AF-S DX NIKKOR
18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
This 5.8x zoom, designed exclusively for use with Nikon’s DX-format, features Nikon’s VR image stabilization and is perfect for portraits and action.
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Excellent for everyday use.
I have had this lens for 14 months, using it on my D90. It has become my most useful lens covering everything that I need except for the longer telephoto range. Image quality is excellent. I have had no trouble of any kind with the lens and camera. The mount has always been solid and has survived some extensive traveling and the occasional knock.
July 30, 2010
Awesome Lens
I do a lot of nature photography. My emphasis is capturing the beauty and essence of the horse in motion. My photos tend to include a lot of background so that the subjects look like they have a lot of room to move around. Consequently, I need very high resolution. This lens is sharp and the VR counteracts the shaking of my less than steady hands.
July 30, 2010
An excellent lens for portraits. A good general purpose lens. I use it on my D90 and for some reason, I never think of other lens. I recently photographed a concert using this lens and the photos are great!
July 30, 2010
Very Versatile
My first experience with this lens was at a sporting event and it performed flawlessly. It was fairly light and very easy to use and we got some great shots.
July 30, 2010
Great all around lens
Use for closeup, distance, and just about everything. If you don't want to carry multiple lens around, this one's for you.
July 30, 2010
Good everyday Lens
I only have a few lenses (the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR & the AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D) but that is mainly because I find the 18-105mm Nikkor lens to be so versatile and that I really don't need too many other lenses. It is a great carry around lens that when paired with a polarizing filter (a must in CO) will pretty much cover all that I need. While I do plan on getting a few more Nikkor lenses one for more panorama and one for more zoom shots, I feel the 18-105 will continue to be my "everyday" lens for quite a while.
July 30, 2010
Terrific All-Purpose Lens
I use this lens on my D300 and it's great. It works beautifully for everything from portraits to live theatre productions.
Barrel distortion is minimal even at wider angle settings.
It's a great addition to my camera bag.
July 30, 2010
Surprisingly good
I was prepared to be underwhelmed by this "kit lens" for my D90, but it surprised me. After correcting for a little "back focus" problem it has produced photos that are every bit as sharp as any zoom lens I have ever used. Only my old trusty 55mm Micro-Nikkor has beat it.
July 30, 2010
Good walk about lens for D90
This lens came with my D90. I have had nothing but good experiences with this lens. As long as you adhere to its limitations you will not go wrong, i.e., do not shoot in low-light, do not try to capture images that are out of reach, etc. This lens is great for an everyday “walkabout” lens.
July 30, 2010
Works great!
This lens works great with the Nikon D90. I only wish it focused a bit closer for macro work.
July 30, 2010
Great all purpose lense
I dont know much about lenses yet, but I believe this is a very good all purpose lense. VR does works great and it produces, clear, sharp and colorful pictures!
July 30, 2010
I love this lens
This is a great lens. It can get the close ups and the zoom shots. The ease of using it is the best. I have actually zoomed in on birds in far away trees to see what kind they are. I highly recommend this lens for a wide variety of uses. Especially if you can only have one lens--this is the ONE to have!
July 30, 2010
18-105 Vr a Great All Purpose Lens
Whenever I don't want to carry extra lens with me, I grab my 18-105mm VR and hit the road. It's an all purpose lens....from wide angle to telephoto it works well on all counts. The VR works great even on night shots without a tripod.
Highly recommend this lens as an all purpose lens...
July 23, 2010
Great Lens!
Got my AFS 18-105VR with my D90 and have to say it’s a very sharp lens. From use it appears sharp across the whole range of focal lengths. No complaints about the lens, just comments from people that are stunned to see how sharp it can really be when used correctly.
July 13, 2010
Excellent all around lens
* Zoom range is just perfect for regular indoor/outdoor.
* Lens is fairly light (compared to 18-200) and photo quality is still comparable
* Perfect for indoors also if used with a bounce flash (like SB-700)
June 14, 2012
Good, maybe not great.
I purchased the DX 18-105mm to pair with a Nikon D7000 as a "first step" in replacing a stolen kit. As an "if I only had one lens on a budget" it performed very well. Travel "snap shots" were clear and with little distortion across the 18-105mm range. It was a touch slow at times and didn't handle low-light levels as well as I had hoped but was certainly adequate when paired with a flash or a tripod.
The zoom 18-105mm range provided a lot of flexibility in composition which more than offset the speed of the lens. F/3.5 is on par with other Nikon lenses with this range and at this price point.
This lens did not stand up to hard knocks and an unintended "drop test" after a hard trip through Death Valley, but to be fair I'm not sure what would. The plastic mounting might count against it here.
Although I'm replacing it with an expanded kit #including both the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 and the AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8 - which I recommend#. I would recommend this lens if you were starting out on a budget and wanted one lens to do a good job across a fairly wide range.
