Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
by Nikon
Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: NikonRelease Date: 2008-03-01
Model: B0013A1XDE
Product features:
- AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens
- Designed For Wse With Nikon DX Digital SLR Cameras Including The D40, D60, D80, D90, and D300
- 24-128mm Effective Focal Length for APS-C Sensor Cameras
- Vibration Reduction Allows In-focus Shots with Longer Exposure Times (up to four shutter speeds slower)
- Ideal For Wide-Angle Shots and Portraiture
- Dolica CF9-ND67 67mm 0.9ND 8X Neutral Density Filter
- Dolica CF3-ND67 67mm 0.3ND 2X Neutral Density Filter
- 67mm UV Filter
- Dolica CF-C67 67mm CPL Filter
- Digital Concepts 67mm Video Filter Kit with UV Protection, Polarizer, & Fluorescent Daylight Filters and Filter Carrying Case
Digital camera reviews of Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Nikon DX heaven
Summary: 5 Stars
Remarkable zoom lens. Here's how I'm using it: my body is a Fuji Finepix S3 PRO Nikon mount with the wonderful Fuji Super CCD SRII imaging chip. I mention this because only a great lens will bring out all that this chip can offer. First, when I got the body I tried it with my old Nikkor 50mm f1.8 prime lens. Wonderful sharpness and color. Then I bought the 16-85 through Amazon from J&R in New York which has been an excellent supplier to me for several years - 1 day shipping to Massachusetts for regular rates. After some initial testing at home, I took it to Harvard Square and did my usual style of wide angle street shots, architectural, people, mild telephoto, and some interiors. The autofocus is rapid but with my Fuji body, which is based on an older Nikon design, focus at extreme telephoto end was iffy. But wait, I blame that on the Fuji autofocus detector feature which, being years older that current Nikon models, wasn't up to the task. So I could easily focus manually when needed. The payoff was at home when I uploaded the shots and viewed them in Picassa 3 under high magnification I saw that they were about as sharp as my 50mm prime lens. I saw no color fringing. And the barrel distortion at the wide end was less that I've noticed from my Leica point-and-shoot models V-lux 1 and D-lux 4. The color, using the Fujichrome setting in the body, was outstanding with excellent contrast. This is not a light, plastic mount lens. The combination of this and my heavy Fuji S3 body made my arms sore by the end of the day. So, now I am looking for a modern Nikon DX body, maybe the D5000 (when Nikon exhausts its stock plagued with power regulation problems), to mate with this lens which is as close to being my all round lens as I might have wished. Other that paying well over $1000 for an f2.8 Nikkor zoom, this seems to me to be the sweetest focal range (24mm to 128mm in DX) at a reasonable price considering its quality. Pair it with a quality prime telephoto or a 70-400mm zoom and you can cover nearly any situation with confidence in the resultant image quality.
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Summary of Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Get better pictures from your digital SLR with this Nikon USA: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Its special Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization reduces camera shake, so your pictures come out sharper. And with its three aspherical lens elements, lens aberrations are rare. And if you need to take a picture fast, the Silent Wave Motor produces high-speed and quiet autofocus operation. 3 aspherical lens elements virtually eliminate coma and other types of lens aberration even when used at the widest aperture. Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superior color performance and substantially reduced ghosting and flare. Close focusing distance to 1.3 feet throughout the entire zoom range. Rounded 7-blade diaphragm for more natural appearance of out-of-focus image elements Picture angle equivalent to focal length of 24-127.5mm (in 35mm format) Focal length - 16-85mm, Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6, Minimum aperture - f/22-36, Lens construction - 17 elements in 11 groups (with two ED glass elements, three aspherical lenses) Maximum reproduction ratio - 1/4.6. Filter/attachment size - 67mm. Diameter x length - Approximately 2.8 x 3.4 inches Weight - Approximately 17.1 oz. Supplied accessories - 67mm Snap-on front lens cap LC-67, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-39, Flexible lens pouch CL-1015 Optional accessories - 67mm screw-in filtersThe compact and highly versatile Nikon 16-85mm wide-angle-to-medium telephoto zoom lens is ideal for a broad range of shooting situations, from interiors and landscapes to portraits. The lens is equipped with Nikon's Vibration Reduction technology, which minimizes the effects of camera shake. This allows handheld shooting at up to four shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, producing dramatically sharper images at distance. The lens also offers two extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements, which minimize chromatic aberration to produce superior sharpness and color correction, and three aspherical lens elements, which virtually eliminate coma effects and other flaws, even when used at the widest aperture. And photojournalists will love the exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM), which facilitates accurate, high-speed, ultra-quiet autofocusing.
Other features include a Super Integrated Coating (SIC) that offers superior color performance and reduced ghosting and flare; a closest focusing distance of 1.3 feet throughout the entire zoom range; a rounded seven-blade diaphragm that improves the appearance of out-of-focus image elements; and a one-year warranty.
Specifications
- Focal length: 16 to 85mm
- Maximum aperture: f/3.5 to f/5.6
- Zoom ratio: 5.3x
- Minimum aperture: f/22 to f/36
- AF-S Silent Wave Motor: Yes
- Vibration Reduction: Yes
- Minimum focus distance: 1.3 feet
- Maximum angle of view: 83 degrees
- Dimensions: 2.8 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
- Weight: 17.1 ounces
- Warranty: 1 year
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