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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Nikon Nikkor |
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| Model | AF-S DX 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 16 - 85 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 83 - 18.8 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.38 m |
| Maximum magnification | 4.6 |
| Minimum aperture | 36 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Auto focus type | SWM |
| Lens Construction | 17 elements / 11 groups |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Nikon F |
| Dimensions | 85 x 72 mm |
| Weight | 485 g |
| Additional information | Anounced: January 2008, 2 ED elements, 3 aspherical lenses. |
Average rating (11 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.55 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.55 | |
| Value for money | 4.73 | |
| Overall | 4.61 | |
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: $550
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Not quite a one lens solution. You need a telephoto lens like the 70-300mm
Pros: Perfect range, size and weight for walk around lens on trips.
Summary: One of the best lens deals that Nikon has for DX camera lenses.
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Owner since: 2 years
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User profile: Amateur
Cons: Resolution falls towards the long end
Pros: * 16mm * Very good resoution at 16mm * 16-85mm is a quite versatile range. * VR works very well.
Summary: * A very good lens. At f/5.6 and above competes with the professional 17-55 at every focal lenght. * Versatile. * However, I prefer primes (24 f/2.8D, 35 f/1.8G, 50 f/1.8G).
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: 2450
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Excelente nitidez, construção do corpo solido
Pros: Preço
Summary: Excelente lente para o dia-dia.
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 619
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow for indoor use
Pros: Sharp! Great for landscapes and general walk around use. Metal mounts, good overall build quality VRII vibration reduction Good balance on the D7000 accurate and fast autofocus in this category
Summary: Love it on my D7000.
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 585
User profile: Amateur
Cons: nothing that really matters
Pros: sharp, silent motor
Summary: I think this is the pro lens for the amateur. It works excellent indoors for people and outdoors for landscapes
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Owner since: 3 years
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User profile: Amateur
Cons: Vignetting in open aperture, lens speed (not cons in its category), only average lens flare resistance, bokeh at f=50mm, only average AF speed.
Pros: Perfect sharpness from open aperture to F8-11 (I do not talk about corners 16mm F3.5 of course), very good build in its price category, perfect focal range, lightweight, contrast saturated nice colors images, precise AF (some pieces have problems at 16mm at old bodies - D80 and older), no problem with CA, relative low sferic distortion for difficult 16-85mm range, perfect image stabilization, only 67mm filter
Summary: Ideal DX landscape and outdoor lens.
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Owner since: 1 year
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User profile: Amateur
Cons: Weight, average build quality for the price range, vignetting in open apertures.
Pros: Very sharp across the range, excellent built in stabilisation (VR), due to his 16-85 range is an ideal all rounder for DX users.
Summary: INMO the best standard zoom for Nikon DX users.
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 600€
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Visible barrel distortion at 16mm
Pros: Real sharp, at least after ~2 stops. Also very matching zoom range for many purposes. Wide angle (16mm) gives tiny benefit comparing most kit lenses
Summary: My second best lens after Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR and for the moment I don't know better & more cost effective solution for my own needs at this category.
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Owner since: 2 years
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User profile: Semipro
Cons: Extends when zooms.
Pros: Great zoom range with excellent IQ. The VR works well and allows for f8 for DOF when shooting interiors which I prefer. The size, weight and ergonomics are excellent. AF is fast and silent.
Summary: I bought this lens with my D90 and it always gets taken along. I would buy for any DX body.
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Owner since: 1 year
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User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slightly visible barrel distortion at 16mm thats about all!!
Pros: Nice sharp image quality. VR works well - at least 2 stops of benefit/gain close up focus is nice - if not actually true macro Range is great.
Summary: Equal all time favourite general walkabout lens Great all rounder with excellent image quality in all respects
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Owner since: 3 months
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User profile: Semipro
Cons: No real con - You should know what to expect when you directlly have a strong light/sun in the view with a lens with 17 elements
Pros: Perfect zoom range, VRII, excellent image quality for the price, very nice for "nearly makro" shoots (0,38 m @ 85 mm)
Summary: My best lens I ever had -
