187 of 196 people found the following review helpful:
Don't expect a Mercedes for the price of a Hyundai- great lens for the price!!
I bought this lens to complement the 18-55mm lens that came with my D50. The people who criticize this lens certainly have the right to their opinions but I don't feel they are keeping the price of the lens in perspective while reviewing the lens. One can spend thousands of dollars on a single Nikon lens. And to me, the fact that I can get a lens with great optics that's...
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Lightweight, compact, moderately priced telephoto
Nikon 55-200 AF-S DX makes a perfect complement to the kit lens for Nikon D50 (the 18-55 AFS DX). The size of the lens is similar to the kit lens and it weighs marginally more with the construction quality being all plastic consumer grade.
The autofocus is smooth, noiseless and fast in good light conditions. The 4-5.6 aperture of course makes it not suitable...
This review is from: Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens (Black) (Electronics)
I bought this lens to complement the 18-55mm lens that came with my D50. The people who criticize this lens certainly have the right to their opinions but I don't feel they are keeping the price of the lens in perspective while reviewing the lens. One can spend thousands of dollars on a single Nikon lens. And to me, the fact that I can get a lens with great optics that's a little slow but is incredibly light for under $200 is nothing short of miraculous. If you would have told someone in 1968 that a lens of this quality would be available for such a low price, they would have laughed. Nikon is indeed the king of making lenses and they had made a lens that allows those that are beginners or who can't afford incredibly high priced lenses the ability to step into a very nice range lens with great optics for a pittance of what professional lenses cost. So what if it's a little slow? If I had the money, I guess I'd be spending $1500 on every lens but the fact is I don't have those resources and appreciate Nikon opening the door and letting me in on the fun too at a very reasonable price for a very reasonable quality lens. For those that dislike this lens, take it back and get a truly great lens for 10 times the price- they're available- no ones' stopping you- so why knock this lens down so badly? It services a certain market- those of us who want nice pictures but can't afford super fast super expensive lenses. These lenses are what they are. Quit all the whining and either just enjoy the lens for what it can do considering it's very low price or go out and buy that expensive lens that does everything you want it to. The super lenses are there for the buying. It's Not like they're not available and this is the only lens out there and Nikon is charging $700 dollars for it. I could understand some whining then. I got this lens on sale for $140. That's incredible. Enjoy this lens for all that it can do for such a reasonable price!
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This review is from: Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens (Black) (Electronics)
Just got this lens for my Nikon D50, which I bought because it is smaller and lighter than the D70s. This lens is amazing; it's the same size as the D50 kit lens (18mm-55mm zoom) and the same weight. For someone like me who values carrying around the least weight possible, this is exactly the right lens. And from the test shots I've made it looks to be plenty sharp enough for my taste. Autofocus is fast and silent. It amazes me that Nikon lens technology has progressed so much to produce such a lightweight and quality lens.
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This review is from: Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens (Black) (Electronics)
I bought a Nikon D70s body only and put together a range of coverage from 10mm through 500mm including the 55-200mm Autofocus Nikkor Zoom. It is, as most of the DX lenses, a plastic based barrel and is light enough to travel and easy to hand hold in most lighting situations. Although I have not had the lens that long, it seems to be fast focusing and sharp optically. If it holds up as well as it appears from other reviews I have read, the price makes it a good general usage lens. The plastic construction should not be held as a negative as it seems to be sturdy nonetheless. The manual/autofocus switch is easy to use and the lens shade bayonets in and also stores reversed by bayoneting as well. The mount is plastic but, unless you abuse your equipment, seems to seat well and does not appear to be a negative factor.
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As per usual Nikon ED lenses are so good. This is my first small telephoto lense. I took it outside with my Nikon Digital D70s. The pictures were WOW. The light weight made focus without vibration or tripod simple. It was silent too, so when I went for a second shot on a butterfly it wasn't the least disturbed.
Five out of 5 great shots.
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This review is from: Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens (Black) (Electronics)
Nikon 55-200 AF-S DX makes a perfect complement to the kit lens for Nikon D50 (the 18-55 AFS DX). The size of the lens is similar to the kit lens and it weighs marginally more with the construction quality being all plastic consumer grade.
The autofocus is smooth, noiseless and fast in good light conditions. The 4-5.6 aperture of course makes it not suitable for any low light photography particularly without VR. The small size and weight means it's excellent for carrying around on trips unlike some professional quality lenses of similar range like the 70-200 2.8D.
The picture quality is all right for a consumer grade product. Though I must report some noticeable vignetting at the longer focal lengths which is a big dampener for an otherwise fine compact telephoto lens. Not sure how well it compares with the Nikon 70-300G model, though the jury is split in the middle about the verdict as to which one is better in the photography forums. However, the additional reach as well as lower cost of the 70-300G makes it worthy of serious consideration.
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I first bought this 55-200mm through an outside vendor and it's amazing how these electronics megastores will mark up their items to a ridiculous price. This lens is NOT worth over $200 and if you paid that much, I advise you return it and save $$$$ by ordering through amazon.com which was what I did. I returned this nice lens to that store but bought it again through amazon.com and saved $100! Anyways, this lens goes great with my 18-55mm lens that came with my Nikon D50. The 3.6x zoom is not bad at all and if you can live with the slow autofocus, it's actually pretty good bang for your buck. You start losing a little depth when you near 200mm. The images are still sharp (depth starts to suffer the more you zoom in). This lens is actually quite good in regards to image quality. If you're expecting rapid focus, this lens is not for you. No matter how good the lens/camera is, I always photo edit afterwards anyway. This lens is worth the money if you are not really willing to fork out the $$$ for Vibration Reduction (don't get me wrong, it's great to have, but I was taking pictures fine with a tripod and remote and I don't mind lugging those along). Plus changing lens is no big deal for a photographer of my type. This 55-200mm lens is a winner in my opinion.
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This is an okay lens at the price it is at. It is very compact and lightweight, because it is mostly plastic. The biggest problem with it is that the autofocus is slow. This is not the lens you would want to use if you were trying to shoot anything moving fast.
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I liked this lens. I used it, for the first time, while traveling through Peru. It was light-weight and easy to use. At 200mm, most of my pictures turned out great, especially when I was on steady ground (taking pictures from a rocking boat with no tripod is a bit of a challenge!). I've printed some 8x10's of close-ups I took using this lens and I was quite impressed with the quality. It was also in my price range. Overall, I'd say it was a "good bang for the buck."
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I just came across an excellent test report on this lens published in Popular Photography. This lens garnered enthusiastic praise for its optical excellence and fine mechanical quality inspite its relatively inexpensive price. By optical excellence I mean that the lens was quite contrasty with superb resolution at both the center and corners of this lens in virtually every focal length from 55mm to 200mm. It is designed to take advantage of the digital sensors in Nikon's digital SLR camera line, of which the ones which will appeal most to amateur users will be the new D50 and the D70s. Nikon was a pioneer in manufacturing zoom lenses back in the 1960s and 1970s, so I am not surprised that this lens has earned such lavish praise.
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