Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor - Reviews
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2.1.2008
The question everyone will ask is if an cheaper telephoto zoom AF-S lens can be any good. Well its not quite as good as everyone was hoping for, but it's pretty decent.The 55-200mm focal range gives you angle of views from ~8 to 28 degrees (diagonal) on a DSLR; it's effectively the same as using something like a 80-300mm lens on a 35mm body. For some users, that's "the standard telephoto zoom." There's no denying that this is a popular and much-asked-for focal length range. But I'd also contend that the other specs don't fully match up to user requests. Still, coupled with the 18-55mm, you have a pretty full range of focal lengths available in two lenses.You get AF-S focusing with this lens,
1.9.2011
As with all major manufacturers these days, to stay up front they have budget production in China. Nevertheless, quality is good (and continue to improve) and comparatively you can invariably get a good deal. If you have been drooling over something for ages and then you suddenly see an often considerable price reduction, your knee-jerk reaction is to buy one before they've all gone. We all fall for it, one way or another! No doubt you will still be paying that bit extra for the "name". The clever buyer will compromise (so he thinks) and then "bang" you're in. In a few years time, you might end up on a car boot trying to flog it. Technology changes daily! I believe many Chinese factories are not just tied to one master,
26.1.2008
I've wanted the 'budget' VR 200mm from Nikon for a while now, but couldn't justify the expense, so it just sat on my "want list".When a pal bought a new D40 body and was talking lens' he stated that he was looking at the non VR 200mm from Argos at £150. Not bad I thought; I was tempted too. Looking on ebay, though it became apparent that the VR offering (which I had priced at well over £200 in early 2007) was now up for grabs for well under £120 via ebay!!! I can't resist a bargain. So we bought one each.What can I say. The VR (Vibration reduction) system from Nikon really is the business; free standing shots at 200mm work well with VR on. Not something I would try without VR(I've made that mistake before!)OK,
29.10.2013
Great performance.The focal range is ideal for close in portraits, wildlife, picking details out from buildings and landscapes. The VR reduction is very effective making hand held shots possible at lower speed settings. It comes with a lens pouch and a lens hood and the seller I purchased from included a lens cloth. I already had a Sigma 55-200mm lens that on paper had the same specification. In use however the Nikon is far superior, you can capture shots while the Sigma is still hunting in and out trying to focus. I can take a shot at 400asa that would need 1600asa in order to raise the shutter speed to avoid shaking with the Sigma.
18.8.2007
I bought this lens not realising that it had a plastic mount. In fact if I had realised that, I probably would not have bought it. What a shame, as I would have missed out on a good lens. The performance against cost really is quite astounding if you have paid an eBay price like me (£135). If you have paid the high street price of around £179, then perhaps it is not quite as spectacular a bargain, but it is still very good value.Focussing is fast and almost silent, The zoom is smooth and accurate, there is no zoom creep when the lens is pointed down (at least not on mine) and it is very light. Perhaps for a heavy body like mine (Fujifilm S5 Pro) it is a little too light as the camera is not particularly well balanced with this lens on it.
7.8.2011
I bought this 55-200 lens to go with my Nikon D3100 with 18-55 AF-S DX VR kit lens as reviews stated that it was the perfect compliment to get you going with digital photography. Having come back to 'proper' photography after many years of using both film and digital compacts after selling my Olympus OM1 and OM10 with the then standard 50mm lenses.I cannot disagree with the statement that this lens is the perfect partner for the kit lens with the D3100. The lens is light, not too big, and produces pin sharp images. I can't help feeling though that I should have waited and bought the 300mm VR lens as you always feel you could do with that bit more.
8.2.2008
I bought this at what I would describe as "Best Buy" prices, I am just getting into DSLR photography and thought that this would go well with my new Nikon D40.What a lens, compact, easy to use, focus works perfectly in manual or Auto, I cannot praise this one enough, I think it is brilliant.For anyone wanting to start being even a little adventurous in Digital photography this is a nice lens to use and the cost of this lens is small for what you are getting, a Nikon Nikkor 55~200 zoom lens with Auto/Manual-Focus.I love the compact size and lightweight design, OK, maybe you can get a better lens if you are willing to pay more, the Nikkor 55~200 VR-II is certainly one to think about if you have buckets of cash,
1.3.2011
This is an excellent lens. I read a lot about comparative lenses from Nikon and 3rd party lens manufacturers before deciding on this lens. After all that hype, you might be disappointed, but trust me, you won't be. The optics are crisp and clear and the auto-focus smooth and quiet. It is also so compact and light that you can carry is on your camera without knowing you have a telephoto zoom lens on!I gave it a decent test drive, excuse the pun, on the weekend when I did a supercar thrill challenge and my wife took some great shots from behind the barrier at full zoom. Hand-held no less, so clearly the VR is not just marketing gumph!I'd recommend this to anyone with a Nikon, I have a new Nikon D3100 myself.
