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Nikon Zoom-Nikkor telephoto zoom lens - 55 mm - 200 mm F/4.0-5.6

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Nikon Zoom-Nikkor telephoto zoom lens - 55 mm - 200 mm F/4.0-5.6

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Great affordable lens, but make sure you get it with VR!

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5 Feb 22nd, 2009 

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Excellent lens with many features .  VR gives sharp shots even at long focal lengths .  Smooth focus .

Disadvantages:
For the price, none that I can think of .  I am happy that I brought one .

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If you are looking for a starter telephoto lens for your Nikon dSLR then look no further. This 55-200mm lens is ideal for wildlife or sports shots (equivalent to 90-300mm zoom because of 1.5x conversion factor), or other outdoor activities. Now the version I have is the AF-S IF-ED VR one, which basically means it has a quiet auto focus motor built in, internal focusing (meaning the thread you attach filters to will not twist), superior optics and vibration reduction. This makes it especially feature packed for its price, and VR is very helpful at the longer focal lengths.

Basically with VR you can use this lens hand-held and at long focal lengths, but still get sharp shots. You can also shoot in dimmer light as you can get away with a slower shutter speed.

This makes it a perfect lens for a beginner or enthusiast. Lens optics are quality glass, nice plastic body that makes it nice and lightweight; great for some 'point and shoot'. You might want to spend extra and get the 18-200mm version of this, but if you already have a wide-angle zoom lens the only advantage is convenience.

Remember this is only designed for a digital SLR with a smaller sensor, it works great with a D40,40x,50,60,70,80,90, but it will not work great with a full range camera like the D3. But then if you can afford one of those you can probably afford a more expensive lens! 

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jessedebee 27.11.2009 11:10

Nice review.....so how is it holding up in the long run?

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