Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED Auto Focus-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens - White Box (New)

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I always read the worse reviews first and this product had its share. Just arrived today and have already taken over 200 shots with it using my Nikon D7000 (also arrived today). I upgraded from a Sony DSC F 828 Ive had for almost 12 years. A nice camera but very dated. Anyway... I couldnt be happier with this lens. UPDATE After using this lens for about a week and taking almost 3,000 photos, the zoom ring began to stiffen up from 105mm to 200mm making it "jumpy" and difficult to operate. Im sending it back and replacing it with a Tamron 70 to 300mm. The lens still provided me with some GREAT pictures (mostly of my two dogs) but the zoom issue was a deal breaker. One last comment, The camera I purchased dropped in price only days after I purchased it. I contacted Amazon via "chat" and they refunded the difference! So... keep an eye on the price of anything you purchase for at least 7 days from the day of delivery. If the price drops, Amazon will give you back the difference.

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This lens is crisp and clear! I am in no way a professional photographer, but love to photograph as a hobby. This was the perfect addition to my basic lens.

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I was in the market for a 70-300mm, but was in a pinch because my inexperience led me to incorrectly buy an AF-P for my 3200, our trip was less than a week away, and this was the only lens of its tier that could arrive in time. I was really pleased. We didnt really have a lot of time to allow for lens changes on the fly, but the ability to use 55mm meant I wasnt missing *too* much when it came to shoot landscapes, and there were only a couple instances where I felt I was really missing that extra zoom on the top end. I would have maybe dinged them a star for some less than perfect packaging, but the lens I had bought from them in error was packaged well. For the time being, it gets 5* for doing everything I could have reasonably expected it to do. My only concern so far is that it adjusting the length feels just a hair looser than I like.

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The lens was good and came with everything it said it would and quickly. It did not however, work well with my Nikon D60 camera. The zoom didnt go as far as I needed and of course the auto focus didnt work all the way which I heard after the fact is typical for this camera. No fault of the lens. I sent it back for free and the seller did give me a full refund. Thank you.

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So glad I purchased this lens for my Nikon D5100. Incredible lens for the money. So lightweight and easy to use. The AF works quickly and quietly for my use - perhaps a professional might think it a little slow...it is not....pictures are great...what i like the most is the weight (or lack of)...great for travel when you dont want to carry around heavy metal lenses. It is plastic as is the mount, but you only have to be relatively careful. With this lens I would pick up by the camera and not the lens alone, since the mount is plastic. I now only carry this and a Nikon 50mm in a smaller bag. All the lens you need. Great zoom lens.

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i got this lens because i needed a wider range of zoom. i also have the 35mm 1.8 lens and although this lens isnt as sharp it has great quality, the pictures are best at a longer range using a tripod, but this would be great for nature photography or even doing model shoots. it handles well in low lighting and is just really great for the price, being that i bought it as "used" i was very pleased with the results, it looked brand new, no visible scratches whatsoever. it comes with a lens cap and a body cap, and also a hood, all of great quality. it even came with a carrying case. the shipping was great, i ordered it friday and received it on that monday after. im very pleased, although i dont think it could be considered a "prime" or "pro" lens, but its great for beginner/intermediate photographers. dont think twice about ordering it! great deal!

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works as described. fits the body well and integrates with the camera electronics well. looked very clean with no blemishes. as long as it holds up, it should be a very good value. amazon had the best price of all the sites i checked.

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I first bought this 55-200mm through an outside vendor and its 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 $$$$ by ordering through amazon.com which was what I did. I returned this nice lens to that store but bought it again through amazon.com and saved $100! Anyways, this lens goes great with my 18-55mm lens that came with my Nikon D50. The 3.6x zoom is not bad at all and if you can live with the slow autofocus, its actually pretty good bang for your buck. You start losing a little depth when you near 200mm. The images are still sharp (depth starts to suffer the more you zoom in). This lens is actually quite good in regards to image quality. If youre expecting rapid focus, this lens is not for you. No matter how good the lens/camera is, I always photo edit afterwards anyway. This lens is worth the money if you are not really willing to fork out the $$$ for Vibration Reduction (dont get me wrong, its great to have, but I was taking pictures fine with a tripod and remote and I dont 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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I use this lens more than I use the 18-55mm. This is a better lens for portraits so that you arent up into somebodys personal business. I was able to take a picture of a plane in the sky, and though I could not zoom in on all the details with the lens, I could crop the image on my d5000 and still print the cropped image at a 18x20. And see the details. I noticed a little noise on completely zoomed in images if they are cropped, but I love this lens. It does not have VR (vibration reduction) so hold your hand steady, or use a tripod for slower shutter speeds. If you need to go out with your camera and cant lug around your bag of lenses, take this one. It gets the job done. But remember, just because you can zoom way close, this is NOT a macro lens...

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First of all, the lens shade comes with the lens... interesting, since they offer to sell you one when checking out? The lens is small and light, smaller in diameter than my 18-135 zoom for the same camera. Excellent overall image clarity and performance... one problem with this particular lens, an artifact appears upper left in every image. Varying degrees of fuzziness depending on the focul length, but its always there and I have to photoshop it out! Contacted Nikon for warranty service on the lens and there has been no response... apparently, Im stuck with it. Aside from the spot, the lens is in every other way a good performer and for the money, I think its well worth it. Im using it with the Nikon D80, a camera I thoroughly enjoy.

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