AF-S lenses are also often associated with high focus speeds, but the Nikon 18-105mm VR isn't a particularly fast-focusing lens. One of the main attractions of this lens is a useful and versatile focal range that goes from true wide angle to true telephoto.Īt the 18mm end of the zoom range, the angle of view is 76 degrees, which is equivalent to that of a 27mm lens on an FX digital (or 35mm film) camera.Īt the 105mm end, the angle of view narrows to 15☂0'.Īs mentioned above, the AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 VR lens has a Silent Wave Motor that allows for nearly silent auto focus operation. The lens ships with a soft pouch and a petal shaped hood, as seen in the photo above. Do note however that there's no rubber gasket around the lens mount – your D7000 may be weather sealed but this lens is not, so think twice before taking it to rainy or dusty locales. While this may not inspire confidence in the longevity of the lens, my long-term experience with other plastic-mount Nikkors has been that it usually makes no real-world difference. The lens mount is made of hard plastic rather than metal. As you can see above, there's also a plastic bayonet mount for the included HB-32 hood, the latter of which can also be reversed for storage. Thanks to the IF mechanism, the 67mm filter thread does not rotate on focus. Finally, being a G series lens means you won't find a traditional aperture ring on the lens barrel, which isn't a problem given that all compatible (DX) bodies allow you to set the desired f-stop using a body-integral command dial. It also lacks a focus limiter, but we'll hasten to add that we didn't really miss that feature on this particular lens. There's no distance scale, hence no DoF marks or infrared focus index, either. As far as other features go, the lens has little else to offer. It additionally features Vibration Reduction (VR), Nikon's proprietary lens-based image stabilisation technology, albeit without the Active mode found on some of the more expensive VR lenses. ![]() And although it only has an “old-school” M-A (manual-auto) focus switch instead of the M/A-M switch found on most other modern AF-S Nikkors, it also allows you to simply grab the focus ring and make manual adjustments even when you're in AF mode. The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR offers an Internal Focus (IF) mechanism complete with a Silent Wave Motor that enables whisper-quiet auto focus. The ribbed zoom ring is plenty wide for a comfortable grip, while the zooming action is nice and smooth. Zooming is not internal – as you can see, the lens extends about 5cm when zoomed to 105mm. This may sound like a lot, but actually, the lens balances very well on the camera. Fit it to a D7000 camera body complete with battery, dual SD cards and neck strap, and you're dealing with a combo that weighs 1,287 grams. ![]() Weighing in at 442 grams with the included hood – as seen in the photo above –, the lens isn't exactly featherweight but it's not particularly heavy, either. ![]() It's also fully compatible with every Nikon DX camera ever made, including entry-level offerings such as the Nikon D40 or D3100. In terms of its size, proportions and styling, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR is just about a perfect match for the Nikon D7000 digital SLR camera we used for this test. The Nikon 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 VR lens mounted to a Nikon D7000 body Currently, the lens retails for £230-£260 in the UK and $320-$400 in the US, when bought on its own. Featuring VR (Vibration Reduction) and SWM (Silent Wave Motor) technologies, Super Integrated Coating, extra-low-dispersion and aspherical lens elements, and an iris diaphragm with seven rounded blades the Nikon 18-105mm DX lens offers a very versatile focal range equivalent to that of an imaginary 27-157.5mm zoom in a 35mm system. First introduced with the Nikon D90, the 18-105mm VR is now available separately or bundled with a high-resolution Nikon D5100 or D7000 digital SLR camera body. The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a 5.8x standard zoom lens for Nikon's cropped-sensor DSLR cameras.
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