Nikon Zoom-Nikkor - Zoom lens - 18 mm - 200 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S DX VR

Product Description

This is an all round 11.1x zoom lens ideal for dedicated amateurs and (semi-) professionals to use for countless situations and occasions such as landscape architecture portrait wedding wildlife holidays expeditions and general travel photography. It is therefore also ideal for news- and press photographers. With a zoom range of 27-300mm (35mm equiv.) the user does not need to carry multiple lenses and therefore can it be seen as the perfect total package. On top of this the lens is equipped with ???VR II??? the second generation of Nikon???s VR technology that enables the lens to shoot 4 stops slower (instead of 3 stops with the former VR system) ideal for shooting in low light conditions and/or without a tripod. At the time of launch it is the industry???s first VR II lens with 4 stops slower shutter speed.

Customer Reviews:

OK for snap shots.......2007-12-27

Buy it if you don't mind serious distortion, low contrast and poor resolution if you use it close to maximum aperture. Don't bother if you want high quality prints at a decent size.

almost perfect, the ideal travel lens.......2007-11-10

Even though the lens is not as perfect and as fast as the 28-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 I also own, this lens is a lot better than it should be given the enormous zoom range. They are all made in Thailand, they are hard plastic, they are light, extremely versatile, and incredibly steady with the VR. If you want the 100% perfect shot you go for the pro lenses; if you wanna be sure you have your camera on you and make the shot in all cases without fiddling with your lenses, take this one. The competition is trying hard to get there also, but they have a hard time offering all the features of this lens in one package.

Nikon 18-200 Lens Review.......2007-10-05

Simple - dogs conkers. I have this lens, a 12-24mm for wide angle, and a 80-400mm for serious relatively cheap reach. This is for when you want to bring the camera out and don't want it too heavy but extremely capable. Has great reach with a tiny bit of distortion at 200mm. Whack on a 70mm CP filter and you winning. The VR is spot on too and does what it says it does. Good for general bird photography right back to portrait. Rarer than the proverbial though - i got mine about 18 months ago and I still get people asking me how I got one.

Superb, convenient and light.......2007-06-29

I was deeply suspicious of this lens before I eventually got to play with one, and the one year wait for them to make it to the UK market did not help things.
Half an hour with it was enough to completely change my mind.

Traditionally speaking, camera manufacturers do not make lenses like this. Equivalent of 27-300 on 35mm film, ultra-zooms of this kind have always been the territory of independent manufacturers like Sigma and Tamron. In fact, until 2005 even the independents were not offering lenses with this much range. The reason is that any zoom lens is a compromise of size, weight, range, aperture and sharpness, and premium manufacturers were simply not prepared to make the quality trade-offs. The smaller format of DX sized digital sensors has changed the game somewhat, but Nikon have created a near miracle cramming fast silent-wave focussing, Vibration Reduction, a very reasonable f3.5-5.6 aperture, and a minimum focus distance of 50cm into a tube which weighs only 560g and measures just 77 x 96.5mm.

Given what it does, the 18-200 is extremely sharp and relatively distortion free. It performs considerably better, for example, than the old Nikon 70-300 G (not the new 70-300 VR), and is at least as sharp as my old 24-120, while being only marginally heavier.

The jewel in the crown, though, for this lens is Vibration Reduction (VR II), which effectively gives 4 stops reduction in shutter shake, which should you to effectively shoot unblurred shots at focal length 200 mm with a shutter speed of 1/15, or at focal length 18, with a shutter speed of 1 second. At 1 second f/3.5, this means you would get a sharp shot in near darkness -- something which could not even have been achieved with a 28 mm f/1.4 prime lens. In practice you need to take account of the fact that using a DX lens extends the effective focal length by a factor of 1.5, so you should be aiming to shoot at a slightly faster shutter speed than you would have done on film. Looked at either way, though, the results are nothing short of astonishing.

Who is this lens aimed at? It is clearly quite an expensive purchase. If you already have an 18-70 kit lens, then you can round out your outfit with a 70-300 VR lens for much less money, and the total weight would come to about the same. On the other hand, despite being astonishing for what it is, this is not a top professional lens. It can't give the creamy out-of-focus highlights of, say, the 70-200 f/2.8 lens, and it isn't as sharp. On the other hand, it is 1/3 of the weight of the 70-200 and 1/3 of the price. This is certainly a lens which can be used in a professional context -- in fact, it can replace all the lenses in your bag for many practical purposes. But it's also a delightful lens for amateurs, hobbyists, and people who just like taking pictures. It will work on any Nikon digital SLR, including the D40, and it focuses quickly and easily with little drain on the battery.