April 6, 2012
Not bad for the money
Once you understand that this lens retails separately for about £200 or so you will start to realise that it is pretty good for the money. As a standard kit lens it gives you a good start without having to purchase anything else unless you want to have a much longer focal length. It is plastic and it could do with a metal lens mount but that's what the money buys. Of course if you get the bug then you will want to spend more on prime lenses or zooms with better glass in them. I have found this lens pretty much does the job as long as the maximum zoom is avoided unless the aperture is close to the sweet spot. I now crave a 70-200 f2.8 VRII lens so that there is no need to push this lens right up to 105mm - which, let's face it, it does pretty well unless you are a serious enthusiast or professional, in which case - why did you buy this lens?!
February 23, 2012
A true allrounder
It's a true day to day use lens for portrait, travel, close up work.
January 10, 2012
fun, easy to use lense
I use this lense for Pet portraits and landscapes, and actually have gotten great results. I've printed these photos and have gotten awesome prints, so it produces pretty sharp photos.
November 16, 2011
great walk-about lens
A wonderful walk-about lens to be kitted with any DX SLR camera. Though considered by many as an alternative to the 18-55 the 18-105 is actually a formidable lens to get used to the camera and to get an idea of what you want to add to your collection of lenses. That aside as a flexible working lens to be used in variable situations like urban areas, the 18-105 delivers a great wide angle and then carries the focus through to a wonderful 105mm for an urban portrait or a more cropped scene for example.
Near field objects render wonderful bokeh in small apertures in both 18mm or even at the top end at 105mm.
Downside is the seemingly useless and somewhat bad idea of the black paper ring around the front of the lens, which seems to have no real use what so ever.
A better, higher end version of this lens would certainly fill a niche in the ever saturated "kit-lens" alternative.
November 7, 2011
My goto lens for travel
I have two of these. The first was the kit-lens for my D90. The second a replacement due to an accident at the airport, read on....
It's a really nice range for street, landscapes and night photography (with tripod). My only complaint is that the flange ring holding it on the camera is made of plastic, which severely reduces the build quality of this lens. But for the price, range and performance you can't go wrong. My tip: Don't transport your camera with this lens attached to it in a bag, it might just snap off, if the bag falls over. See why I have two?
October 18, 2011
Useful Lens
Purchased to replace kit 18mm-55mm lens which came with D5100--did not feel this had enough flexibility for everyday use at low level zoom (portraits, close-nature, framing objects, etc). Like the lens a lot so far, good optics/clariity. Since not IF type, it is a little cumbersome (4" long at 18mm, 6" long at 105mm), but is fairly lightweight, so easy to handle. Have also ordered a 55mm-200m IF type for extended capability.
August 22, 2011
serviceable, but cheap mount
Use this lens for personal & semi pro use. Mount to camera body is plastic and broke within 2 years of rather light use; my only complaint.
August 4, 2011
Unbeatable value
I use this lens on my D7000 and found it to be a great all around everyday lens for close up, portrait, landscape and medium telephoto shots. It is my go to lens unless I am doing long distance shots of nature and wildlife. The photos comes out sharp and colourful. Auto focus is quick and the vibration reduction greatly helps is getting those tack sharp pictures. I will recommend this lens to anyone.
July 28, 2011
Good cheap lens.
The lens came as part of body lens combo with the D7000. The lens certainly works well with the camera and provided some amazing shots. If cosr were not an option, I would probably purchase the 18 - 200 MM lens. This will happen in the future, but for now, I am quite happy the the lens I have.
July 7, 2011
Good lens
This is a good lens. I wish the package would offered the Nikkor 18-200mm lens.
May 21, 2011
I was surprised
I had read some bad reviews of this lens and was a little worried. I've been pleasantly surprised with it. I'm happy with the quality I'm able to get with this kit lens. I really love the range 18-105 for portraits and can't wait to shoot with it more. Good lens for the price.
May 20, 2011
Many Strengths, one weakness
The 18-200mm lens was purchased as a set with the D-90 camera and provides all the focal length and aperture required for general non-professional use. It has all the strengths of the Nikon family of lenses [coatings, craftmanship, internal vibration reductution, manual options,etc.] But, as with the rest of the new SLR cameras with interchangeable lens, there is a plastic ring attaching the lens to the body which is very insubstantial. Be very gentle and there is no problem. Strike anything immovable with the lens and you will be visiting the repair shop.
May 3, 2011
Good lens but read below-Caution
Great Lens but repairs can cost 1/2 the cost of the lens. lot's of plastic inside.
Broke the cheap plastic mount and paid $125 to repair.
In a separate incident- A screw came loose inside the lense (very common with inexpensive lenses like this one) and jammed the zoom/auto focus-rendering the lense mostly useless. Fortunately this lense has a 5yr mfg warranty which Nikon is fixing at no charge!
April 25, 2011
An OK Lense
Light weight and easy to use. Lack of an aperture ring drives me crazy, as my last camera was an F3 and that was standard.
Absolutely hate the lens cap, which is very difficult to place with the shield on and if the camera is lifted, even a little by the shield, the lens cap easily comes off. Bad design in my opinion.
I have reached into my bag many times to find the lens cap off and suggest that the lens should automatically come from the factory with a glass lens uv/skylight filter to protect the lens from fingers that accidentally touch it.
April 23, 2011
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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would a teleconverter work w/ this lens? i am new to dslr.
