Review on 📸 Capturing Precision: Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras by Eric Budd

This is an amazing lens. I have a used lens that appears to be well used but was in excellent condition so I got a good deal. I would recommend getting a new version of this lens because it is very beautiful and absolutely silent! And it's the same size as a regular kit lens, not heavier or longer. I wish someone would have told me that many years ago. I don't understand why nobody said anything about the difference between AF-S and AF-P. An AF-S lens is utterly useless for video as it has a very noisy electric motor that sounds like an old 35mm Konica Minolta motor while spinning like an old dot matrix printer. The new AF-P lens produces a tiny hum that's barely audible when you're not recording, and when you press record it kind of goes completely silent. The firmware drivers "sense" when the lens motor should be quiet, and when you're recording video the motor doesn't make a single sound, at least not the kind you can hear when holding the camera and with very little Surrounding film noise. like a computer running a few feet away and an open window with sometimes a very gentle breeze. I've noticed that as soon as you press record on my Nikon D3300, the motor noise decreases, but when I focus in photo mode it makes a small noise. My theory is that there are drivers installed in the firmware for silent motor control when recording video, but I'm not 100% sure, it's just a theory. Because it really does seem like the motor is running completely silently, but only when you're recording a video. Even in still image mode, this lens focuses quickly and almost silently. Most of the time you can't hear it unless you're actively trying to hear the engine and if you put your ear very close to it. First you need to change your focus settings. On my D3300 (This camera is 100% compatible, but first you need to update the firmware, which is free and requires a FAT formatted SD card with the new version 1.02 D3300, which you can download for free from Nikon website. ) With the lens installed, I see 4 different focus settings, 3 different auto focus modes and one manual focus mode. As such, you'll need to turn off "continuous autofocus" if you don't want the camera searching for focus, especially if you're shooting at a very low aperture value when the lowest focus setting can blur the subject. If you want to enable continuous autofocus, use lots of light and change the F-stop to a much higher value if you're not an expert. If you use F-Stop 5 or 6, you'll see the focus move back and forth as you move the camera toward subjects that are close to the camera. However, this is easily fixed by setting the autofocus to only work when the button is pressed. Just switch it to another mode instead of using continuous autofocus mode. Experiment for best results, don't just try one setting. Does this lens seem to make the AF-S Nikor lens obsolete? But I'm not 100% sure why they still do both. The old lens had a few buttons on the side, but this lens doesn't have a VR or manual focus button on the side. Otherwise they are very similar. I walked around a bit while filming, and even with VR on, I don't think a DSLR is good for action shots (at least not with the settings I tried). I was moving a lot, I wasn't shaking or shaking but I was moving a lot from walking and it was hard to watch. I think a good quality camcorder or a Go Pro would be better if you plan on filming while walking or constantly moving. DSLR cameras couldn't be better for capturing close-ups, or people standing, or artworks, or presentations at a fixed distance on a table, or anything that doesn't require sporty and constant movement from you, the camera, and the objects within the camera. You can make moves, but it's not that easy (obviously). This is just my opinion. I'm not an expert. In terms of image quality, this lens is at least as good as the AF-S. I haven't noticed a difference in photo quality yet. I'll comment later when I've spent more hours on it.