Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical (this is the full name of this lens, written on its body) is ordinary advanced full-time zoom lens... It comes as a base for some cameras and is often referred to as'whale'(from the English' kit '- kit). Now Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G can be found with almost all Nikon DX cameras elementary and intermediate. It originally came as one of three options for the camera. Nikon D90, own, it was announced along with this camera.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm
Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G lens suitable exclusively for APS-C DSLR cameras Nikon DX, which means that it is not designed for full frame cameras, but for so-called 'cropped' cameras. The full list of Nikon DX cropped cameras can be viewed here... Install Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G on full-frame cameras Nikon fx Not recommended.
Main technical specifications of Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical:
| Review Instance Name | Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical ∞-0.45m / 1.48ft Ø67 Made in Thailand US36549947 |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 67 mm, plastic thread for filters |
| Focal length | 18-105 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 27-157.5 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 5.83 X (usually rounded to 6) |
| Designed by | for digital cameras Nikon DX |
| Number of aperture blades | 7 rounded petals |
| Tags | focal lengths for 18, 24, 35, 50, 70, 105 mm, bayonet mount mark and hood mounts |
| Diaphragm | 18 mm from F / 3.5 to F / 22. 105 mm from F / 5.6 to F / 38. The lens is deprived of the aperture control ring, control is via the camera menu (G - lens type) |
| MDF (Minimum Focus Distance) | 0.45 m over the entire range of focal lengths, maximum magnification ratio 1: 5 |
| Stabilizer features | 3.5 stops by CIPA standards, 3 stops by Nikon standards. The stabilizer monitors the movement of the camera while shooting panoramas. |
| The weight | 420 g |
| Optical design | 15 elements in 11 groups, including
Image of optical circuit clickable |
| Lens hood | Nikon HB-32, bayonet type, plastic, the following lenses use the same lens hood: |
| Transportation | With a soft cover CL-1018 |
| Manufacturer country | Thailand, inscription on the lens: “MADE IN THAILAND”. Important: since 2014, the production of these lenses has moved to China. |
| Period | From August 27, 2008 to the present day (at least until the summer of 2017) |
| 3D view | View -> |
| Instructions | View–> |
| Price |
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm, view from the bayonet side
Assembly
A copy of this review was made in Thailand. Important: Since 2014, the production of these lenses has moved to China.
The Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G is pleasant and weighty to the touch, weighing just over 400 grams. The lens uses common 67mm color filters.
Please note that the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G on the mount side does not have a special rubber gasket, which is an indication that the lens has dust and moisture protection. It is better not to expose the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G to severe moisture and dust tests.
The focus ring is plastic, and the zoom lens is rubberized. Unfortunately, the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G has plastic bayonet, for which many photographers dislike it. The plastic mount is the first sign that the user is facing a lens from the simplest Nikon Nikkor line of lenses. For example, among the universal Nikon DX lenses, only the simplest kit lenses of the class have a plastic mount. 18-55/3.5-5.6 and another not very successful Nikon 18-135 / 3.5-5.6G.
The retractable lens barrel consists of two sections, to the touch they are quite durable, without any backlash.
With frequent use, the lens may begin to suffer from spontaneous lengthening of the frame (trunk of the lens) under its own weight.
There is a bayonet mount mark and a mark on the case for quick installation of the hood. The lens uses an HB-32 plastic lens hood, which is fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The lens hood comes with the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the zoom ring is partially lost. Exactly the same lens hood Nikon 18-70, Nikon 18-135 и Nikon 18-140.
When changing the focal length, the rear lens moves in the middle of the lens body like a pump - it draws in and pushes out air. This behavior of the rear lens is called 'vacuum cleaner effect', which can increase the amount of dust that accumulates in the camera. You can clearly see the effect of a vacuum cleaner with a Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G lens here.
The Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G comes with a CL-1018 soft case, and the lens itself comes in a small cardboard box with a characteristic Nikon coloring.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm, rear information part
Diaphragm
Diaphragm lens consists of 7 rounded petalswhich form a fairly even hole. Diaphragm closes to F / 22 by 18 mm and to F / 38 by 105 mm of focal length.
Unfortunately, Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G cannot boast good aperture.
