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A required accessory for a DSLR camera5
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Wheeze from Milwaukee on
05/02/2012
Okay, it is a little expensive (if you are a beginner SLR user), but you get what you pay for. This is a great lens that gives wonderful pictures -- and it is a must for the Nikon D3100 as the stock lens just doesn't give you the versatility needed.2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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I love this camera5
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southernladi from on
05/02/2012
I love this camera simply because I love taking sports pictures and if I am standing on one side of the football field I can see all the way straight across to the opposite side and get the perfect picture...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Good, basic lens5
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Broostah from New York, NY on
04/04/2012
It's a responsive, versatile lens. I purchased it as part of a bundle. Happy so far! The auto-focus points handle well. Pretty standard telephoto lens at a decent price!0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Works well so far5
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charmingirl from Troutman, NC on
04/02/2012
This lens works well so far. I havn't had any issues with it. It's easy ot use and takes great pics.0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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Excellent value telephoto4
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jec6613 from Connecticut on
02/19/2012
I use this quite a bit, and really enjoy using this lens. It is an easy choice for the amateur DX DSLR shooter, and a more flexible choice than most costing twice as much.
Don't kid yourself, this lens is cheap. This is one of three Nikkor AF-S lenses to lack an instant manual focus over-ride (the other two are both 18-55 mm kit lenses#, and is primarily of a lightweight plastic construction. It feels in the hand like a cheap lens, and the zoom function sticks a bit. Optically, it has noticable distortion, although I have not seen much lens flare, and there is some fringing #corrected by Gen 2 DSLRS automatically).
On the plus side, it's inexpensive, and the light weight is a benefit if you have it around your neck all day. The VR system really is a must on telephotos, and although it lacks the wide apertures required for most low light shooting, for outdoor sports the AF is fast and accurate and the quality is superb. The VR makes up for the small aperature when shooting still subjects. And I don't know about you, but lugging around an exotic $2500 f/2.8 multi-pound zoom lens sounds like a chore, anyway.
As an added bonus, it takes the same 52 mm filters as both the 18-55 mm kit lens, and the 35 mm f/1.8 lens, so you don't have to carry around a stack of them. This is best matched to the second generation DX DSLRs that automatically correct the optics of this lens, and purchasing it for use on FX or film is just silly, as the image circle won't cover the frame.13 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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love, love, love this lens!5
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jules107 from mineola, ny on
01/26/2012
very clear, beautiful focused pictures! easy to use, easy to install. would recommend to anyone with a nikon...love taking photos of my kids at their school functions! image clarity is perfect!3 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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Great for distance5
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AnnM from Sarasota, FL on
01/18/2012
Enjoying using this lens for performance photos of my husband!1 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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Nikon 55-200mm Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens5
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timchi1956 from Central Pt., Oregon on
01/18/2012
Works great, vast improvement over the 50mm that came with the camera. Image quality is much better and the VR technology seems to work well.0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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