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Review on Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Lens with Vibration Reduction, New in Bulk Packaging (White Box) by Aditya ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not a bad product, quite normal quality.

Contradictory lens. The main headache is its love of light. Everything else comes from it. But in daylight, even when it's cloudy, it gives a good, contrasting picture and is very sharp. The resolution of this lens is fully revealed in the D90, I think on other crops too. They write a lot about its alleged superiority over 18-55, and so the glasses are the same here and there. Yes, bokeh (but how else with such a FR), but there is more contrast at 200mm, there is more fat in the picture, that’s all. The drawing is very similar, which is not bad, on the contrary. In general, a normal telephoto lens, quite inexpensive, which everyone can afford. If desired, you can use it everywhere. Both for starters and for experience, and for pros, of course, with leisurely shooting.

Pros
  • 1. Price. This baby is inexpensive. However, we have a pretty good thing when shooting during the day, why, below. 2. Sharpness. Razor on all FRs. In good lighting. And on an open aperture. 320220 mm. Actually, for what we buy it. If you compare 300mm and 200mm, you will notice that the difference is very small. 4. Lightweight. Probably the lightest telephoto. 5. Volumetric drawing.
Cons
  • 1. Stab. Maybe I came across such an instance, but the stub is somehow confused. In sunny weather, it helps when there is little light, it spoils everything. Like this. empty place. 2. F4 at 55mm is much worse than the same 55mm at 18-55 with their F5.6. You will have to raise the ISO to horse values, but the result will be bad anyway. Conclusion: it is contraindicated when shooting at home. Good light will be all right, there is no light, we can assume that the carcass is without a lens. Clearly, there are tripods and puffs, but forget about your hands. Even 55 mm is essentially not working.

Comments (3)

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November 17, 2022
Its pros: price, weight, portrait photography. Has cons: stabilizer, sharpness, plastic mount, dark.
October 28, 2022
Great lens! Take it without hesitation! If you find it made in Japan, you're lucky!
October 28, 2022
Still, I opted for the Tamron 55-200.