Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $485.00
Buy New: $224.99
You Save: $260.01 (54%)
New (17) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from $199.95
Rating:  40 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 7.5
Maximum Focal Length: 135
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 2.9 x 2.9
MPN: 2162
Model: 2162
UPC: 018208021628
EAN: 0018208021628
ASIN: B000HJPK0Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A Nikon Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass element delivers superior optical performance. ED glass minimizes chromatic aberrations, contributing to superb contrast and resolution performance | | • | Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet auto focusing without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range. | | • | Focus as close as 1.47 ft throughout entire zoom range. | | • | Non-Rotating front element provides for convenient use of circular polarizing filters and the Nikon Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System. | | • | A compact Silent Wave Motor (SWM) enables fast and quiet autofocusing, along with quick switching between autofocus and manual operation (M/A and M). |
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Product Description
f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor ED lens with 35mm equivalent of 28-200mm * Silent Wave Motor for fast, quiet focusing * ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass lens element for maximum sharpness and contrast * two aspherical lens elements * minimum focus distance: 1.5 ft. * minimum aperture: f22 (at 18mm)/f38 (at 135mm) * lens construction: 15 elements in 13 groups * attachment/filter size: 67mm *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 untold hazzles January 6, 2009
W. Ehlers (South Africa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
no problem with the product but had shocking service from both amazon and adorama camera, i purchased on one click ordering and realised afterwards my daughter's address had changed, and both pointed fingers at each other and refused to change the address, before it even shipped out. camera shop staff refused to elevate my complaint to a manager, and once i posted a negative review i got a response from a manager whom simply said it was amazon's fault.
unbelievably shocking customer service.
 Good product November 25, 2008
Stuart Dosremedios (Houston, TX)
A very neat and versatile lens. Due to its long range of 81-135mm I was able to take wide angle as well as close ups which gives me a lot of flexibility.
Excellent product.
 well balanced and versatile November 9, 2008
A. Tolman (Maine)
I've had this lens for a couple of years, now, and have used it as a walkabout/travel lens on my D-80 for many thousands of pictures. It's not as sharp as the 70-300 VR, and much less sharp and accurate than the 1.8 50 mm. At the same time, it's taken a lot of really good pictures, and has made it down the Grand Canyon on a raft (with a dry bag), and memorialized the trip very well. I keep looking at the new 16-85 VR, but for the money, this is a really good lens. Outdoors, it has excellent sharpness, color rendition, and speed. I've also used it for interiors, where zoom framing is valuable, although it loses a bit in speed and aharpness without flash. Even there, it's way better than point-and-shoot quality.
Still thinking about the 16-85..
Nice lens for the price, too big September 25, 2008
Brandy Fortune (Altanta)
I have had this lens for about 6 months now. It's a good lens, I paid $400 and I see it is $300 now (wish I had gotten that price). I wear my camera around my neck a lot, on a long strap so it hangs down by my hip. This lens is so long it's a pain not to knock it into things. I wanted one lens to do all the work vs having to have a lot of lens's and I have learned I don't like a super long and heavy lens.
My toddler recently pulled on my strap when it was sitting on a table and then entire camera fell. Shockingly enough I can still take pictures and everything seems okay accept trying to Auto Focus (AF) when I zoom way in. I'm going to have to go test it outside on butterflies to see if it is indeed broken but I was very suprised the lens and camera didn't stop working, or the lens didn't crack (fell onto lenolium which is on top of cement with no padding).
For $300 if you can't afford to buy a bunch of lens's it's a good deal but if weight and size will frustrate you, then you may want to just settle on less range and plan to buy more lens's over time.
 mediocre August 12, 2008
S. Bluemer (Seattle WA, USA)
I wanted a versatile lens for travel, I guess this will do, but I'm not impressed so far...
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