Nikon 55200mm f/45.6G ED IF AFS DX VR
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There is a lot of Digital Photography Guide which offers various camera lenses information of different types and brands just like Nikon 55-200mm. The Nikon 55-200mm is a telephoto zoom suitable for Nikon DSLRs in DX format. It was launched along with Nikon D40x in 2007, and it has been designed to enhance the standard of DX 18-55mm kit lens as well as extend the highest equivalent coverage of Digital Photography Guide from 83mm to 300mm. This makes Nikon Zoom 55-200mm wonderful for portraits, sports, and wildlife photography, while at the shorter end, remains practical for the various daily shots.
Unlike the former lens, the new Nikon 55 200mm DX offers vibration reduction, VR, a technology which presents optical stabilization which allows for handheld shots at three stops slower than the usual shutter speeds. It is also one of the AF-S models which signify a quick and quiet auto-focusing as well as the compatibility of D40 and D40x, as well as other Nikon DSLR in DX-format.
Maybe the most astonishing aspect of Nikon 55 200mm Lens is its economical price. It is indeed the most inexpensive camera lens with vibration reduction features all through its entire range. The Canon EF 75-300mm also comes at a very convenient single lens solution, but a pair of lens with shorter focal range is often easier to design, cheaper, lighter, and has the capability to perform better.
To sum it all up, here are the key features of Nikon 55-200mm:
* Versatile and compact with excellent focal range between 55 and 200 mm designed particularly for the Nikon DSLRs in DX format.
* With ideal 3.6 zoom lens for sports, portraiture, and wildlife photography
* A great companion to AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED.
* New compact rod-like SWM which enables very high speed auto focusing with an exceptional accuracy as well as quiet operation.
* Nikon SIC lessens the chance of flare and ghosting which provides a higher contrast aside from its vivid images, which is even more difficult in light conditions.
* There are two ED glass elements which has a minimized chromatic aberration as well as a superior optical performance
* Focus mode switch allows quick switching between auto-focus and manual focus. more info
THE BEST consumer lens bargain for Nikon DX cameras
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This little lens is the sleeper of Nikon consumer lenes. It is capable of producing some truly excellent photos on Nikon’s consumer and and prosumer bodies. The lens is worth 50-75% more than its bargain price of $190. It is sharp and super lightweight. Perfect walk-around telezoom for my D90.
I own the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII, which I regard as the reference standard in size lens. And if that lens is a 10 (and by the way, the new VRII ‘is really a 10′!), then this lens, which costs less than 1/10 the price, is an 8. Not bad!
Okay, so wouldn’t use this lens on D700 or D3 (they are FX anyway), but for the D90 and models below, this is your lens. I have tried the 70-200 f/2.8 VR (the older version) on my D90, and the limitation is the camera. That is too much lens for the D90, and you don’t take full advantage of the lens, more so for the new VRII lens.
For the D300, you probably want the 70-300mm VR or the the 70-200 f/2.8 VR ..or the VRII if you want to pay the extra money.
Yes, this is a plastic lens. And it even feels kind of plasticky. But the construction is reasonable for its pricepoint. Don’t let the plastic fool you. This lens is fast focusing and accurate. And it is light too. That is a big deal on a long hike. It comes with a 5 year warranty if it goes out of alignment or the plastic stuff fails. And for $190, what do you care if it breaks?
As far as I am concerned this lens is a no-brainer addition to the 18-105 kit lens that comes with the D90. This lens is noticably sharper than the 18-105 lens in its range (55mm+). The only other telezoom choice for the D90 camera is the 70-300mm VR, which will yield slightly better pictures and give some additional range …but comparing $190 for this lens to $540 for that lens, unless you really think you need the extra length, this is the lens for you.
I chose to give this 5-stars, because for the price and in its class, this is a really super lens. Compared to the Nikkor reference standard telezoom, okay, it is 4-stars. But that isn’t a fair comparison.
don’t forget the bokeh
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This lens is great!
It is sharp. IQ is great. It feels crappy but I love the shots I get from it. Bokeh is suprisingly good. Believe it or not, in good lighting this lens makes really nice portraits. Focus works good enough for me during daytime. It weighs almost nothing and is therefore a good compromise for a wildlife lens for hiking. VR works pretty good. I doubt you will find anything comparable for the price.
Be aware that it is almost completely made of plastic, is a slow lens that doesn’t qualify for low light use, it has a pretty slow autofocus, a crappy manual focus ring, and no manual focus override. If you need any of that, you need to spend more money on a heavier lens.
good value
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very nice all around lense. But if you use it indoors alot you may want to use a lense that is more light sensitve. Otherwise even indoors it gives excellent photos.
Works great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Work as describe. Work on D40. Obviously not a prime lens. But, IMO, every photographer use Photoshop or similar.
Great lens at a great price.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a great lens to add to your collection. I own the D40 which comes with the 18-55mm lens, and found that it was insufficient to capture all of the photos that I needed to take. What I have quickly figured out (and liked) about this lens is that the VR function does more than just steady a highly zoomed shot. I figured out that I can use this function in dimly lit situations, like night shooting or indoor shooting with out a flash and the VR will virtually eliminate any motion blur that you would normally experience from a longer shutter speed. Plus, you can’t beat this price! Phenomenal lens for the price.
