Nikon AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6 IF-ED Lens

Times sure have changed. There's hardly a metal camera to be found and you can carry a bag full of equipment in one hand. The Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor is the latest lightweight from this heavyweight of the camera industry.

Plastic construction right down to its lens mount. This thing looks and feels like the label should say Fisher Price and not Nikon. However, looks can be deceiving as I soon found out.

After shooting with the 55-200 for a few weeks, I've come to appreciate what it can do. It's limited to use in good light as even VR can't change the laws of physics.

With sufficient light and good technique, the 55-200 is capable of very good performance. No, it's not as sharp and contrasty as the 70-200. It's also not going to survive the bad weather or a few solid knocks that professional use would expose it to.

Where the 55-200 excels is in its portability and above average performance. For travel or just walking around, it would be hard to beat this lens if it's used within its limits. I use mine on a D80 and have no problem getting excellent 13x19" prints.

I have to admit that I've gotten much more than my money's worth out of this lens.

If you're on a budget or just want a nice, lightweight lens in this range, take a look at the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR. Like me, you may be very much surprised at what it can do.

Well made, light weight for a lense of this size. Produces sharp pictures. The Vibration reduction feature works very well and the auto focus is fast and accurate.

Excellent lens.
Light weight, good performance characteristics.
Images are very sharp. VR works great.
Would recommend this lens to anyone.
A good companion lens to the typical Nikon 18-55 kit lens.

I was looking for a zoom lens for my Nikon D60. This lens isn't the best out there, but for the budget minded photographer, this lens fits the bill. Nice clean, crisp pictures. The AF is a bit slow to focus but it will do just fine in most situations. I use it mostly for my daughters soccer games. I would recommend this lens if you need a zoom lens, but don't want to spend a ton of money.

Excellent zoom lens for landscape photography. I just love it from the day i got it. But i kinda miss my other lens 18-55mm. I hate changing lenses between my shots. I would say if u have enough cash than go and buy 18-200mm lens which is the default lens of all the Nikon Pro Photographers. Otherwise if you are tight on budject like me than this is the best 55-200mm lens that money can buy.

Very nice sharp lens. The big feature is the compact size and light weight. There are better lenses such as the 18-200mm @ $500+ and the 70-200mm @ $1,700+ but both are much larger and heavier. I have all 3 of these lenses and use them all. The drawback of the 55-200mm is lack of large aperture meaning more depth of field than may be desired and higher ISO or slow shutter will be required in low light. But you get what you pay for, and what you are willing to carry. Definitely pay the little extra for the VR feature.

All in all, a great lens for the price.

This lens is great! This is all you need for great picture taking! If you looking for that lens to get you closer to the action or just closer to whatever you are taking a picture or this is it! Highly recommend making sure you get the VR lens.

I bought the lens to get better shots at my sons soccer games. It works wonderfully. I need to get used to it a little more but the lens seems to work perfectly.

You simply can not find a better quality lens for the money. The pictures are crisp, with beautiful color tone. The autofocus is fairly quick and the vibration resistance technology works beautifully.

ITEM WAS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED, NEW IN BOX COMPLETE WITH MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE PRICE WAS UNBEATABLE, I HAD BEEN WATCHING THIS PARTICULAR LENS, THE NIKON 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR ZOOM LENS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IN MY LOCAL BIG BOX STORE SALE FLYERS EACH WEEK-THIS PRICE BEAT THEIR SALE PRICE BY A SOLID $50 (AND AGAIN THAT WAS THE SALE PRICE) IT BEATS THEIR RETAIL PRICE BY OVER $100. WILL DEFININTLY SHOP HERE AGAIN FOR EXCELLENT QUALITY COMBINED WITH GREAT PRICES!! THANKS AGAIN!

PS USED THE LENS AT MY BROTHERS LAW SCHOOL GRADUATION LAST WEEK-EVERYONE BROUGHT THEIR OWN CAMERA BUT AFTER SEEING MY PICS THEY ALL WANT COPIES OF MINE!! LENS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED FOR AN INVENT LIKE THIS-BETTER YET USED IT A MLB GAME AS WELL-ACTUALLY CAUGHT THE EXPRESSIONS ON THE PLAYERS FACES!!! A+++ PRODUCT WORTH EVERY PENNY AND THEN SOME!!!

The lens was exactly what I was looking for and the extra lens were a big plus. Good price, works great

This lens takes over where the OEM supplied 18x55 lens quites. Works very well brings object up close with great definition. She loves it.

Decided to buy a Nikon D90 body instead of the lens kit to get higher quailty photos for less money. I bought this along with the nikon 18-55mm vr for a low price set up - this is less money than the standard kit.

The product is great. Easy to hook up to my existing digital camera. Offered on ebay for less than any other vendor was selling it for. I wanted to have more photo options and this improved my camera effectiveness many times over.

Iam a professional hunter and this lens works great for that real close-up
shot of the game you are after. Note never pull the trigger tell you no it is safe to do so. THANKS-DEADFOWLFLYING.

Excellent lens for the type of shooting that I do. Great value for the money. The VR compensates for the f/4.0-5.6 by steadying the shot when forced to use lower shutter speeds.

Work great like they said. The reason I got this lens because I wanted to take landscape/sport pictures. It feels good to take picture of my friends playing football and not chase them down the sideline to take a picture.

Great response time. Delivery was a snap! Service was convenient and fast. I got the lens as described and it was in mint condition, although refurbished.

This len is very easy to use and the quality of the pictures taken are very good. The price for the len is reasonable and make the camera package complete.

Nikon/Nikkor lenses are precision instruments that are a pleasure to use. Reliable, relatively inexpensive and the image quality rendered is unsurpassed for the investment. Also, a personal recommendation helped me make this decision.

This lens is of poor quality and workmanship. It is of light weight design and does function well in the vibration reduction setting. This lens is still well off the mark of the past Nikon products. The outsourcing to China is quite evident in the final product. I regret not looking at the actual lens at a local camera store before purchase. I feel that a Tokina or a Tamron lens would be of much higher quality.

The product was exactly what I was looking for. Not difficult to use at the specs that I was looking for. I bought it because of the need to get a better lens than the standard for a Nikon D3000.

This, of course, should not be compared to the upper level of Nikkor lenses. I own several and will never give them up. However...if one is looking for an inexpensive and surprisingly excellent lens, one cannot go wrong with the 55-200 DX VR lens from Nikon. It was designed for the average photo enthusiast, but as a professional I can tell you...this lens yields very satisfying pictures. It weighs nothing compared to the 80-200, 2.8 Nikkor lens. This makes it an easy traveler. I am currently using it on a D-80 and D-90 and photos through it at both the 10 and 12 MP levels are amazing. Would I use it for a pro shoot? Maybe. Buy it! It won't hurt you.