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Nikkor Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Digital SLR Camera Lens From Nikon List Price: $399.95 Price: $359.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.  You Save: $40.00 (10%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 19 new or used available from $259.95 Average customer review:

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Nikkor Nikon lens review
Amazed at how fast it came- like within a couple of days aft ord. Was as described- still in box & brand new condition. Recently went to Fla & used the lens- performed beautifully- it’s fast, precise, user-friendly & best of all- most people are saying these pix are award-winning! I am completely satisfied in every way & would definitely do business with these vendors again.

Nikon 18 VR review
Overall, I would have to say this lens does what it is supposed to do. It is an excellent general purpose zoom, with the added benefit of VR. Just to make things clear, I am not the type of person who compares the minute details of lenses; but I do notice the differences between them. After using this lens and selling it to purchase the nikon 17-55mm f/2.8, I have noticed a few differences between them. Obviously, build quality is no competition, with the 17-55 easily winning (feels like one solid machined block!) There is one thing that I definitely miss from the 105mm lens though–VR! Yes, over the course of time that I had the 17-55mm, I learned to love VR, and trust me–you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone, especially in the case of VR. VR aside, however, the 17-55 has the benefit of a constant aperture, along with better contrast and color in my opinion. then again, it costs three times what the 18-105 does (I bought mine off of craigslist for $900–don’t pay $1220 new, that is a ripoff. if you’re going to pay that much get the new 24-70mm.) For what it is supposed to do, however, the 18-105mm does just fine.

Great Nikon DX lens
This Nikon F lens has had some tough reviews… but I don’t know why?
Affordable - I bought mine refurbished for 220 (looks and works like new).
Great Quality Images - Better zoom range and sharper than the 18-55vr (another great affordable lens) Built in manual zoom ring - This is a must have if you are shooting DSLR videos as there is no auto focus on the D90 Video. This is obviously not a “pro” lens, but it takes great photos and is priced reasonably. I highly recommend it.

A great compromise between the 18 Zoom,

I recently traded the 18-55mm VR lens from my D60 kit for this lens. I wanted something with more range than the 18-55 offered, and with VR, so it was a choice between the 18-200mm VR and this lens. Between the price of the latter, and the reports of worse distortion, zoom creep, and poor feel of the zoom & focus rings of the 18-200, I decided this was the best choice. The fact that this lens is a tad shorter and a good bit lighter (420g vs. 560g) make it an even better choice for a walkaround (or even only) lens for normal use.

The fit & finish is much better than that of the kit lens, and while it is a bit heavier than the 18-55, it’s not appreciably longer, if any. I’m not a good enough photographer to tell you how it compares on distortion to either the 18-55 or the 18-200, so I won’t even try. But it produced a number of wonderful images for me today, under low light and handheld, without noticeable distortion, and they were very clear except if I was shaking badly (this is with shutter speeds of 1/40-1/10). I purchased it for $300 new, about half of the price of the 18-200mm VR. In all, I am quite satisfied with this lens as an all-around, do-everything lens.

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Nikkor Nikon 18-135mm ED-IF AF-S DX Digital SLR Cameras Zoom Lens From Nikon List Price: $485.00 Price: $362.30 You Save: $122.70 (25%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Wall Street Photo 19 new or used available from $199.00 Average customer review:

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great Nikkor Nikon lens!
After buying the Nikon 18-135 lens and also the lowest price from any website from ebay to Amazon this is now my everyday lens that I use. Thanks for the great price and a quality product.

I love this Nikon DX lens.
I love my 135mm lens. I find it works for about everything I take pictures of. There are very few times I take it off. A great purchase for my everyday use. [...].

perfect range, light, fast focus
I bought d80 because of this nikon 18 135 mm. The Nikkor 135mm is a perfect range for one lens. I didn’t want to switch lenses so this was the solution. There are a lot criticism in amazon reviews about this lens, but just know that all zoom lenses have distortions. Nikon lens makers decided to make this into a sharp lens and sacrificed on distortion part. The thing is there are plenty of photographers titled PRO in flickr who love this lens. I’m not a pro, but I’ve seen their photos and the lens seems to work just fine for them.

