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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 Jeong Hoon (Kim) ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality is top notch, be sure to try it.

I myself am an amateur, so I do not own a diploma of a photographer. I took this lens for use at student events (I have a D3100 carcass), when I don’t get close, but I want to take a photo. I have been using it for almost a year and am very pleased. Firstly, thanks to its fast focusing, I took interesting shots of hovering in the air when jumping in a dance and similar moments when everything is needed quickly. In daylight, color reproduction is natural, portrait photography is a pleasure. Yes, there is some feeling of fragility of the lens, but this does not bother me. As for the fact that sometimes dark photos are obtained, I’m not upset, firstly, the carcass settings help out a lot, and you can also use Photoshop if necessary. From the strange and incomprehensible for me, at the extreme positions of 55 or 200, the quality of the images is lower. And so it is now my favorite lens. For shooting groups of people, I use another one when necessary. After a year of use, it remains my favorite lens. There were no technical problems. There are misses of focus, but rarely.

Pros
  • Price, focusing speed, good color reproduction
Cons
  • Focus misses. Image quality at 200mm focus drops sharply.

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October 28, 2022
Different pros: VR, lightweight, standard filters fit, fast focus, great portrait lens! yes, it is a portrait with a stub turned on, soft lines are obtained. Has some cons platinum mount, most of the commercially available CHINA! The complete lens hood gives a vignette in frontal light.