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This lens is extremely good value if you shoot on a cropped sensor dslr. Sharpness across the frame is maintained if stopped down a little. Minimal distortion, some light fall off. Never had a problem with flare or chromatic aberrations. Seems to have great resolving power outperforming my d300s sensor resolution, giving very sharp results on that camera. very light weight. Gives great contrast /micro contrast allowing for superior monotone results. I compared this lens with some famously sharp Nikon manual focus lenses such as the 28mm f2.8 ais, and it was at least as sharp as most at comparable focal lengths/aperture settings. I have used this lens for 80% of my shots for many years, with results that always pleased.
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Lovely little lens to use as a ' just leave it on '. It' s pretty light and has the perfect zoom range for a DX camera. Has it' s quirks such as the zoom and focus rings being ' the wrong way around '. The wide end of the range is pretty cramped too. This is really nit picking though and as they can be had for not a lot of money, you really should take a punt. You won't be disappointed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Purchase used on eBay for $165. Took it out of the box, notice this version of the lens has Nikon Corp, Japan written on it and not Made in Thailand. I am starting to believe I got an earlier version that was made in Japan. The lens is small, can almost cup it in one hand. It feels slightly heavier than the 18-55mm VR. Not too much difference. When mounted on my D80, the first thing I notice is the very fast autofocus, and did I mention very quiet, silent autofocus. When using manual focus, it is a bit uncomfortable because the lens barrel is so short and the focus band is very close to the zoom band. It takes a bit of getting used to. Overall, as much as I like the VR on the 18-55mm, this lens is much nicer, because of its metal mount and sharp pictures. And since I do make use of my monopod, I don't feel losing the VR is a big deal. This lens and the 70-200mm VR completes my bag and make me a very happy person.Read full review
I paid just over $100 for this lens. It had a little dust so I took it in to the Nikon Svc Ctr and had it cleaned for another $25. It was in just as new condition after the cleaning. I say these things to be relitive to condition. The lens performs absolutely wonderfuly. I have many lenes that work on my D5100 18-55 vr, 55-200, 70-300 vr and many AF and manual Nikkor lenes. This is the lens I prefer on my camera, even over the 18-55 vr. I wish it was vr but I cannot really tell. I prefer the 18-70mm to the 18-55mm because it is more usable indoors. Before I had this lens I was using the 18-55 which is excellent but I would have to change to the 55-200 to shoot at a wedding I attended because 55 just did not get close enough. The 18-70 is nearly perfect in zoom range and the pictures are extremely sharp. If the pictures are bad it is because of the Photographer (ie Me) not the lens. Because of this I have learned a great deal. I also LOVE the metal mount. I have always grabbed my cammeras by the lens which you should not do with the plastic mounts. The color, contrast and all the other technical stuff are superb. I like to take macro (close up) pictures and this does well. It is a DX lens and does not work correctly with film or FX digital cameras. It used to cost about $350 but with used (make sure in excellent shape and with camera stuff on e-bay ALWAYS insure) ones running just over $100 get one. It will be your lens of choice for many years unless you get one of those f2.8 $1000 Nikkor lenses. Operation and erganomics are wonderful. The combination D5100 and this lens is nearly perfect in all conditions. I wish this was the lens (with VR) in the kit. I think it is a full stop faster at the high end than the 18-55 which means alot. It is plastic but feels very professional in quality. To sum up the good: Metal mount Acurate AF f3.5-4.5 Outstanding picture quality 18-70mm Profesional feel and the bad: Plastic (but all new lenes are) No VR DX format (cannot use this excellent lend with my other film cameras, bummer)Read full review
This lens is crisp. I can shoot a burst of three images and capture sharp portraits at 1/20th. The difference between 50mm and 70mm is very tight, almost hard to really tell unless your view finder can see 100%. I got mine for under $100 so it was a great deal. The lens diameter is 67mm so it gives the camera a perfect balance. the focus ring is near the back of the lens, that's weird to get use to but it is needed to get in tighter than the AF allows.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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