My two cents,

I am a novas photographer at best i got this nikon 18 135mm lens in the D80 kit and have been shooting with it for over a year, like most people I
didn’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a lens, and I feel that it
is a wonderful lens as well as versatile. I have taken it hiking my kids
have played with it and it is still going. As far as the statements this
is a good lens for an armature but not a pro well check out Nikon’s site
were they have pros shoot with all different cameras and lenses and I feel
a true pro can work with anything handed to them. So in my opinion if you
and looking for something to learn with this is a great lens and don’t let all the so called pros out there scare you off. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to take good pics just believe in yourself and don’t give up.

well balanced and versatile,

I’ve had this SLR camera lens for a couple of years, now, and have used it as a walkabout/travel lens on my D-80 for many thousands of pictures. It’s not as sharp as the 70-300 VR, and much less sharp and accurate than the 1.8 50 mm. At the same time, it’s taken a lot of really good pictures, and has made it down the Grand Canyon on a raft (with a dry bag), and memorialized the trip very well. I keep looking at the new 16-85 VR, but for the money, this is a really good lens. Outdoors, it has excellent sharpness, color rendition, and speed. I’ve also used it for interiors, where zoom framing is valuable, although it loses a bit in speed and aharpness without flash. Even there, it’s way better than point-and-shoot quality.
Still thinking about the 16-85..

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Nikkor Nikon Lens Zoom VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX Digtal SLR From Nikon List Price: $249.99 Price: $228.47 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 24 new or used available from $175.00 Average customer review:

BEST Nikon DX Lens for the price!,

VR really works and the price can’t be beat.

I had the nikon 55 200mm dx non VR version for about 5 months, sold it to essentally recover my cost, and bought the VR version as a replacement. The non VR version was very compact and light, and produced excellent photos, but the slightly larger VR version is so much more usable I don’t miss the other lens at all. The VR works as advertised and allows me to take pictures at 3 times or more lower shutter speeds than the non VR version. While I would love the 18-200mm VR for the convenience, I will never be able to justify the $750 price, so my 18-55mm kit lens and this lens will likely cover my needs as long as I own my camera. I also seriously considered the 70-300mm VR, but couldn’t accept twice the price for only 50% more reach. And at twice the length of the 55-200mm non VR version, it would be too awkward for me to carry around. I am very satisfied with this 55-200mm VR lens and if you are considering it, please give it a try. You will not be dissapointed.

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Nikkor Nikon DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S Zoom Lens From Nikon List Price: $485.00 Price: $369.96 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Beach Camera 15 new or used available from $220.00 Average customer review:

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nikkor 135mm EF Telephoto

For Digital SLR the 28 135 canon. Wide open this  nikon dx lens has some noticeable flaws, but if you force it to using a more closed aperture (say F8), many of those become less apparent. Even if you’re forced to shoot wide open or you don’t know better, you can correct the aberrations and vignetting in software.
While some prefer the slightly better build of the 18-70mm, I’d take the extra 65mm any day over a distance scale and a metal lens mount. For crying out loud it’s an autofocus walk around lens, so distance scales are relics for few people to use and the mount is a moot point, since it will stay on 99% of the time. As for focus speed, it’s great. There are faster focusing lenses, but not with a comparable zoom range for the price. Nikon is not a charity, they design sophisticated lenses, build them to high tolerances, and sell them to a loyal following at a fair price.

Enough of the weaknesses, which plenty of other folks will write about, it is a very good lens. 135mm lens is about as long of a lens that I would want without VR stabilization, but it works well when there is ample light. Since it’s only intended for DSLRs, bumping the ISO is always an option to assure shake free shutter speeds.

Why isn’t this a 5* review, well, I can honestly tell you that there are many people with defective lenses in need of repair/replacement. I believe those issues have been fixed, but it’s not a good circumstance. I recommend that you be sure to buy a genuine US copy with a full warranty–don’t fall for any extended warranty though, as it’s got a generous 5 years from Nikon. Being to ‘po boy I am, I opted for one of those refurbished ones, hoping it was a ef 28 135mm that was returned by someone expecting a perfect lens at a bargain price, and a double check by Nikon assured that it is and likely will always be fully functional. No regrets thus far.

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