Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED DX VR LENS

Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED DX VR LENS

"The Nikon 55-200mm VR is a superb lightweight, plastic-mount lens with outstanding performance.

Sharpness and performance are extraordinary. A lens this inexpensive never used to have the right to be this embarrassingly good. VR (Vibration Reduction or image stabilization) works great - you can shoot at 1/30 at 200mm and get sharp shots without a tripod!

Vibration Reduction (VR) is critical to getting sharp shots with telephoto lenses. VR eliminates camera shake, the biggest reason people get blurry shots with telephoto lenses.

The Nikon 55-200mm VR is significantly better for hand-held shooting than non-VR tele lenses, including the non-VR 55-200mm, because the VR helps ensure sharp shots that otherwise are often blurred. VR is less important with normal lenses, and very important with telephoto lenses. See Image Stabilization for more.

Unlike most of the alphanumeric gibberish on lenses, VR is really, really important. VR can't stop your kids from moving, but it does a spectacular job of letting me shoot in the dim light I love without a tripod.

The 55-200mm VR zooms easily and precisely. The zoom range is well spaced, and VR works great. It focuses reasonably quickly, but not as fast as more expensive lenses. I have no problem tracking my 2-year-old in action with my D40. The 55-200mm VR doesn't offer instant manual focus override: you have to move a switch, but for the price, I'm not complaining.

Forget the old non-VR 55-200mm. This 55-200mm VR lens costs little more, and VR makes a huge difference with teles."

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/55-200mm-vr.htm#intro

Parcel includes:

• Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED DX VR LENS
• HB-37 Hood
• Both Caps

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