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| Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $899.00
Buy New: $635.98
You Save: $263.02 (29%)
New (22) Used (7) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  253 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
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely wonderful, versatile lens but with some limitations August 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a perfect lens for all-around scenic use giving you everything from nice wide angles to just about all the focal length you'll need in most situations for scenics. It focuses fast, and makes a much better "only" lens than the lenses included with most camera bodies.
However, you do need to be aware of its limitations; specifically at full zoom there is quite noticeable light fall-off in the corners that becomes especially obvious if the image is enhanced at all or if you process the RAW data from your camera. The practical effect is that full zoom shots are less than useful if you need any of the image in the corners of the frame unless you're willing to do some manipulation to even out the exposure in the corners.
Still, it's hard to beat especially at the price. For those buying D40s and D60s it may be hard to justify a lens that costs nearly as much as the camera body, but take a look at the four figure prices you'd need to spend to get something better.
The absolute best thing about the lens is the VR feature; I've been able to take some handheld shots with razor sharpness in conditions that normally would have required a tripod - especially good when taking nighttime "city lights" shots.
In short, if you're looking for say, an 18-190mm lens, this is a great buy. If you need the 200mm length to be absolutely perfect, choose a different lens.
Otherwise, despite its drawbacks, I'm quite happy to leave this lens attached to my camera 99% of the time.
 Great walkaround lens August 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Terrific all-purpose lens for DX format.Very sharp with reasonable AF speed in most lighting conditions and good reach on the 1.5 crop make this a very useful piece of glass.Many thanks to the ever-readable and never less than amusing Ken Rockwell at www.kenrockwell.com for the constant source of wonderful technical hints and reviews of all things Nikon.
Great one Lens does All August 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wanted the full range in one lens. I'm more or less a dilettante when it comes to photography but it more than serves my needs. Yes, it's very expensive, but now, I can get by with just one lens. It performs quite well over the whole range. Be aware that it is quite heavy compared to the basic lenses. Overall, I'm happy I got it.
Great for vacations July 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this for a recent vacation where I wanted to carry only one lens and not have to be changing lenses. Worked just as advetised - wide zoom range and vibration reduction.
 A very dissapointing lens July 30, 2008
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
As ap semi-pro with photography, I moved from Canon equipment to Nikon specifcally for this lens. In the last two months I have shot over a thoursand pictures with my D300 and this lens. Several years ago I had a Nikon 8800 as a secondary camera that provided stunning pictures all be it an extremely slooooooow camera. I kept asking myself, what is wrong with this highly sofisticated camera and lens? I found that shooting with spot metering provided the best results but still not as sharp and popping as I am use to getting. I finally went back to Amazon and read the 1 and 2 star reviews only to learn that so many have experienced what I have come to realize. This is truly a soft focus lens good for 4x6 famly pictures but do not attempt to blow them up at all. I do a lot of macro photography and would say that 90% of the photos I shot were unusable! I moved to the Nikon 16 to 85 and it is a night and day difference. If you are interested in large format printing and want to see the veins in the pedal of a rose - run from this lens as fast as you can!
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