There are marks with a focal length on the zoom ring, the following is a list with the minimum numbers F available for these marks:
- 18 mm - F / 3.5
- 24 mm - F / 4
- 35 mm - F / 4.5
- 50 mm - F / 5
- 70 mm - F / 5.3
- 105 mm - F / 5.6
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm, maximum length
Stabilizer
The Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G has a second generation 'Nikon VR' image stabilizer that can compensate for 3.5 stops by shutter speed. In values excerpts this means that you can shoot at shutter speeds 10-12 times longer than what the lens without a stabilizer requires.
The manual for the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G lens says 3 stops (measured by Nikon), and the official website 3.5 feet (measured by CIPA). In any case, the stabilizer works well.
To enable / disable the stabilizer on the lens there 'VR ON / OFF' button. The stabilizer itself works well. I was able to take pictures without grease and hard work at 105 mm focal length and 1/30 second. Unlike more advanced lenses, such as Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 16-85mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED VR SWM IF Aspherical, this lens does not have the ability to switch stabilizer modes.
While the image stabilizer is turned on and off, the viewfinder may twitch slightly, this is the norm and should not be afraid. The stabilizer is turned on by pressing the focus activation button.
The lens can track the movement of the camera during panorama shooting. In this case, the stabilizer will suppress vibration only in the direction perpendicular to the movement of the camera.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm with the most extended frame of the case and the established hood
Focusing
Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G focuses quietly thanks to 'SWM'-motor (Silent Wbird Motor - quiet wave / ultrasonic motor) and refers to the lens'AF S'type (with built-in motor focusing), and therefore it will automatically focus on any Nikon digital SLR camera.
Auto Focus Speed - average. On cameras Nikon D90, D200 the lens focuses tenaciously and does not release objects from the field of sharpness.
During focusing, the front and rear lenses remain stationary, as the lens uses internal focusthat is indicated on the case by the letters'IF'-'Iinternal Focus' - 'Inner Focus'. The front lens does not rotate while zooming. It is possible to use any filters without problems.
When changing the focal length, the front lens does not rotate.
The minimum focusing distance is only 45 cm, while you can shoot Macro with 1: 5 magnification... Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G does not have a window with a distance scale, depth of field scale and other useful marks.
In manual focus mode, the ring rotates about 120 degrees, when it reaches the extreme positions it does not rest, but continues to slide, without affecting the focus. Manual focus is easy.
On the lens housing you can find focus switch 'A - M'. In position 'A', automatic focusing works, and in position M - manual focusing.
The 'A-M' switch in this lens is non-standard. Normally, in all lenses equipped with such switches, manual focus cannot be performed in 'A' mode. But here is what the manual says for Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G:
Manual focus can be performed even if the AM lens mode is set to A. Set the camera to focus on AF-S and press the shutter-release button halfway to autofocus. Then, while holding the shutter-release button halfway, manually rotate the lens focus ring to fine-tune the focus. Note. Do not try to rotate the focus ring while the autofocus function is operating. When the autofocus function completes, release and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
Thus, in AF-S mode, after successful focusing, you can still rotate the focus ring to adjust the focus or refocus it. Unfortunately, such a property is only a miserable semblance of a full-fledged regime M / AM with the possibility of constant manual focus control.
You can find more information about lenses with a similar feature in the section Focus Features 'A', for some Nikkor lenses with the 'A-M' switch.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm with hood in transport mode
Image quality
The lens is sharp enough in the center of the frame, even on open apertures. Sharpness sags a little at 105 mm. Unfortunately, the corners and edges of the image on open apertures remain very weak. The lens also suffers from chromatic aberration and vignetting. Modern cameras can automatically correct vignetting and chromatic aberration.
Of course, at 18 mm you can see barrel-shaped distortion, which becomes pads like with an increase in focal length. The level of dystoria is at an adequate level for comfortable perception of the image.
Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G well tolerates side and back light and shows good contrast, which is typical of modern universal lenses. In general, I did not find anything particularly bad or good in the quality of the image obtained with the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED DX SWM IF Aspherical
Examples of photos on Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G:
UPDATED
More examples on Nikon D5600:
You can download the original photos in RAW format at this link (15 files, 400 MB).
