Nikon AF-S DX VR 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens Reviews

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Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras Outstanding. Should be kit lens for most if not all Nikon DSRL cameras from Amazon.com This is the perfect lens for family vacation photography. After reading the positive reviews, I purchased the Nikkor 16-85mm and rushed the shipment to ensure it was available for my just-completed family vacation to Southwest Colorado and Monument Valley, Utah. from Amazon.com I chose the 16-85mm over Nikon's other basic DSLR zooms (18-xx/xxx) primarily due to its wider zoom capability on the short end, and I have been extremely satisfied with my choice. A 2mm difference doesn't seem like much, but it is very nearly equivalent to the difference between 24mm and 28mm lenses on a 35mm-sized camera. from Amazon.com I bought this lens as my walkabout lens for my first digital SLR, Nikon D300, last Dec2008. I have no regrets I got the 16-85mm. from Amazon.com I missed one. 70-300 VR is great, but 70mm is often too much and 18-135mm lens has no VR, so "no flash" in museums, aquariums etc. usually means no pictures. from Amazon.com As Thom Hogan said: Finally, something that doesn't start with 18... I totally agree with him. I am actually sick of 18mm as minimal focal lens for most of the normal zooms. I love the 16mm of this lens. from Amazon.com This is the lens I wanted (before it was made). But I already had the Nikon 18-200 VR, so was not going to add it to my arsenal for 2mm more on the wide end. from Adorama.com I use a D80 and had previously used an 18-105. I also use a 50 1.8, a Tamron 90 2.8 macro, and a Nikon 80-200 2.8 zoom. The 18-105 kind of put me off the cheaper Nikon zooms, but after reading reviews I purchased the 16-85, and I'm glad I did. from Amazon.com I have been shooting with Nikon lenses for greater than thirty years and have recently moved to largely digital format. I recently got a 17-55 f/2.8 which is an incredible lens but in terms of IQ is not much better than the 16-85. from Amazon.com As an avid landscape photographer, I have been pleased with the convenience of the Nikkor 18-200VR on my D300 (which I absolutely love!). But I have been hoping to get sharper images and greater focal range by switching over to the new Nikkor 16-85VR paired with the 70-300VR. Overall I am very pleased with the 16-85. from Amazon.com

Released	1 year ago
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Focus Type	Autofocus
Focal Length	16mm - 85mm
Camera Format	Digital SLR
Attachment / Filter Size	67 mm
Closest Focusing Distance	14.96 in
Designed for Digital Camera	Yes
Diameter	2.8 in
Diaphragm Blades	7 Blades
Groups / Elements	17 Elements in 11 Groups
Length	3.4 in
Lens Max Aperture	f/3.5-f/5.6
MPN	2178
Min Aperture	f/22
Mount	Nikon
Picture Angle	18.83 - 83 degrees
Release Date	March, 2008
UPC	718122224821
Weight	17.1 oz

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