Nikon's 17-55mm lens is designed for Nikon DX (APS-C) sized sensors. With a fast continuous aperture of f/2.8...

Good build quality; Sonic Wave Motor; fast f/2.8 aperture

Slower Sonic Wave Motor than comparable Canon lens

Handling and features This professional grade optic for Nikon DX format digital SLRs provides an angle of view equivalent to a 25.5-82.5mm lens on a 35mm camera. This lens also sports a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the range, a silent wave focusing motor and costs around ￡1065.

Opening this box was just like Christmas morning, I'd been waiting and wishing, and it was finally here! Standard packaging was what I met - cardboard fitted to the lens with those little plastic baggies.

Extremely sharp; Amazing auto-focus accuracy and speed; Excellent build quality

Extremely sharp; Amazing auto-focus accuracy and speed; Excellent build quality; Hefty price tag; Hefty weight (for some)

Product Category: Digital Camera Lens Manufacturer: Nikon Where to Buy: Low Price Search [Affiliate] Price: $1,179 to $1,419 USD System Requirements: F-mount DSLR Specifications: Lens Construction: 14 elements in 10 groups (aspherical lenses & ED glass elements). Number aperture blades: 9 (rounded).

While I hope to create a full Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for me to post information and...

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This professional grade optic for Nikon DX format digital SLRs provides an angle of view equivalent to a 25.5-82.5mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Very good sharpness in the centre at f/2.8; Excellent across the frame when stopped down; Tank-like build quality; Fast autofocus; Low falloff for a f/2.8 zoom

High CA levels; Not as sharp towards the edges of the frame at f/2.8; Expensive

Originally posted 2009-03-23 on Optyczne.pl Nikkor AF-S DX 17-55 mm f/2.8G IF-ED is a very interesting lens from my point of view and for more than one reason. It found its way to our editorial office over two years ago with the first Nikon D200 camera.

chromatic aberration a bit too visible; especially for f/2.8; big size and weight

The AF-S 17-55mm has a price tag a little beyond the 1000 EUR/US$ barrier but upon first contact it is pretty obvious that you also get some value for your money - the build quality of the lens is superb.

Features & handling This Nikon optic is designed to a very high standard. It's a professional specification optic that has nine aperture blades to help deliver that image sharpness. There are 14 elements (of which three use the high quality ED glass), set out in ten groups.

This professional quality, mid-range zoom lens has been designed specifically for the 'APS-C' sized sensors used in all of Nikon's DSLR cameras and is quite a different beast from the 18-55mm lens supplied with the D50 camera reviewed in this issue.