Product Description

Nikon is a precision optical company with worldwide manufacturing, research and marketing capabilities. The Nikon name is equated with extraordinary photographic performance, innovation, precision and optical quality.PRODUCT FEATURES:Compact 3.8X zoom covers portrait to wide view (76 degrees at 18mm to 22 degrees 50 minutes at 70mm);Optimized DX lens design is compatible with every Nikon D-Series digital SLR cameras;Three Nikon ED glass elements, plus aspheric element for low distortion and minimized chromatic aberration;Exclusive Silent Wave Motor for high-speed auto-focusing with accuracy and super-quiet operation;Internal Focusing (IF) for smoother operation and great balance;M/A mode for instant switching from auto-focus to manual Nikon D-Signal technology for enhanced flash and ambient exposure control.

Product Details

• Brand: Nikon
• Model: 2149
• Dimensions: 3.00" h x 3.00" w x 3.00" l, .86 pounds

Features

• Compact 3.8X zoom covers portrait to wide view (76' at 18mm to 22 50' at 70mm)
• Optimized DX lens design is compatible with every Nikon D-Series digital SLR cameras
• Three Nikon ED glass elements, plus aspheric element for low distortion and minimized chromatic aberration
• Exclusive Silent Wave Motor for high-speed auto-focusing with accuracy and super-quiet operation

Customer Reviews

If you don't mind Dirt INSIDE!
This is a great lens for outdoor photography and works ok indoors with a flash. Also a good all-around starter lens. I purchased mine in a kit with my camera.

However when Nikon designed the lens they ignored the fact that every time the lens is zoomed in and out, it sucks in dirt and dust from the outside like a vacuum cleaner! After owning it for only a couple months, I started noticing dust inside all over the front lens group. Once contaminated on the inside, there is no economic way to remove the dust. Having it serviced by a Nikon authorized tech is cost prohibitive. Might as well buy a new lens. Too bad, otherwise it's a very versatile lens. If it weren't such a dust sucker, I would rate it 4 stars.

Best General Use Lens
This is the best general use lens I have ever used. The minimum focal distance surpasses most standard lenses. I would recommend this lens to replace any lens that is standard with teh Nikon D40.

Kit lens quality for three times the price
Actually, I have used better kit lenses in the past that this one. This is a really, really un-sharp lens. Every picture it churns out is soft and fuzzy, and it doesn't take much magnification in PS to see it. This one is great for 4x6 and 5x7 prints and maybe an 8x10 on a good day but that's about it. For the casual shooter only. On the bright side, the pincushion and barrel distortion was better than expected and less than most kit lenses I have used. Seriously, though, this is one of the weakest--if not the weakest--Nikon lenses I have ever shot with. 200 shots and I'm done and it was sold on the used market.

If you are looking for a good lens in this price range, take a look at the 35-70mm f/2.8D (a pro lens from the mid-late 90's) which can be had for around $250-$350 on the used market (a true steal) and churns out razor sharp pictures. Steer clear of this lens and the highly overrated 18-200mm VR unless you are just really looking for a casual snapshot lens. If you must have a lens starting at 18mm and you want to stay in this price range then go with the 18-55mm VR which is a fine lens and far superior to this one. If you want a longer maximum focal length in this price range then go with the 18-135mm which is also a superior lens to this one.