Examples on Nikon D7200:
You can download the original photos in RAW format at this link (15 files, 400 MB).
Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical prices
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My experience
Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical was my first universal lens for my first two cameras Nikon D40 и Nikon D90. I used it a little over a year, after which I changed it to Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF). Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G is nothing more than an ordinary whale lens with a slightly expanded focal length, which allows you to use part of the tele-range.
For a month, I was simultaneously holding Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G and Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII ED SWM Aspherical, which allowed me to compare their capabilities. As a result, it turned out that using a range of focal lengths of 18-105 is several times more convenient than using 18-55. The ability to use 105 mm of focal length on the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G is one of the lens's greatest strengths. Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G also has a more pleasant / solid appearance and it is much more convenient to handle it than with 18-55.
This lens is not a bit suitable as a regular lens for some more or less serious shootings (wedding, responsible reporting, etc.). I took off 4 wedding on the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G and now I regret it. In the same time Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G fits very well for simple tasks. He repeatedly helped me out on hikes, on vacation, for homely leisurely filming. Like it or not, but finding a more balanced lens than the Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G is very difficult.
From cheap universal lenses for Nikon DX cameras, I advise you to look at the options Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED DX SWM IF Aspherical и Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-135m 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM IF Aspherical. True, these lenses can only be found in use on the secondary market. A good replacement for Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G are Nikon DX VR AF-S Nikkor 18-140mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM IF Aspherical и Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII ED SWM VR IF Aspherical.
The most similar lens from a third-party manufacturer is Sigma Zoom 18-125mm 1: 3.8-5.6 DC OS HSM (Optical Stabilizer).
An accurate list of all Nikon DX Nikkor lenses
- 10.5 mm/ 2.8G AF Fisheye [gold ring]
- 35 mm/1.8G AF-S
- 40 mm/2.8G AF-S Microphone
- 85 mm/3.5G AF-S VR Microphone
- 10-20 mm/4.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 10-24 mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 12-24 mm/4G AF-S [gold ring]
- 16-80 mm/ 2.8-4IN AF S VR [gold ring]
- 16-85 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 17-55 mm/2.8G AF-S [gold ring]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S [black / silver]
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P
- 18-55 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR
- 18-70 mm/3.5-4.5G AF-S
- 18-105 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-135 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S
- 18-140 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Thailand / China]
- 18-200 mm/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR [Japan / China]
- 18-200 mm/3.5-5.6GII AF-S VR
- 18-300 mm/3.5-5.6G VR
- 18-300 mm/3.5-6.3G VR
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6G AF-S [black / silver, Japan / China]
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6G AF-S VR
- 55-200 mm/4-5.6GII ED VR
- 55-300 mm/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR
- 70-300 mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P
- 70-300 mm/4.5-6.3G AF-P VR
Thank you the store www.fotika.com.ua behind provided by Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical lens, which I took for a while to create photos with its appearance.
Nikon Nikkor dx 18-105mm on camera Nikon D40x
Results
Nikon 18-105mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED Nikkor VR AF-S SWM DX IF Aspherical lens performed quite well as universal lens for amateur photographers. On vacation, he is simply indispensable. Unfortunately, one should not expect high optical performance from such a lens. In general, the lens is good for its price class.
I recommend it as the very first lens for Nikon DX cameras. It is best to buy a Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G kit (together with the camera), in which case the cost of the camera and lens will be lower than their total cost separately. Using Nikon 18-105mm f / 3.5-5.6G is much more convenient than class lenses. 18-55/3.5-5.6 due to the wider range of focal lengths.
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I work in a budgetary organization, in the Center for Children's Creativity. They charged me with the responsibility of being a full-time photographer (I didn’t mind ...), they gave me a D90 fotik from the warehouse. I'm learning little by little.
The main task, as a photographer, is shooting mass (and not so) events, reportage shooting. Mostly involving children. More often indoors. Two lenses were bought with a camera: Nikkors 2-18 and 55-55. It is necessary to constantly rearrange the lenses during the event (well, many times, for sure ...), which makes it impossible to shoot.
Attention, the question is: which lens do you recommend to buy instead of these 2, the most suitable for reporting shooting tasks mainly in the premises?
