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Shooting for auto racing has a lot of difficulties already in the chore, so to have a lens that needs adjustments after every shot is not what I need. I love the VR function and being able to take the Auto Focus OFF. I can focus on one area on the track, and as the cars go over it, I can snap away, and sort it out later. With the auto ON, I can shoot away in the pits, knowing I will be able to use most of the shots. This lens allows portraits and general fun shots, and great victory lane options. You get what you pay for. If it is a Nikon camera, get a NIKON or NIKKOR lens. Period. They are made for each other, and I feel Nikon has the sharpest lenses. I have had Canon, FugiFilm, Pentax, and a few other cameras through the years. While nothing really compares with the workhorse Pentax K 1000 and 100ASA film by Kodak, the Nikon comes close.Read full review
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This lens replaces an 18-105 lens that broke when my camera fell to the floor and broke the connector ring on the lens. This lens works great and I would highly recommend it if you have a Nikon digital camera (so long as the camera will accept the connection). I have used this type of lens with my Nikon D90 for about 8 years and have found it to be easy to connect with the camera, easy to use, and providing excellent pictures.
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When I bought this lens I was mainly getting a walk-around lens for a D5000. I am used to using Nikon and Sigma Fast Glass on my D80 but no motor in D5000 so time for a full featured AF-S Lens from Nikon. First I would like to address the Lens Mount. It's plastic, so big deal, the lens is a featherweight compared to my Sigma 24-60 or my nikkor 50 1.8. This should not be a major concern at this price point. Shooting around my stomping grounds has been interesting, the colors are less vivid that my other lenses but I shoot Raw anyway and adjust to my liking. The Sharpness is good for the most part and distortion at 18mm is controllable and may require some common sense to avoid strait linear objects at the frame of the photo. 18mm on this lens is a little worse than my 18-35mm Nikkor. By 35mm every thing comes into place except one thing the aperture. If there is one thing that annoys me its slow glass. This lens is a 3.5-5.6 not a speed demon by any means but slower than most with the same range. The f-stop degradation is unusually quick on this lens View chart below. 18mm 3.5, 24mm - 4.0, 35mm - 4.5, 50mm - 5.0(are you Kidding me) , 70mm - 5.6, 105mm- 5.6 at 50mm you are shooting @75mm full frame equivalent. this is the start of the portrait range. 70mm is the popular 105mm equivalent. f5.6 is going to make it challenging to get a nice bokeh for indoor Wedding pictures. I not saying the pictures won't be sharp and clear they just won't be extraordinary. Now that I got my complaint out of the way and shared why pros use fast glass..... Lets focus on what's right with this lens. It handles Bright light very well. If you wanted to take a nice waterfall picture a Circular Polarizer will slow the 50-105 range down to the f7-8 range stop down 2 stops and you can shoot in pretty bright light and get the water motion down to angel hair without ND filters. Focus is moderate speed for close range sports and kids. Indoor shots without a flash will require maxing out your ISO to get any chance of freezing action. Remember you are shooting f5 and above and you should stop down 1 Stop at least for best results. Outdoors are not a problem and Pictures of friends and scenery are the strengths of this lens. If you already have a 18-55 and 55-200 lens this is more of a convenience not a substantial upgrade in quality. If you need fast glass for sports or to create great macro shots look to alternatives for that. I know everyone says Nikkor is the best but sometimes the pro lenses are just too expensive. I found that Sigma and Tamron make some great f 2.8 alternatives for advanced shooting and even some pros are starting to use them. Find out what you need to great pictures and buy the lens you need. I am happy with this lens because it works great on the D5000 and has VR for hand-held shots in lower light. As an all purpose walk around lens it does a very good job. Buy for that reason and you will be happy. PS buy a flash too! PeaceRead full review
Remarkable lens! I had been using a fairly expensive aftermarket zoom lens from a different (but quite famous) maker on my Nikon D300. Then I tried this one, and the difference in sharpness of the pics is amazing. I'll be selling the other one. True, it's not quite as "fast" as some higher dollar offerings, but that's what I have a good strobe for...and I know how to do bounce flash. Most of my shooting with a zoom is done outside anyway.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Much better lens than the one that came with the camera. It has VR control and auto and manual focus options. The 18 to 105 zoom range is very handy. This will be my GO-TO lens for most usage.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
After doing much research on the Nikon D3000, I ended up deciding to purchase the body from one place, and the lens(es) separately. At first I considered buying the standard 18-55mm lens along with the 55-200mm lens. But then I considered that, if I did that, I'd be toting around 2 lenses, and I'd probably be swapping them out quite a bit, which would put more wear on them and the camera body. It was then that I decided to go with this lens - the 18-105mm lens. I am really enjoying it - it's got excellent wide-angle, but also enough zoom for someone like me who enjoys taking pictures of flowers and bugs. However, sometimes you have to get fairly close to a very small object to get the best picture, since this isn't a SUPER zoom. If I'd had $700 or $1,000 extra laying around, I probably would have invested in the 75-300mm lens. But I can't complain about this one. It takes a great picture, and it's super portable, which I like a lot for when I roam around the countryside. I highly recommend it.Read full review
I recently bought this Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens to go with my new Nikon D5600. This is my first DSLR and lots to learn. The lens arrived in perfect shape in original Nikon Box with all accessories as described. It performs well for a walk around lens at this price range except that the zoom ring feels very sticky when zooming slowly. If you’re filming and want to slowly zoom in & out of the action, this makes your frames to jump and have to remove them later when editing. I’ve been told this is how the low end lenses are made and overtime it may get smoother, or who knows it might be lubrication issue. And so far I’m finding the Autofocus features very hard to master and need to practice more on different conditions. I think overall I made the right choice.
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Great image quality at all focal lengths and wide open. 18-105 is really 27-153mm which covers almost all focal lengths I require. Mine was used in great condition and awesome price.
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This lens is a very good "all around" lens. As this was purchased for a newly purchased camera (Nikon D90), it has not been used much as of this writing. It performs well, is stable (does not show a lot of "wobble") and is a great value for a genuine Nikon lens. If you're looking for a starter or all around lens, this one should fit the ticket for a camera buff. If you're wanting to take professional level photos, it's nice to have to kick around with, but you'll want a more professional (and thus, pricier) lens.
I looked at all the reviews I could find and came to the thought that I should by the 2.8 lenses... yea when I get rich.. so looking at all of the info I could find and the fact I already owned two AF Nikkors the 24 2.8 and the 75-300 I could get any of the wide to slight telephoto lenses or none at all. Decided on the "kit" lens 18-105 for now. Yes, it is not the fast one and no it does not have a metal mount. So what? The lens will do that I need to do for now at a better price then what I "want" by about a thousand dollars. This let me up grade my photoshop that will take care of the barraling when it is in very wide mode and so much more. It will let me get the flash unit and has already let me have the cash to buy the barn doors for my flash unit. So, I saved big time. I have a great lens that lets me make very nice photos that is what I wanted. I know for a fact that the mount will break if I drop it.. so a lens with a metal mount will too. So be careful and do not drop your lenses. Make sure you have the lens hood and have it on at all times, have up to date soft ware and your set. Enjoy as I am.Read full review