Now I know what you're thinking... "a $1400 lens for a D40/D60!!" I bought my D40 back about a year ago and used the 18-55 kit lens for about 6 months. I decided to upgrade to the 18-55 VR kit lens that comes with the D60, as I did a lot of nightlife photography w/ motion involved, so this helped...

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

This is my 3rd lens since getting my Nikon D40 six years ago (!!!) I started with the 18-135mm zoom, but I later learned that the aperture was too limiting at 3.5-5.6 for the indoor or low/natural light photography that I'm inclined to.

This lens is great. I use the lens 95% of the time. The quick sharp focus is fantastic and can soak up so much light for low light shots. It is a tad heavy in comparison to some lenses I've had, however it's far better than those also. Well worth the price in my opinion.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Kinda heavy

I suppose if you're looking at this lens, you already know it's expensive. I got it used, so I didn't pay full price, but it still cost almost as much as my D7100. I won't go too into the details on this lens, but it is very sharp, very clear, contrasty, etc.

Good quality. Fast focus.

This lens gives me clear and bright...

Enhances creativity as it is very flexible; its...

Nothing wrong

"This is the primary lens that i use on my D300 body. It is a fantastic lens with excellent image quality and fast focusing. This lens is well built and will endure the most toughest environments. The only down side to this lens is that it is of course a Dx lens and it is quite big and heavy.

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).