Nikkor Lens AFS DX 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

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Most Nikon DSLRs correct this lens' distortion automatically. The D3300 with which it ships completely corrects the distortion if you have Automatic Distortion Correction ON.

Approx. 64.5 mm (2.5 in.) x 62.5 mm (2.4 in.) distance from camera lens mount flange when lens is retracted The D500, D90, D3100, D3200, D3300, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500, D7000, D7100, D7200, D5, D4, D4s, D600, D610, D750, D800, D800E, D810, Df and all newer cameras can be set to correct the distortion automatically in-camera —so long as you have the latest camera firmware installed that covers this new lens.Compared to other lenses, these ones are made of less expensive material. They weigh around 12 pounds, adding a little weight to your DSLR. They are easily portable, making them suitable if you don’t like carrying heavy cameras. The lens unsurprisingly features only a plastic barrel and mount. To me, this is no issue at all. The plastic barrel is not the most vulnerable part, given the extending front element. I crashed my camera on a tripod with the 18-55mm VR II AF-S lens attached (previous generation lens, featuring almost identical design), and the lens got damaged by distorting the front element, not by breaking the barrel.

The first reason is that they come with your (first) camera, so in most instances, these are the first lenses anyone ever uses. Katie and gumdrop at lunch, 02 August 2016. Nikon D3300, Nikon 18-55mm AF-P at 55mm, f/5.6 at 1/100 at Auto ISO 800, Perfectly Clear. bigger or full-resolution file (after Perfectly Clear) or camera-original file (before Perfectly Clear) to explore on your computer. This is pretty straightforward, but people still ask this question. There are a few reasons why they are considered starter lenses in photography. In the range of 18-55mm, VR doesn't do anything unless you take the camera off its green AUTO setting or turn off the flash to get longer shutter speeds in dim light. If you always use a tripod you don't need VR. In these cases, forget this VR lens and get the otherwise identical non-VR 18-55mm to save money. The all-plastic 18-55mm AFP is super sharp, focuses ultra fast and super close. It's a complete winner.The 18-55mm VR feels perfectly matched to the weightless D40, D40x, D60 or D80. It doesn't feel bad on my D3, either. It's light but solid. The zoom ring is damped perfectly. Lens sharpness used to matter with zooms in the 1960s, but today, all Nikon's lenses are sharper than most photographers ability to elicit sharpness from them. If you have just bought a camera with an 18-55mm lens, you are probably wondering what is an 18-55mm is good for? Below are the primary reasons why it is good.

This is why they are cheap, and they are deliberately made this way by manufacturers because there is so much competition, so they try to keep their camera’s price down by using inexpensive plastic materials.If you look forward to doing more with your photos, the 18-55mm might disappoint you. What is the aperture in a camera’s lens? It is the opening that allows light into the camera body. Try out different angles and elevations to capture your subject at different angles and make it more unique. A prime lens has a fixed focal length and performs at this one length only; therefore, a lot of time and effort goes into its making. This is a DX lens, which means it works perfectly on every DX digital camera from the D40 through the D300, and from the D100 and D1 through the D3. I could go blind trying to see any real differences. Any apparent differences turn out to be variations in focus.