Nikkor 18-200mm AF-S DX VR lens reviewed

One of the surprises with the D200 announcement was that it could be purchased with a new DX wide angle to telephoto zoom lens. Having a kit lens for consumer camera isn't new for Nikon, but this was a doozy: 18-200mm focal lengths plus vibration reduction and AF-S speed. This looked like the do-all, be-all lens for virtually everything except extreme wide angle, extreme telephoto, extreme macro, and extreme low light. In other words, a lens you would use most of the time. These all-in-one beasts have come to be referred by the trade a "superzooms," though most have proven to be far less than super.

The immediate question everyone asks is if a lens with such a range of features can be any good. I'll save you from scrolling down to the performance section: yes, beyond your expectations. But before we get to the details, we need to go over some...well...details.

Via ByThom.com and DigitalPhotographyBlog

Posted by Staff on 26 March 2006

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