Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Pro Reviews

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The Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR offers a nice package of a comfortable focal range, optical stabilization and very high resolution figures, excep for the longest focal length. On the downside there is rather pronounced distortion and CAs. The amount of vignetting is about average for this lens class. The build quality is Ok but not really something to rave about either. Thanks to a silentwave drive (AF-S) the AF is nearly silent, but not overly fast. Given the very moderate price tag it's certainly an attractive offer if you can live with or work around its shortcomings.

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Jun 17, 2011

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The Nikon 18-105mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 definitely raises the bar for Nikon's current lineup of kit lenses; consistently sharp, even at large apertures, with good resistance to chromatic aberration. Corner shading is prevalent, but it's not a noticeable problem. Distortion is evident and irregular, but again, you're probably only going to notice it if you need your straight lines to be absolutely straight. The inclusion of VR to this level of lens is a welcome addition; we don't have pricing for the lens individually, but there will finally be an alternative to the 18-200mm VR for users who don't need that range of focal lengths.

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Sep 02, 2008

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In most cases, budget zooms and kit lenses aren't all that exciting in terms of specification and performance. In this case the 18-105mm surprised me at the quality achievable, especially at 18mm and at optimum apertures throughout the range. Those who don't need a faster maximum aperture, or larger zoom range should find this lens more than capable of delivering excellent results. For the price this lens is an excellent performer.

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Nov 11, 2010

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