Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a superzoom lens manufactured by Nikon, introduced in August 2008 for use on Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras. This lens is sold as a kit lens for the Nikon D90, Nikon D7000, Nikon D5100, Nikon D5200 and Nikon D3200 cameras, but it also can be purchased separately from the camera body.

AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm
f/3.5-5.6G ED VR[1]
Compact and fully extended
MakerNikon
Technical data
TypeZoom
Focal length18-105mm
Crop factor1.5
Aperture (max/min)f/3.5 - f/22 (wide)
Close focus distance0.45m
Max. magnification1/6.2
Diaphragm blades7 (rounded)
Construction15 elements in 13 groups
Features
Ultrasonic motorYes Yes
Lens-based stabilizationYes Yes
Macro capableNo No
ApplicationSuperzoom
Physical
Max. length75.5 mm (@ 18mm)
Diameter69mm
Weight420 g
Filter diameter67mm
Accessories
Lens hoodHB-32
Angle of view
Diagonal76° - 15°20°
History
IntroductionAugust 2008

The lens includes vibration reduction to counter camera shake. To minimize chromatic aberrations the lens uses an extra-low dispersion glass element. The lens uses internal focusing and a silent wave motor to focus. Two switches are provided on the lens. One of them can be used to switch vibration reduction on/off and the other is used to switch between auto-focus and manual focus. Like all lenses in the DX format, the 18-105mm casts a smaller image circle than lenses for full-frame 35mm cameras and is therefore only compatible with cameras having APS-C-sized sensors (or vignetting will result).

There is no distance scale and, being a G lens, the AF-S 18-105 VR does not feature an aperture ring.

Three views of the lens with hood.

Performance

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Digital Photography Review praised its high performance saying "The wide zoom range makes it suitable for shooting buildings and scenery while the telephoto zoom range is ideal for portraits".[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR". Lenses. Nikon USA. 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  2. ^ "Nikon launches AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens".