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 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $899.00
Buy New: $644.98
You Save: $254.02 (28%)
New (23) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  238 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 11.1
Maximum Focal Length: 200
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 4 x 6 x 9
Warranty: 1 Year Warranty + 4 Years Extended Service Coverage - 5 Years of Protection Included directly from Nikon USA
MPN: 2159
Model: 2159
UPC: 018208021598
EAN: 0018208021598
ASIN: B000BY52NU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new sealed in retail package. Full warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nikon 18-200VR May 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although I typically use the 17-35 and 70-200VR lenses, I was tempted by this as a small and light solution for vacations and when I don't want to haul a bag of gear. I have to say that this lens has really revolutionized how I shoot since I now have all of the range that I need (28-300mm effective on the D300) and I can move around and get shots much easier. Tests say that it's not the optical equal of the other pro Nikon lenses I use, true....but in use I've captured wonderful images that are the equal of any other lenses in my bag...except that I can leave the bag at home if I want too!
 good versatility, but does need help May 21, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
the Nikkor 18-200 mm lens is a great lens for versatility. I travel a lot and like to travel as light as I can. However, with this lens comes a drawback, which is that it renders images somewhat soft...at all focal length points. I also have a Nikkor 150mm macro lens, which - in comparison - renders wonderfully sharp photos. Just before I was about to sell my 18-200mm, I played around with it as much as I could to see if perhaps I could get it to produce as sharp photos as my other lens. It was tough...but I finally landed on the magic formula...MANUAL FOCUS. Do not rely on the auto-focus for this lens. But, with manual focus, it works a charm. Keep the VR switched on and in ACTIVE mode, and all photos come out far more sharp than previously. I also must be one of the lucky ones because no distortion shows up in my photos at either extreme end of the lens, but still manual focus is the way to go. So, not as fast as it could be.
Almost ideal when coupled with DxO May 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first thought about buying a Nikon when my girlfriend at the time decided to get one for herself. Her choice was a Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-135mm AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. I went on a search and found the magnificent site by Ken Rockwell. Liked what I read and later got myself a Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. Actually I got myself body_only with 18-200 lens.
What can I say. At first I was just happy - new toy, insane zoom range, smooth and super-fast focusing (my previous experience with SLRs dates back some 35 years when I was a kid and my father used to fix expensive film cameras and lens for a living). After a while I realized that the lens isn't free from distortion. I won't pretend I understand MTF and all that crap, you can read it in the reviews of people who do get it. Anyhow, images needed fixing. Now, I'm not that fond of photoshop - way too much time to master, while nearly useless until you're a guru. Even googling the answer isn't always that easy and helpful. Anyway, I was looking for some kind of software to auto-magically fix all the distortion etc.
And again Ken Rockwell provided me with an answer: DxO Optics Pro v5 Elite Edition (actually, all you need is 'standard' that is $170, not the 'elite' one linked - Amazon doesn't seem to have the cheaper one for some reason).
Now, I'm happy. My workflow goes like this. I shoot in RAW, download everything to my PC, use ACDsee to kill all smudged and otherwise hopeless pictures, then batch-process everything left with DxO, just fixing white balance if needed. I also like to hike vibrancy a little. No distortion, and great pictures!
So my suggestion - just include DxO in the budget. Yes, it's quite expensive to begin with, but it's a single walk-around lens you'll probably ever need! You don't need anything else. And no bag - just thing about it ;-)
 Watch out - Grey Market Lens with no Warantee May 10, 2008
5 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought this lens from Ace, and it needed repair (something came loose within the lens) and Nikon rejected it, saying it was not a US lens and therefor no warantee.
I like the lens
Glad I purchased this... May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I sold my nikon 18-55 kit lens and 55-200 VR to fund this lens, and I'm very glad I did. Image quality is good and it's so nice not to be changing lenses back and forth. This sucker is pretty heavy, so keep that in mind. The updated VR is MUCH better than on my 55-200. Very happy with my purchase. FYI, mine is a factory demo I purchased from Cameta Camera. I highly recommend that company.
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