Unless you obsess about the absolute last pixel of sharpness, or need to keep your costs down, this is a superb lens which is unlikely to disappoint.

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Note on the hieroglyphics.
You may be wondering what G ED-IF AF-S DX VR Nikon F stands for.
G - this lens does not have an aperture ring, unlike older models. Aperture is controlled from the camera
ED - Extra-low dispersion glass, Nikon's premium. This lens has three ED elements which is one reason why it performs as well as it does.
IF - Internal Focusing. This means that the front of the lens does not turn when you focus, thereby not upsetting any filters you may have.
AF - Auto-focus
S - Silent Wave, Nikon's newest auto-focus, which is faster and quieter. The D40 only functions with Silent Wave lenses.
DX - Digital Exclusive. This lens will not function correctly on 35mm film cameras, such as the F5 or F6.
VR - Vibration Reduction
Nikon F - uses the Nikon F mount. In principle this camera should fit any Nikon from the last twenty or thirty years. However, being a DX lens it will only function properly on digital cameras.

Worth the money - almost.......2007-05-15

This is an excellent lense and I highly recommend getting one. I got it to replace the 18-55 kit lense and the 55-200mm lense for my D40 as I didn't like constantly changing the lenses over all the time. Having one lense with to cover the whole range up to 200mm will stop this and all the assosiated problems with dust getting into the camera. I agree with an earlier review where they talk about the picture being less distorted, especially at the 18 mm end of the lense, a problem that the kit lense really suffers from. 2 problems though are 1,the price ..... I got this lense on the high street for £[...] and 2 the lense is as rare as hens teeth at the moment, so if you can track one down, get it straight away or someone else will snap it up!

Zoom-Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED

Average customer rating:

Zoom-Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200mm 3.5-5.6G IF-ED

Manufacturer: Nikon
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

This is an all round 11.1x zoom lens, ideal for dedicated amateurs, and (semi-) professionals to use for countless situations and occasions, such as landscape, architecture, portrait, wedding, wildlife, holidays, expeditions and general travel photography. It is therefore also ideal for news- and press photographers. With a zoom range of 27-300mm (35mm equiv.) the user does not need to carry multiple lenses and therefore can it be seen as the perfect total package. On top of this the lens is equipped with ?VR II? the second generation of Nikon?s VR technology that enables the lens to shoot 4 stops slower (instead of 3 stops with the former VR system), ideal for shooting in low light conditions and/or without a tripod. At the time of launch it is the industry?s first VR II lens with 4 stops slower shutter speed. Key Features: 1. The first lens in the industry that has a VR II system that enables the lens to shoot 4 stops slower instead of 3. 2. Offers the broad 18-200mm focal range (11.1x zoom) (equivalent to a 27-300mm lens in 35mm format). 3. This lens is designed exclusively for use with Nikon digital SLR cameras and is not compatible with 35mm [135] or IX240 format film cameras. 4. 2 ED glass and 3 aspherical lens elements minimize chromatic aberration, astigmatism and other forms of distortion, while ensuring high resolution and contrast. 5. Incorporates a compact SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for quiet and fast focusing. 6. M/A mode for rapid switching between Autofocus and Manual focus operation. 7. The Internal Focusing (IF) design enables the use of circular polarizing filters. 8. Employs a 7-blade rounded diaphragm opening that achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements. 9. High-grade Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superb colour reproduction while minimizing ghosting and flare. Included Accessories: * Front Lens Cap LC-72 * Rear Lens Cap LF-1 * Soft Case CL-1018 * Lens Hood HB-35

Average customer rating:
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Manufacturer: MEXXTRONICS
ProductGroup: CE

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Product Features:

59,5mm x36,0mm x19,5mm

ASIN: B000TDILAO

Product Description

You will receive 1 high quality Rechargeable Battery. This Rechargeable Battery 100% fits and is properly matching !

Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (originally packaged factory-new merchandise)

This high capacity rechargeable battery definitely disposes of more power than the original rechargeable battery included in delivery of the unit. This rechargeable battery can be used instead of the original rechargeable battery without any problems and can be recharged with the available standard power supply. The rechargeable battery is protected and secured against overcharge and short-circuits.

Features of this rechargeable battery:

safety due to heat and overcharge protection
real lithium-ion rechargeable battery, more power than the original rechargeable battery
no memory effect recharge your battery whenever you like
excellent fitting accuracy, certified quality merchandise, not an original accessory
the standard battery charger can still be used

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