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Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $221.95
You Save: $28.04 (11%)
New (8) Used (1) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  172 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 3.6
Maximum Focal Length: 200
Minimum Focal Length: 55
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3 x 2 x 2
MPN: 2166
Model: 2166
UPC: 018208021666
EAN: 0018208021666
ASIN: B000O161X0
Release Date: March 29, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 55-200mm zoon Nikkor lens with f/4-5.6 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR cameras | | • | 2 extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements for minimized chromatic aberration and superior optics | | • | Super-integrated coating minimizes ghosting and flare for more vivid images in dim lighting | | • | Silent Wave Monitor produces quick and quiet high-speed autofocusing; weighs 9 ounces | | • | Measures 2.7 inches in diameter and 3.1 inches long; 5-year warranty |
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Product Description
Reduces the effects of camera shake, allowing hand-held shooting at up to 3 shutter speeds slower / Use 52mm Filters / AutoFocus / For Nikon Digital SLR Compact SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for quiet autofocusing Supplied accessories - 52mm Snap-on front lens cap LC-52, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-37, Flexible lens pouch
Amazon.com Product Description
The newest addition to Nikon's world-class Nikkor lens lineup, the DX Nikkor series was developed for professional and advanced amateur digital SLR users who demand high optical performance. This 55-200mm lens offers such features as two extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements for minimized chromatic aberration, an exclusive Silent Wave Monitor that allows for accurate and quiet high-speed autofocusing, and a nine-blade rounded diaphragm. And thanks to the 200mm maximum focal length and 3.6x zoom, you can shoot everything from close-up sports shots to national park wildlife without standing right next to your subject. Other details include a super-integrated coating that minimizes ghosting and flare; a nine-blade rounded diaphragm for more natural out-of-focus highlights; and a focus switch that lets you easily switch between autofocus (A) and manual (M) modes. All Nikon lenses carry a five-year warranty. - Focal length: 55-200mm
- Maximum aperture: f/4-5.6
- Minimum aperture: f/22-32
- Picture angle (Nikon DX format sensor): 28 degrees (at 55mm) to 8 degrees (at 200mm)
- Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:3.5
- Lens construction: 13 elements in 9 groups (with 2 ED glass elements)
- Lens drive: Silent Wave Monitor
- Dx type: DX Nikkor (for use with Nikon digital SLR models)
- Minimum focus distance: 3.1 feet
- Filter/attachment size: 52mm
- Included accessories: LC-52 snap-on front lens cap, LF-1 rear lens cap, HB-34 lens hood, CL-0815 lens case
- Dimensions: 2.7 inches in diameter, 3.1 inches long
- Weight: 9 ounces
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| Customer Reviews: Read 167 more reviews...
 Good choice June 27, 2008
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!
 Capable June 24, 2008
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.
VR Works June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Price and Performance June 22, 2008
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.
Great lens for the price June 21, 2008
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.
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