Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm offers a wide range to DX format users and the image quality of the lens is also excellent at wide and tele end, see the example below taken at first shot taken at 18mm and second shot at 300mm,
Shutter Speed: 1/250 Aperture: f/11 ISO-200 Nikon D7000 Images © Nikon
Shutter Speed: 1/250 Aperture: f/5.6 ISO-200 Nikon D7000 Images © Nikon
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, the world’s first interchangeable zoom lens for D-SLR cameras to offer the world’s highest zoom ratio of 16.7x, compatible with the DX format DSLRs.
Buy / Pre-order Nikon 18-300mm Lens at B&H @ $999
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Primary Features
- A high-power zoom lens with a focal length of 18-300 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 27-450mm lens in 35-mm [135] format) and the world’s highest 16.7x zoom ratio
- Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:3.2x
- Vibration reduction (VR II) offering camera shake compensation equivalent to a shutter speed increase of approximately four steps
- Achieves the f/5.6 maximum aperture at the maximum telephoto position
- Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing
- Equipped with two focus modes, M/A and M
- The optical system with ED and aspherical lens elements optimal for D-SLR cameras enables sharp rendering and superior optical performance