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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Pro Reviews

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photozone‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55 VR is a typical kit lens in the sense that it delivers a lot of value for rather little money. It's probably not the lens of anyone's dreams, especially regarding its rather poor build quality. However, there's nothing to complain about its performance regarding sharpness, CAs and also vignetting. The only real issue is probably the rather high amount of distortion at the short end of the focal range, but that's quite typical behaviour in this class.

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www.whatdigitalcamera.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

This is an improvement over the older version. Nikon’s new optics offer excellent resolution at this price and the VR system is an added bonus for a lens that’s only £10 more expensive than the older model. The VR is worth having even if it fails to live up to Nikon’s three-stop claims.

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May 05, 2008

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slrgear‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The chances are, if you bought a Nikon D40x or D60 in 2008, you already have this lens. I can't see a compelling reason to buy this lens separately unless you're really strapped for cash; there might be some on the used market as people upgrade to the more capable 18-200mm or 16-85mm VR lenses. Optically it's alright, maybe even better than alright if you get a good copy, but to get the best results you have to stop down to ƒ/8. Fortunately, the addition of VR does make that possible. In the final analysis it's a good lens, not a great lens, excellent for the beginning photographer.

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Apr 09, 2008

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Camera Labs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There’s certainly plenty of options for anyone wanting a general purpose lens for a Nikon DX format DSLR, and that’s before even considering third-party models. So if you’re buying a new lens, there’s a lot to weigh up. The new DX 18-55mm VR brings vibration reduction facilities to the table at a very affordable price, but you may still prefer to go for something that’s longer or better built, even if it costs more and doesn’t have VR.

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Jan, 2009

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The incorporation of VR technology allows photographers to take substantially sharper pictures at slower shutter speeds than previously possible, and according to Nikon's own specifications, speeds up to three stops slower can be used before the image-degrading blur of camera shake becomes apparent. This should allow shooting in a wide range of low-light situations which would previously be impossible.

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Feb 25, 2008

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