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A do-everything superzoom for Nikon DX (APS-C) bodies, covering 18-200mm, roughly 27-300mm in full-frame terms. It has Vibration Reduction II, a silent wave motor for fast, quiet autofocus, and extra-low dispersion and aspherical glass to hold sharpness and cut color fringing. It suits travelers and event shooters who want one lens instead of swapping between a wide zoom and a telephoto. Against the 18-55mm and 55-200mm pair it replaces, it is heavier and softer at the long end and in the corners, but it saves changing lenses and missing shots.
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Lowest price we've seen: $399.00 on Nov 11 at Willoughby's Photo Emporium. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 11.
Owners rate it highly as a one-lens travel and family solution, praising the range, stabilization and fast autofocus. Critics note softness at the long end and in the corners, a slow maximum aperture, and zoom creep.
The Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II is a zoom lens for Nikon F-mount cameras. It covers a 18-200 mm focal length range, spanning wide-angle to telephoto, and has a maximum aperture of f/3.5.
The lens has an aspherical element and an ultrasonic motor for focusing. It also includes image stabilization (VR). The finish is black.
