Nikon lens

[bblaze]

Got this lens off flea bay, hoping its ok . Whats your view on price, aslong as its ok I think its not a bad price but others will know better

Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Lens - eBay Digital Camera Lenses, Lenses, Photographic Accessories, Cameras. (end time 19-Feb-09 20:45:23 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260359712296)
cheers
blaze

[Bushie]

Got this lens off flea bay, hoping its ok . Whats your view on price, aslong as its ok I think its not a bad price but others will know better

Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Lens - eBay Digital Camera Lenses, Lenses, Photographic Accessories, Cameras. (end time 19-Feb-09 20:45:23 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260359712296)
cheers
blaze

The main thing is whether YOU think it's a good price, nobody else really matters.

For what it's worth I have no idea whether its good or not. :)

Martyn

[dullbird]

i wish I had known you were looking I could of sold you mine but mine has VR and is in mint condition.......

the price is OK....but not exceptional considering it hasn't got VR

[Disco]

Got this lens off flea bay, hoping its ok . Whats your view on price, aslong as its ok I think its not a bad price but others will know better

cheers
blaze

It's a good price actually. It's a consumer grade Nikon lens and will work and last fine if treated kindly. Being an ED lens it will have one or more extra low dispersion glass elements (probably one, I've not looked at the lens's optical layout) that will increase contrast and colour saturation.

[hoadie72]

i wish I had known you were looking I could of sold you mine but mine has VR and is in mint condition.......

the price is OK....but not exceptional considering it hasn't got VR

Which model are you selling?

[Chucaro]

photozone is one of the most reputable sites for lens evaluations
The page for this lens is HERE (http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/245-nikkor-af-s-55-200mm-f4-56-g-ed-dx-review--test-report'start=2)

They QUOTE:
The Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX delivered a more convincing performance compared to its kit companion (18-55mm DX). The resolution is very high throughout the zoom range (best at 55mm) and there's only a slight decrease in contrast at large aperture settings (200mm). Vignetting at large aperture is quite pronounced though and there're very pronounced distortions towards the long end of the zoom range. CAs are very low. Corresponding to its price tag the build quality is quite a bit less impressive due to the extensive usage of rather cheap plastics and accurate manual focusing is next to impossible. All-in-all it is a good choice for casual users but the rather small max. aperture is a limiting factor for creative tele photography.
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