hope that the joy of the results of the new lens will counterbalance the sadness of the loss of te previous. :) Unchained · 2012-01-24: 04:46

Congrats on your new lens! Looking forward to many more fabulous shots :)) CheemaChanga · 2012-01-24: 12:33