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Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
List Price: $789.00
Our Price: $629.95
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Brand: Nikon
Feature: AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens
Maximum Focal Length: 85
Minimum Focal Length: 16
Model: B0013A1XDE
Number Of Items: 1
Optical Zoom: 5.3
Publisher: Nikon
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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Features
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AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens
Designed For Wse With Nikon DX Digital SLR Cameras Including The D40, D60, D80, D90, and D300
24-128mm Effective Focal Length for APS-C Sensor Cameras
Vibration Reduction Allows In-focus Shots with Longer Exposure Times (up to four shutter speeds slower)
Ideal For Wide-Angle Shots and Portraiture
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Editorial Reviews:
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Get better pictures from your digital SLR with this Nikon USA: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Its special Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization reduces camera shake, so your pictures come out sharper. And with its three aspherical lens elements, lens aberrations are rare. And if you need to take a picture fast, the Silent Wave Motor produces high-speed and quiet autofocus operation. 3 aspherical lens elements virtually eliminate coma and other types of lens aberration even when used at the widest aperture. Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superior color performance and substantially reduced ghosting and flare. Close focusing distance to 1.3 feet throughout the entire zoom range. Rounded 7-blade diaphragm for more natural appearance of out-of-focus image elements Picture angle equivalent to focal length of 24-127.5mm (in 35mm format) Focal length - 16-85mm, Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6, Minimum aperture - f/22-36, Lens construction - 17 elements in 11 groups (with two ED glass elements, three aspherical lenses) Maximum reproduction ratio - 1/4.6. Filter/attachment size - 67mm. Diameter x length - Approximately 2.8 x 3.4 inches Weight - Approximately 17.1 oz. Supplied accessories - 67mm Snap-on front lens cap LC-67, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-39, Flexible lens pouch CL-1015 Optional accessories - 67mm screw-in filters
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Featured Customer Reviews:
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Best all-around DX lens (and almost perfect)
I bought this lens after owning the Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens for about seven months. This lens is much sharper, and is a great performer wide-open. Some functionality is lost compared to the 18-200, but many of the images I took with that lens were much softer, and the wide-open performance was pretty bad. It could have been a bad sample. In any event, I echo the comments of many others here - this lens is a winner. I think it's either a love it or hate it compared to the 18-200 (Ken Rockwell's comparison of these two lens was quite subjective as he gave the 18-200 glowing reviews compared to the 16-85, even after admitting to the 16-85 having better IQ). Also, the 18-200 has significant lens creep (which is unacceptable); this 16-85 seems to be constructed the same way (albeit slightly smaller) but has no creep. I prefer to couple this lens with my Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras for traveling and get superior image quality over the 18-200.
My only beef with this lens is that it's rather slow. If this was a constant f/4 lens, I think it would have better Nikon product line-up positioning and would make the perfect DX lens (even if this makes the lens just a tad larger and a little more expensive).
This is a purchase you will definitely be happy with if you are after a very good lens with decent coverage that's very sharp across its focal length and aperture range. It will not disappoint!
Wonderful lens
I've had this lens for about a year, and it has never failed to deliver wonderful results. As an everyday lens, it wipes out the 18-200mm since it's lighter, sharper, has no lens creep. Photozone.de reviews this lens in depth and gives it a rare 4 star rating overall. This lens is worth every penny, my advice, just get one, you won't be sorry.
Great DX lens
This is a very sharp lens with a very good VR, quick focus and range. For what it is, a very sharp DX lens for a good price it does a great job. I think with this lens and the 70-300 VR any Nikon DX shooter has almost everything that they need. Maybe a 50mm wide aperature f/1.8 or 1.4 and a 10-24 or 11-16mm even better added later on. This lens has a nice range at 16mm for those wide shoots when you need them. Of course theres purple fringing once in a while and some distortion but all these minor faults can be corrected in PS CS5 so in reality it's a great lens. And with the VR you have the ability to shoot in low light situations especially with Nikons sensitive sensors. Very nice.
Great Lens
This lens replaced a 18 - 105 VR nikkor. The lens is sharp and well made.
LOVE IT!
I bought this lens a few months ago. It has not been taken off my camera (other than cleaning) since. It takes great pictures and is the perfect range for my photography.
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