11.10.2010
I bought the Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Lens few weeks ago. The lens wasn't very heavy, very long and big. Still perfect to put into my existing camera beg, which was fit for a kit and 18 - 55mm lens. And, this len works pretty well with my Nikon D40x.I tested it with my son in playground. The len is so perfect for potrait. I used it to zoom on my son. The photo output was amazing in-term of outline the object and blur the background. My only complaint is that you can't really use it for every scenerio especially if you are interested to capture a wide background within a limited space. I would recommend the lens if you are interested to shoot something with a given distance.
4.9.2007
While this lens probably won't allow you to 'stand off' your target to a huge extent for a mid range zoom in reasonable lighting conditions you could do a lot worse.The VR (Vibration Reduction) system seems to work well with hand held shots at the utmost range giving crystal clear results and up to now this system has only being included in considerably more expensive Nikon lenses.Up to the time of writing I haven't noticed any particular distortions at the lenses extreme ranges but I haven't really tried it with fast moving targets / un-ideal lighting conditions so I guess it could come unstuck here.So to summarise, a great deal for a good quality Nixon branded lens. Recommended...
23.6.2008
Although I am new do d-SLR's and this is my seconds lens it is truely great. The focusing is quieter and faster than the standard kit 18-55mm lens. At 200mm you can see detail (because you're zoomed in) that you would completely miss out on with a standard kit lens. It comes with a lens hood and a soft nikon lens bag. The lens grows from c.11cm @ 55mm to c.14cm @ 200mm without the hood. It does feel heavier than the 18-55mm but that's what you'd expect, although it still balanced very well on my D60. VR function is great, especially when at 200mm hand-held. The only limitation I have so far is that you the minimum focus distance is around 1m, but after all it is a zoom lens!
27.11.2010
Великолепный объектив за такую цену, автофокус работает очень быстро, снимки получаются очень чёткие, стабилизатор изображения срабатывает на ура, подавляет тремор рук плюс тряску камеры во время нажатия затвора, движок автофокуса очень мощный по этому заблокировать кольцо случайным образом будет затруднительно. Сам объектив под своей тяжестью не выкатывается, кольцо крутится с лёгким трением, как и должно быть. Оптика и снимки - на высоте. Взял в дополнение к китовому 18-70. Кит хорош для IR-съемки, потому что светосила 3.5 и фильтры под диаметр 67, а так же пейзажи на 18 мм. Всё остальное можно снять на 55-200. Лучший выбор. Рекомендую.
1.1.2014
This is actually the 2nd Nikkor 55-200 VR lens that I've owned. I unwisely sold my first to "upgrade" to a more highly rated lens....that never pleased me as much. So, after a couple of years looking over terrific shots taken with my 1st 55-200, I realised what a fool I was to have parted with it...and bought another. The only reason I believe this lens gets practically ignored by camera mag reviewers is that they believe it's too cheap to be any good. WRONG!!!!! So, never mind what the camera snobs out there have to say, buy it & try it. Please take care tho'. The VR version is a MUST. It really does make a big difference.
5.1.2008
Not had much of a chance to give it a real test, but tried some shots in low light to push the VR. I managed to get not pin sharp but acceptable A4 print of the neighbours cat at 1/25 sec hand held at 200mm. Well my neighbour liked itinanyway. It is quick to focus,well built, with the usual Nikon quality. At the price you can get it on ebay you can't go wrong. Only slight drawback is it does drain the camera battery when you use the VR a lot. Which is probably due to my advanced years and not having as steady hands as I used to. I use it on a D80 and find it to be a good all round lens. So far no negatives.
3.12.2007
I bought this lens - at a bargain price, I might add, to use with my newly purchased Nikon D40. I was looking for a general purpose zoom lens for use in wildlife photography and photographing my wife riding horses. I knew it was going to be solid coming from Nikon, and the zoom capability for the price is excellent. The autofocus is speedy and quiet, and the added functionality of Vibration Reduction just makes this an even better buy. I can't recommend this enough - unless you have money to burn, in which case you should probably be looking at the 18-300mm Nikkor - but this is plenty good enough for me!