Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens
Customer Review: Good choice
Summary: 5 Stars
This has been a great addition to my original "kit" package. It has extended my range for my landscape photography as well as unobtrusive photography in crowds. The price is right!Customer Review: Capable
Summary: 4 Stars
In well lit conditions the is a great lens. Pictures are nice and crisp and the zoom is much better then the kit lens. The only problem is...once the sun starts going done, the lens quickly becomes much less usable. Pictures come out dark and fuzzy. Typically once that happens I just switch over to my kit lens which is much more capable in lower light conditions.
So basically, if you plan on using this is sunny conditions, go for it, great lens. But if you're looking for something more flexible, get something with a better (lower) f-stop.
Customer Review: VR Works
Summary: 5 Stars
If you bought a D-40 with the 18-55mm lens kit, this zoom lens is a perfect addition for any beginning D-SLR users. I have gotten sharp images at 1/15 shutter speed. Great for nature and sports photography. If you have some extra cash, check out the "all-in-one" 18-200 Nikkor VR.Customer Review: Price and Performance
Summary: 5 Stars
Having upgraded to a Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only), the first lens I bought was theNikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens a great AF lens for general photography.
However, anyone owning a D80 is quickly going to need something more than a lens for general photography. There are basically two ways to go about this. One way is expensive, get the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. This one lens covers the entire range offered by the 18-55mm Nikkor lens together with the subject of this review the 55-200mm Nikkor lens. However the price of the two lens is significantly cheaper than the truly excellent 18-200mm lens.
So the answer for those of us serious enough about digital SLRs to get a D80, or even D40 or D60, is that two is better than one, at least on the pocketbook. The practical effect of having two lens means you are going to have to change them depending on your objective. Needless to say the D80 handles interchangeable lens quickly and reliably. Care of the lens is the primary time consumer, and needless to say you want to take care of any lens properly. Now if you are headed on safari to Kenya and might need a 18-200mm lens to handle changing conditions (lion on the right, Kilimanjaro at sunrise on the left, etc) , then you have enough money to have two cameras. You won't need another lens, because you already have two.
As to this 55-200mm Nikkor lens, it is everything you expect from Nikon, especially with its very rapid AF. The lens is engineered for what you have around your neck. They skimped on the price, but not much else.
Customer Review: Great lens for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a pretty decent lens, especially for its price. The f-stop doesn't get as low as I would want and the focus time can be a bit long (and noisy). But when I saw the lens I wanted was in the multi-thousands of dollars and this was less than $200, I went for this lens.
This lens does give great pictures. I can take pictures of a street intersection sign about a 1/10th of a mile away and I can read the words on the sign. The Vibration Reduction works great too. I took a picture of a bolting deer and it came in perfectly focused.
For the money, this is a great lens.