Nikon 55-200 mm zoom lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
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Great Lens
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I love this lens. Nice sharp focus, and the VR feature helps keep the image steady.
the ideal zoom for the novice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This lens comes recomended by Ken Rockwell as the best match for my D40 and offer the best features to grab personal photos for pleasure. It offers the connection for the full spectrum that I shoot in at a reasonable price.
If you get a copy that’s not sharp @ 200mm, RETURN IT!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Long story short, the first copy of this lens that I purchased was a real stinker (e.g., really BAD, at least by my standards). I returned it, believing that all the positive reviews I’d read might have been relative to offerings in this lens class from Canon, Pentax, Sony, etc.
Fast forward 2 years, I’m looking for a compact tele zoom lens for family vacations. Noticed that a reputable NYC retailer (starts with the letter “A”) is selling Nikon factory refurbished copies of the lens for < $150. "What the heck", I said to myself, "that's a decent price for a vacation tele zoom". I received the lens today and took nearly a hundred test shots with my Nikon D5000.
The VERDICT: My refurbished copy of the 55-200 VR lens is tack sharp throughout the focal range (55-200mm), from wide open apertures to at least f/11, by which point the effects of lens diffraction will start to kick in with the 12 MP sensor of the D5000. There’s a bit of a drop-off in sharpness at the borders at 55mm but not so from 100-200mm, at least at f/8.
The bottom line is that if you buy this lens and find that it produces anything less than excellent image quality (e.g., as in results reported here: [...]), RETURN IT and request another copy. Alternatively, if my experience is representative of the typical quality of Nikon refurbished lenses, I’d STRONGLY recommend that you consider saving $60-80 and buy one of these. You’ll give up the 5-year Nikon extended warranty but can get a transferable 2-year warranty from SquareTrade for around $20.
Not so vibrant reductive
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This lens produces really sharp pictures (when holding camera in hands) only when the light is very good. Otherwise, one has to use some surface. I was hoping for more, even though the rest of it is great.
Tremendo Lente de Nikon lo recomiendo 100%!!!!! es Excelente!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Este objetivo es nítido incluso con aberturas grandes, el VR (estabilizador de imagen) funciona muy bien, la velocidad del autofoco es más que aceptable (muy rápido), y es muy ligero y compacto. El hecho de que cueste menos de 225 dólares y ademas posea un VR eficaz es bastante sorprendente, ninguna otra compañía ofrece un lente con esta función a este precio.
En cuanto a la calidad de imagen, busque en los sitios de fotos blogs distintos de Internet, como dpreview y Nikonians y las fotos de muestra tomadas con este objetivo por los usuarios del lente y los resultados son impresionantes!
Le doy al lente 5 estrellas basándome en una combinación de calidad de la imagen, el valor, y lo portable de este objetivo.
Pretty Good Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have the 18-55mm VR lens for my D60 and wanted more focal length and took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do and after viewing photos and listening and reading other comments, asking questions about this lens and so I decided to buy this lens and I am very happy with it. It’s been really nice taking photos with it, though it’s not great for indoors, maybe be good with a external flash or something.
It’s cold here and I haven’t really bother going outside to take photos, but I do when spring and summer comes along and then is where I will fully test this lens, so far it’s been producing some nice images.
I think if you got the 18-55, totally get this 55-200 VR. It’s worth every penny!
A very good value for money
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The Nikon 55-200 f/4-5.6G AF-S DX VR lens did surprise me when it came to sharpness. It seems to be very sharp throughout it’s focal length range. I have not made comparison photos to test the actual sharpness, since i am not a complete nerd, but there seems to be no real degradation visible to the naked eye.
This lens is not fast though. The VR (Vibration Reduction) does seem to compensate for the lack of aperture when shooting portraits inside, but in good lighting only. The autofocus is a bit slow and seems to have problems in low light on my Nikon D5000 at least. This lens is of course a DX lens or a crop lens, which means that it cannot be used on a FX (full frame) camera, like the D3 or D700, without the cameras defaulting into DX frame but we are talking about a completely different price range anyway.
Fantastic for outside portraits and has remarkably smooth background blur considering how small the aperture of this lens is.
Pros: Very sharp, beautiful background blur, light and small, nice to operate. Great for any daylight photography.
Cons: Slow lens, slow autofocus, will have problems auto focusing in low light conditions.
Why ?
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
WHY DOES NIKON THE BRAND I HAVE BOUGHT FOR OVER FOURTY-FIVE YEARS,
THE MANUFACTURER THAT TOOK SUCH PRIDE IN THERE JAPANESE WORKMENSHIP,
FEEL IT’s OK TO MANUFACTURE THEIR PRODUCT IN CHINA WHERE ALL THE CHEAP
STUFF COMES FROM? —DISAPOINTED
GREAT lens!!! I love the sharp pics and the nice zoom capabilities for the price!!!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Great price, shipping and wonderful product! Love the quality and the sharp pics I am getting with this lens!!! Go for it!!