1 year, 2 months ago
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Anonymous
Age: 25-34
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: More than a year
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no, tele-converters only work on FX (full frame) bodies with FX lenses attached.Nov 7, 2011 by
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smaperry
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Teleconverters do not work with this lens or any of the new generation Nikon lens. They work with the old Nikkor lenses but not with the new lenes with VR and auto focus etc. I would recommend purchasing a longer zoom focal length like a 200mm or 300mm VR AF.Aug 14, 2011 by
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M.R. Herron
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Unless your sample of the 18-105 is sharper than mine, I would not use a teleconverter with it. A teleconverter is kind of like an optical "digital zoom." It does not waste megapixals, but it does take the existing resolution and spreads it out. My lens does not have any resolution to spare.Aug 8, 2011 by
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Stevie G.
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I would professionally stay away from Teleconverters with digital. The lenses are calibrated for optimum performance as per their design. When you add teleconverters, you interfere with engineering principles as well as lose your ability to auto-focus in most cases.Jun 1, 2011 by
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Nicky Nikon
Baltimore, MD
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actually (please nikon officials look away) a kenko TC will work with nikkor superzooms as well (but of course, only in the tele area). i don't say it's pretty but it works.Has staff answer
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Is the 18-105mm lens compatible with the D3100?
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yes all AF-S lenses are compatible.Nov 7, 2011 by
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YesJun 1, 2011 by
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Nicky Nikon
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yes. That is what is great with the nikon camera from there old cameras to a new cameras the lens will fit.Answer:
Yes, the AF-S 18-105mm lens is compatible with the D3100.1 year, 2 months ago
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yes all AF and AF-S lenses are compatible.Nov 7, 2011 by
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AbsolutelyJun 1, 2011 by
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yes. it'll autofocus because it's an AF-S, meaning the focusing motor is inside the lens. it'll also enable exposure metering and distance calculation.Has staff answer
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Is this lens compatible with the D50?
11 months ago
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Zach
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yes, all AF and AF-S lenses are.Nov 7, 2011 by
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Yes, this lens is compatible with the D50.Answer:
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I just purchased a D90 with the Nikkor 18-105 kit lens, my question is about the focus ring. I thought that there would be a range to use and a stop point to let you know you have reached the closest or farest in that range. Mine kind of free turns, you can feel this very slight resistance like one should be there but goes past that pretty easy. Once it goes beyond that point it doesn't change the focus ability at all. Is it broke or is that the way everyone elses work??
Edit your post: To insert a product link use the format: [[ASIN:ASIN product-title]] (What's this?) I just purchased a D90 with the Nikkor 18-105 kit lens, my question is about the focus ring. I thought that there would be a range to use and a stop point to let you know you have reached the closest or farest in that range. Mine kind of free turns, you can feel this very slight resistance like one should be there but goes past that pretty easy. Once it goes beyond that point it doesn't change the focus ability at all. Is it broke or is that the way they all work?
Edit your post: To insert a product link use the format: [[ASIN:ASIN product-title]] (What's this?) I just purchased a D90 with the Nikkor 18-105 kit lens, my question is about the focus ring. I thought that there would be a range to use and a stop point to let you know you have reached the closest or farest in that range. Mine kind of free turns, you can feel this very slight resistance like one should be there but goes past that pretty easy. Once it goes beyond that point it doesn't change the focus ability at all. Is it broke or is that the way they all work?
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That's how it works. Even though it doesn't say it on the side, that focusing ring is actually an M/A (autofocus with manual override), meaning you can have it set to AF, but turn the focusing ring without damaging the gears on the inside of the barrel.Nov 12, 2011 by
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the fine focus ring does tighten slightly at max and min point but over rides those points when a small pressure is applied, so no its not broke.Nov 7, 2011 by
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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1 Is the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR compatible with the D 5100 ?
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yes, all AF-S lenses work well with the D5100Nov 7, 2011 by
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Yes it is and I am sure you would love it I use it with my D5000 and my D7000.Aug 14, 2011 by
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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How do I set the infinity focus on the 18-105mm lens?
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set to manual (M).set focal depth (18mm etc).
Turn fine focus ring to the right until infinity focus is viewed.
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Using manual focus is going to be your best option.May 31, 2011 by
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AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Is the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR compatible with the D3000?
Is the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR compatible with the D3000?
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Indonesia
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yes. The AF-S lens is certainly needed with this model.Nov 7, 2011 by
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Yes, it is
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Is this lens (Nikkor 18-105mm) compatible with the NIKON D60?
1 year ago
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zoomclicks
midest
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yes all dx lenses will work.Nov 7, 2011 by
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Yes.Has staff answer
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Does this have any auto focus problem with D5100!? I got a new lens and its not giving me proper acuto focus!! any idea to solve this issue!?
1 year ago
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Amar
Hyderabad
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make sure then lens is an AF-S lens otherwise the D5100 wont be able to work with it...you'll have to go manual.Nov 7, 2011 by
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smaperry
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Cameras such as the D5100 do not have a focus motor in it, in this case the lens does. Please verify that the lens has the switch mode set to A and try another lens to determine if it’s the lens that is not Auto focusing.
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