Advances in lens design continue to astound me. This lens, which is designed for DX-format digital SLRs, is a perfect example. Nikon has packed the latest-generation Vibration Reduction, Silent-Wave autofocus, ED glass, and aspheric elements into an 11.1:1 zoom lens of very high optical performance. For Nikon to package all these features into a lens of this caliber, and sell it for $700-750 USD is quite a feat. As a “DX” lens, it is fully compatible only with digital SLRs: The Nikon D1 and D2 series,Nikon D50, D70, D100 and D200. AF-S (Silent-wave autofocus) is fully functional with these cameras. VR (Vibration Reduction) is functional with all except the Nikon D50while its built-in speedlight is recharging. As a “G” lens, it has no aperture ring, but will work correctly on all digital SLRs. Using the lens on 35mm film bodies will result in significant vignetting of the image, and AF-S, VR, and aperture control will not be possible on several not recent models.
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