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A 5.8x DX zoom for Nikon F-mount APS-C bodies, covering wide angle to short telephoto. It adds Vibration Reduction and silent-wave autofocus, which the cheaper 18-55mm kit lens lacks. Build is plastic with a plastic mount, and the aperture is slow at the long end, so it is a daylight and travel lens rather than a low-light one. Owners rate it highly as a one-lens walkaround for D3xxx, D5xxx and D7xxx cameras.
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Lowest price we've seen: $79.99 on Nov 11 at Camera Exchange. Tracked across 8 stores since Nov 11.
Owners and reviewers treat it as the sensible step up from the 18-55mm kit lens, valuing the extra reach and VR for travel. Criticism centres on the plastic mount, soft corners wide open and the slow long-end aperture.
The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is an autofocus zoom lens with a Nikon F mount. It has a focal length range of 18-105mm and an aperture range of f/3.5-5.6. The lens is listed for portrait and landscape photography.
The optical design uses 15 elements in 11 groups, and the aperture has 7 blades. It uses an internal focusing system and focuses as close as 1.48 ft. (0.45 m), with a magnification of 0.20x. The lens measures 3 in. (76 mm) in diameter and 3.5 in. (89 mm) in length, and it weighs 14.8 oz. (420 g). It accepts 67 mm filters and comes with a petal-shaped lens hood.