I remind you: a budgetary organization, so I ask you not to offer something very expensive.
Thank you!
Buy a flash and do not remove the 55-200 from the camera. The classic reporting lens is generally 70-200mm. Learn the technique of shooting, try to take such positions so that it is convenient to shoot stories. Think in advance. The problem here is not in the lenses, but in your little experience in photography.
Good afternoon,
Thanks for the educational program!
Please help me choose a lens, I tend to either this new one (Nikkor 18-55mm) or Nikkor 18-200mm, but used, because the price of a new one bites.
Is there a significant difference between them? I bought a d5100 body, I will use it like an ordinary amateur (family, hiking, etc.) before that I was f75 with a nikkor 28-80mm, I thought the lens would fit, the lens came up, but there is no autofocus :)
Thank you in advance for your reply!
I meant 18-105mm, not 18-55mm :)
Buy 18-200 and do not worry, just check it well.
Thank you very much Arkady for such a useful site. There is a lot of necessary information. Reviews, personal opinions, advice ... I have a D 5100 with an 18-105 lens, I am thinking of buying something better from optics ... I shoot mainly landscapes ... but I looked at the photos in the review, taken with the same lens, and I realized that they can do excellent pictures. Thanks!
“Nikon 18-105mm VR with crop cameras will have an EFR of 27-157,5mm. "
Do not make up! The focal length will remain 18-105. It is installed at the factory and does not change when installed on another camera !!! Only the viewing angle changes, however, again, not in this case, because the glass is intended for a half-frame, crop equipment!
This is not about FR, but about EFR, because everything is correctly indicated in the article. Of course, that FR on any camera will be 18-105.
EGF is a term for full frame lenses! 18-105 does not fit here either and the use of the term is inappropriate here!
At least by the fact that EGF and FR will be equal here! :-)
This is not so, please deal with this carefully. Perhaps by EFR you mean effective, but not equivalent, RF. The EGF in this article refers specifically to the equivalent DF.
Yes, it's better easier! Explain when and under what conditions, cameras, etc. there will be a specified value of EGF or how can it be measured in the same mm.?
And what is the meaning in terms of at least effective, at least equivalent for glasses of this type? There will always be 18-105, and no one will try on it at the FF.
If we were talking about the lens 18-105 on a full frame, then you would be right (by the way, as far as I know this does not exist). There, such terminology is applicable and makes sense and significance for practice.
The lens also has a good quick autofocus. Relatively small distortion in geometry.
Disadvantages: The title of universal is clearly not attractive. A bit dark - it's true, but not fatal for 18-105. Lacks sharpness. Lack of angle when shooting close-ups and landscapes. Absolutely not suitable for macro. A good portrait is not easy to do the same. does not blur the background well.
In spite of everything, it is not better to come up with a KIT. You can take it with you on vacation. Definitely better than 18-55. The price / performance ratio is almost perfect.
It's my opinion. According to sellers, with the advent of this glass, bodi crop variants are almost not in demand in stores.
Hello, I want to buy a Nikon 5100 body + lens 18-105 or AF-S 50mm 1.8 !!!!! There was no experience in shooting SLRs, but I can imagine, since before I had experience using Russian zenith and other photo cameras from this series))) The goal is to shoot a baby + school activities for an adult son. There is no purpose to shoot something in the distance, mainly a family. Is it worth it buy 18-105, or 50-1,8 is enough. ??? Or does he take only a portrait in the vicinity does not capture the landscape around? Or all the same, take to start the universal 18-105 ?????
I will advise you to take 18-105. The reason is its versatility and narrow focus fifty dollars. Those who say that 50-1,8 can replace a staff member or bewitching, or simply take off a little. Do not forget that fifty dollars is relatively small in the depth of field.
The problem is also that when you buy 18-105 in the CIT version, you will pay less for it, and when you buy with a fifty dollars, you just add its full price, and you need a universal staffer anyway.
Good day! I would like to see a review of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-300mm f / 3.5-5.6 G ED VR to make a choice :)
Good day. I heard that the stabilizer only works correctly in the horizontal plane of the camera. Is it true
It would be interesting to see a comparison of this lens with the tamron 18-200. For the reason that about the price they are almost the same. Does it make sense to overpay for the brand and get a wider range of focal or not contact a third-party manufacturer?
