Nikon 2216 AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lens, Black

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Rod is an independent photography journalist and editor, and a long-standing Digital Camera World contributor, having previously worked as DCW's Group Reviews editor.

Here is the best case scenario, with a Marmot photographed at 300mm, wide open: NIKON D800E + 28-300mm f/3. as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. This is a common trait with superzooms, and the Nikon 18-200mm, Sigma 18-250mm and Tamron 18-270mm behave in just the same way. Tamron has succeeded in the considerable technical challenge of maintaining good sharpness throughout a huge zoom range, right up to the ultra-long 400mm focal length. We use Imatest SFR (spatial frequency response) charts and analysis software to plot lens resolution at the center of the image frame, corners and mid-point distances, across the range of aperture settings and, with zoom lenses, at four different focal lengths.ED VR lens, that produces the incredible results users have come to expect from Nikon’s NIKKOR lens lineup. Model B082) comes in a surprisingly compact and lightweight package (710g), but even so the new lens is about 30 per cent heavier than Tamron’s 16-300mm superzoom. We find the combination of lab and real-word testing works best, as each reveals different qualities and characteristics. With the lens set to its maximum aperture, you can see pretty heavy light fall off in the corners at the wide end of the zoom range.

Center-sharpness is very good in the 18-145mm sector of the zoom range but more average at around 200mm and drops off towards 300mm. Sharpness is better than in most APS-C format superzoom lenses through most of the zoom range, although it drops off noticeably at the long end. This one is a third of an f/stop slower than the previous two at the long end of the zoom range but gives greater telephoto power than the former and is more compact than the latter, making it the more appealing travel lens.I can understand if one desires a heavy and expensive lens for performance reasons, but the 18-300mm is not a very sharp lens.

If you are in a position where you need a little extra elevation to get a straight on shot a be still as possible, just pull the trigger and the stick hits the ground right now and it locks in place. i like to travel and previously owned a 70-300mm Nikkor lens, which was unfortunately stolen on my last trip. As I have already pointed out in the introduction of this review, the Nikon 18-300mm is bigger and heavier than both the 18-200mm and the 28-300mm lenses. As usual, though, it must be noted that focus speed and accuracy is dependent upon a number of variables, including the camera body used, subject contrast, and light levels. The zoom ring has a 31mm wide rubber grip, and rotates a generous 120 degrees clockwise from wide to telephoto.ED VR has been around for a little while, and Nikon shows no signs of replacing it just yet, perhaps expecting that owners of full frame Nikon cameras are less likely to pick a do-it-all lens like this one.