Such a great lens for near and far! Was tired of trading out lenses and love this!

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Quick zoom,beautiful pictures

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Gary Wolstenholme reviews the compact super-zoom Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR lens.

Good sharpness in the centre; especially when stopped down; Extreme 16.7x zoom range; Effective VR system; Good build; Relatively compact and lightweight

CA levels towards edges of the frame are high; Performance towards the edges of the frame could be considered disappointing at 18mm and 300m

The test results of the Nikkor AF-S DX 18–300 mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR were just average and didn't impress us; I suppose they could be the main reason of a speedy launch of another model with similar parameters but more affordable price. Let's check what the new Nikkor 18-300 mm has to offer.

very useful focal range; good resolution in the frame centre at all focal lengths; proper correction of coma at longer focal lengths; moderate vignetting at longer focal lengths; slight astigmatism at longer focal lengths; good performance against bright light; quite silent and accurate autofocus,...

weak image quality on the edge of the frame at all focal lengths; high lateral chromatic aberration near the maximum relative aperture of 200-300 mm focal lengths; significant barrel distortion at the wide angle and distinct pincushion in the 35-100 mm focal range; modest standard accessory kit

Bought this lens to replace an 18-300mm lens by another manufacturer which I found slow to focus and (when there was the slightest grime on the protecting filter) inaccurate to focus.

Accurate Focusing; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Simple Controls

This is an excellent lens that I think will be permanently attached to my D7000 camera body for the whole of the summer. Extremely happy with the quality of this product, supplied as new in original sealed and undamaged Nikon packaging.

Super cool lens. It's great for taking up close and personal pics from greater distances (eg. wildlife that scares easily). If you're thinking about buying this lens, it will not disappoint.

I bought this lens specifically for a recent trip to Tanzania (to avoid inter-changing my two other lenses,18mm - 55mm and 70mm - 200mm) coupled to my D5200. I'm totally impressed by this lens, images are sharp across the entire range as was it's focus and metering response.

Easy to use; Compact; Build quality

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The Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 is the lens if you just want an all purpose lens especially for travel. Many customers I have spoken to don't want to keep swapping lenses over to avoid missing that special shot or simply for convenience. It has plenty of zoom, compact and not too heavy.

I needed to replace my broken Nikon 18-200 and this seems to fit the bill. I have only had it for a few weeks. I like to quality of Nikon lenses which have given better results than any other lens I have used. It looks an ideal 'do everything' lens which saves the hassle of changing lenses.