The main trouble with Tamron is the lack of a stub. It's also not as sharp as 18-105. Otherwise, there is little difference (if you forget about the focal length). I only have Nikon's 18-55 and Tamron 18-200. Of the two, I use tamron much more often - it is universal. And in the dark, no stub will save you - you need to take fixes or a flash. For reporting and travel, in my opinion, 18-200 from Tamron is better than 18-105 from Nikon.
tell me, a combination of Nikon 5100 and optics 18-105 norms? I am an amateur! :)
For a start - it will go. Do you already have a camera yourself? If so, which lens are you currently using? If you are just going to take the camera, then buying D5100 complete with 18-105 will be the best option for a beginner.
Hello! Please help with a choice. I want to buy a SLR for the first time. I choose between D3100 + 18-105, D3100 + 18-55 and D5100 + 18-55. For a beginner, does it make sense to take an 18-105 lens or will 18-55 be enough?
18-105 is more versatile. The optimal variant is D5100 + 18-105 due to the greater nondiversality of the lens and the “advanced” matrix. Although with regard to the functionality of the carcass, you can choose: maybe the potential of the D5100 will not be in demand.
Good afternoon, Arkady. I really like your reviews. I use Nikon D5100. Recently I changed the kit lens 18-55 to 18-105 ... I would like to know which lens to buy for a wider disclosure of the camera's potential. What fix do you recommend?
Recommendations for cameras and lenses here - https://radojuva.com.ua/2013/01/what-camera-nikon-shoud-i-buy/
Very dissatisfied with this glass. In any mode, it "lathers" the picture. Enable / disable autofocus - SOAP !. Turned on / off the stabilizer - SOAP! Closed the hole - SOAP !. The lens is shit !!! Go buy FIX at 85mm.
Fix at 85 and 18-105 are lenses of completely different classes. So if you like 85, then it's not worth looking at 18-105, if your focal length at 18-105 is constantly set in the region of 70-105 mm.
Most likely you just have a marriage!
A smartphone, a "soap dish", a DSLR - everything that you hold in your hands, you want to shoot a masterpiece. At 18-105 not sharpness, sharpness only in the range of 1,2m-1,5m. I have a "soap dish" - S630, she wiped her nose 18-105. Well, this is already a complete p ... Why did I buy a DSLR if the "soap dish" is for 1980r. removes better?
The all-rounder for dummies. The advanced amateur photographer will be discouraged. In the kit with the camera, you can take, later bribe something more worthy. There is no need to buy separately - “money down the drain”.
Do you have a goal to control this thread?! .. Why, then, from all the reviews, only you have a negative one! .. Have you ever thought about it? Perhaps there is nothing to blame for the mirror?! ..
I have been using it for two months together with the D3200! I am an amateur, but I am very actively interested, studying, developing ..
When choosing the main lens, you naturally needed a station wagon! 18-55 did not even consider, because this is a parody, not a wagon ..
After the acquisition did not regret it! Tested, of course, in home and city conditions, as well as in landscape portraiture on vacation .. Mountains, palm trees, the sea .. Indeed for all occasions! For example, on vacation, I can’t imagine what I would do with a fix of 35 or 50! .. I don’t watch any soap! At 50-105 pretty good bokeh! Of course, everything is subjective, but he who says that bokeh or sharpness is disgusting needs to straighten his hands or put on glasses!
By the way, I recently conducted a blitz-comparison of the lens with the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f / 1.4G. The point was simple. On the same camera with the same settings in M mode, take a photo of the same object under the same conditions! It was a portrait shooting against the backdrop of trees on a sunny day on fr50, A5, S200! At first glance, the difference is not visible (comrade semi-pro, I did not immediately see it), but as for me, 1.4 still has a little bit better bokeh and a bit more contrast! Sharpness is exactly the same! In other modes, unfortunately they did not compare! .. I definitely will not change to a fix, but I plan to take 50 1.8 as the second one!
My amateur attempts can be seen here: http://fotkidepo.ru/?id=user:1009930
Py.Sy. I do not pretend to the truth in the last resort!) Everything stated above is exclusively my opinion!
