Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

from: Nikon See Larger Image List Price: $399.95 You Pay Only: $385.77 You Save: $14.18 ( 4%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months Binding: Electronics Brand: Nikon EAN: 0018208021796 Label: Nikon Manufacturer: Nikon Maximum Focal Length: 105 millimeters Minimum Focal Length: 18 millimeters Model: 18-105mm Lens Publisher: Nikon Sales Rank: 3097 Studio: Nikon Features: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens with 35mm equivalent of 28-158mm designed for use with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras including the D40, D60, D80, D90, and D300 Vibration Reduction (optical image stabilization) allows in-focus shots with longer exposure times (up to three stops slower shutter speed) Silent Wave Motor for fast, quiet focusing ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass lens element for maximum sharpness and contrast Related Items: Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60 & D80 Digital SLR Cameras Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200, D300, D700 and D80 Digital SLR Cameras Nikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning System Nikon 8072 Microfiber Cleaning Cloth see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Designed for Nikon D-series Digital SLR cameras, this lens is compact, versatile and ideal for a broad range of shooting situations, ranging from interiors and landscapes to beautiful portraits?a perfect everyday zoom. An ED- (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element minimizes chromatic aberration, contributing to superior optical performance. Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus. Front thread accepts 67mm screw-on lens filters. Rounded 7-blade diaphragm renders more natural appearance of out-of-focus image elements. Unit Dimensions - 3.0 x 3.5 inch (Diameter x Length) / 76x89mm (Diameter x Length); Weighs 14.8 ounces / 420 grams Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Great zoom lens This is a great zoom lens from Nikon. With the vibration reduction the pictures are sharp and the zoom range is great. This may be the only lens that you need from wide angle to a medium telephoto. I'm very happy with this lens. Rating: - Probably the ideal affordable compromise between range and quality If you take photographs for fun then this is a great lens. I am using it on the ultimate fun camera, a Nikon D40 and the lens completes it very well. I usually don't analyse things to death like photographing text from a Newspaper or grid patterns to measure sharpness or distortion. I just use it to take pictures and observe the results like a normal person would. Having said that I am quite critical and have had really good cameras with excellent optics. Overall this lens feels like it is a really good product and feels very robust and well made. It is well finished and shows good attention to detail and quality control. The two rings (zoom and focus) feel and glide very well. albeit with a very slight plastic sliding sound. The switches feel fairly OK and generally everything seems like it will last a very very long time. Of course it cannot match a mid 80's Nikon prime lens but it is hard to make such a comparison. Firstly they are built differently with different numbers of components and secondly they are used differently. Personally I don't understand the difference that a steel camera mount would make over the plastic one this lens has. I suppose if you remove and replace the camera lots of times then it could make a difference. Although having said that a plastic surface on the lens would be kinder the steel mount on the camera. Plastic being self lubricating would prevent both from being scratched. I don't sleep less well at night because of it. Visually ... Read More Rating: - Well built, solid Nikon lens This is apparently the "kit" lens for the D90. I got it from a company that pulled it out of one of those kits and I am using it with the D60. It is a big improvement over the "kit" lens my D60 came with. I like the pictures so far, and I feel the manual focusing ring is much more useful than the one on my 18-55 which is my original kit lens. The auto focus works as well as the same feature on my other lenses for the D60, as does the vibration reduction feature. Since it has about double the zoom range of the original 18-55 lens, it is great for carrying as a single lens when I don't want to take everything. Unfortunately, the solid feel results from added weight. What makes this lens better is what makes it heavier as well. Browse for similar items by category: Lenses Camcorder Lenses Digital Camera Lenses Film Camera Lenses Fixed Focal Length