Product Description

High powered standard DX zoom lens with enhanced telephoto capabilities and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for use with the Nikon DX Format Digital SLRs. The 55-200mm zoom range is equivalent to an 82.5-300mm lens in 35mm format and it offers maximum versatility. Key Features: 1. Powerfull 3.6x telephoto zoom lens 2. Two ED glass element minimise chromatic aberration with higher resolution and superior contrast 3. Exceptionally high optical performance designed specifically for use with Nikon digital SLR sensors 4. Nikon's exclusive SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for whisper quiet and fast Autofocus. 5. Rotating zoom ring for precise zoom operation and an outstanding cost performance Included Accessories: * HB-34 Hood * Soft Case (CL-0815) * LC-52 52mm Lens Cap * Rear lens cap LF-1

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2433 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Nikon
• Model: JAA798DA
• Dimensions: .74 pounds

Customer Reviews

The obvious next step for Nikon D series SLR owners...
If you own a Nikon D series SLR with its stock autofocus DX series zoom lens rated at 18-55mm new style (equivalent to 27-83mm old style), this is the obvious next step purchase. Rated at 55-200mm new style (83-300mm old style) it's small, light and really does cut out camera shake to allow genuine "point & shoot" at its higher focal lengths, giving you a "tripod-less", perfectly matched combination of two autofocus Nikkor lenses covering a full 18-200mm (27-300mm old style). Just perfect... and, for the price, stunningly good value.

Mega Value and great quality
Bought this lens in Tokyo to go with my D40X. Awesome value for a genuine Nikon lens. Works perfectly alongside the stock 18-55mm standard lens.
good price on Amazon, i paid similar in tokyo!.
VR works great on max zoom. 10 out of 10...

Impressive performance for the money
I am strictly an amateur photographer who likes to record my real passion, travel, so I bought this lens 2 months ago. I can't comment on long term durability, however I have just come back from 2 weeks travel in Alaska where it performed faultlessly. It was constantly swapped with the standard lens on my D40 which I used to shoot over 1100 images of landscapes and wildlife. The lens coped well with experimental shots of birds in full flight at maximum zoom and produced suprisingly sharp images. Bears, seals, moose and other more static subjects filled the viewfinder nicely and left me in no doubts that I had done the right thing to buy this in addition to the standard 18 - 55 lens (which is great for the huge landscapes and close shots of plant life). My only regret is that I can't afford the 300mm VR Nikon lens but for half the money this is a real bargain.
Lens changes were quick and the plastic lens mount won't be a problem if you are careful and patient with your equipment.
The bigger lens does add some weight to the camera but I found the VR system worked well to stabilise camera shake even on maximum zoom. The lens' AF worked well even on the camera's auto settings; I am still exploring the manual settings being a DSLR newbie. Overall I am really happy with the lens and would recommend it to other amateurs looking to extend their camera's (and their own) repertoire.