Hello. I have a Nikon 5100 18-105. Please tell me the difference between the lenses 18-55 and 18-105. The camera is used for amateur purposes. ATP in advance.
Different focal lengths. 18-105 is more versatile. Roughly speaking - turn the zoom ring on your 18-105 within the range of 18-55 to get approximately what you can see on the 18-55. If you have 18-105, then there is no point in buying 18-55. In general, I advise you to read reviews on this site.
Hello! Please tell me, I want to take Nikon d7000, is there any point in taking from 18-105 and buy Nikon 70-300mm f / 4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR or is it better to take a carcass with Nikon 18-300mm f / 3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX? The price is almost the same.
If you are not too lazy to change lenses and carry both with you at once, then 18-105 + 70-300 is better. The 18-105 will cover almost all your daily needs, and the 70-300 will periodically fasten. The 18-300 is good for touring where no one will wait for you to change lenses.
Greetings, Maxim. If this is your first SLR camera, then there is not much difference with which objective you start acquaintance. Both 18-105 and 18-300 are mediocre, dark ... But both are suitable for initial knowledge. You will work with them and if you decide to develop in the direction of picture creativity, you will switch to fixes for any. I personally shot with d7K for a year and the nicor 85 / 1.8g was the most beautiful combination to it. Firstly, you can get by with this objective for a while if you eventually switch to fullframe, and secondly, you will initially inculcate yourself to good taste and quality. You can pair it with 35 fixes and perfectly manage with this pair for most tasks. Personally, I had a 50 / 1.4 d staff. It is the d version. And now, after fixing glasses, any even top zoom on ff seems soapy without details. If you really do not need quality and improvement, 18-300 will be enough for you, and lying under a birch on a hike you can easily control absolutely everything that happens. But then, in principle, you shouldn't throw out extra money at all - take q5200 + 18-105. In general, guys: attend master classes and workshops, do not hesitate to come to a serious master class, with eminent photographers, there everyone will prompt and help. Professional photographers will support me in this, I think. In reality, 1-2 days of such classes will save you at least a year of knowledge that you would have reached yourself.
Kit 18-55mm is very bad for Nikon. Even just because it distorts very much at the edges. Try to place and photograph on the edges to the left and right on the person ...
Kit 18-105mm in this regard is the same?
Hello. I use 18-105 with Nikon D5100 for amateur purposes. Recently, at the wedding of friends, I was convinced that there was a catastrophic lack of aperture, although the ability to zoom in very well helped out. I sold 18-105 and decided to buy 35 1.8G (for rooms) + 55-200 (for the street). Since there is no way to test these lenses, please tell me if the choice is right.
Although they claim that there are no “non-wedding” lenses, still 35 1,8 and 55-200 are non-wedding glasses: (Very, very convenient for a wedding (and therefore for all occasions) crop zoom is 17 ( 18) -55 (105). You need an external flash and the aperture will be enough for anyone :)
And you definitely need to buy a filter for it?
No, it's not necessary.
eh read it late .... i already bought it
The filter (even expensive) noticeably cuts off the quality capabilities of the 18-105th and reduces the ability to focus the camera with this lens, so the filter is not really needed on the 18-105th :)
well, I already bought it .... probably in vain right?
:) No, not in vain :) The filter is NEEDED primarily as a means of protecting the front lens of the lens when shooting in "aggressive environments": sea, wind, sand, etc. In other ordinary (indoor, for example) shooting conditions, the filter is not required at all :)
Good afternoon. I have a lens 18-105 complete. In his focal 22 mm region, the barrel-shaped distortion is replaced by a pillow-like distortion. At the focal length of 24 mm, the “pillow” is 0,36% comfortable. 24 mm aperture: f / 4. Vignetting - 2,3 steps. http://www.vlador.com/lens/nikon-18-105-3-5-5-6g-dx-vr/ (Link to the site from where I got the data) I am interested in this focal point. My question is: what will I gain by buying, in addition, a Nikon 24mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor lens?
Arkady, is it really impossible to use any teleconverter with this lens?
Why so? Can. But no need
The lens is 3 years old ... Stopped focusing in Live View: (...