Nikon Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens for Digital Cameras USA

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

i love this lens it has a great focus and i believe ill find it useful for my college photography classes!

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I use this lens for still shots, sports, animals.
I really like the sharpness of the photos especially on still shots.
It is great for outdoor sports as long as you are not too far away from subject matter.
Having trouble with indoor sports shots, not sure if settings are right on camera or not. I keep changing to get the best shots.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

This was the kit lens i got with my D200. I bought the 28-70 2.8 for $1500 bucks. I returned that lens because this lens worked better for my camera because of the DX crop. I bought a SB800 and 80-200 2.8 with the money from that returned lense. I pay bills with this lens

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I am an amature photojournalist for my college paper. So far I have used this lens for sports photography and the construction occuring on my campus. The super wide angle is spectacular for capturing the large projects.
I use the lens on my D40 and to my suprise the auto focus works, and it creates clean crisp images.
The only issue I have encountered is sometimes the lens tricks out the light meter in my camera and the shutter speed reacts poorly. But for the most part, thus far its a great lens and the price was awesome. As a student its hard to afford more photo equiptment to play with. Thank you B&H!!

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

My wife and I live and work in a beautiful landscape, and we both carry Nikon digital cameras (a D70 and a D200) wherever we go. We have several lenses from short to long, but found ourselves switching this one back and forth so often that we bought a second one. The range is just right for 95% of the non-wildlife photos that I take, and probably close to 100% for her uses. She is an artist and takes photos primarily to document scenes that she may want to paint. I am a wildlife biologist/conservation biologist and use my camera to document everything from small flowers and insects up to large landscapes. I now carry this lens on my camera most of the time and a longer AF VR-Nikkor 80-400 zoom in the camera case for those times that I need more reach.

A really good lens and a really good value!

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

This is an excellent lens for the price. It is quite sharp at the center and, depending on the point in the zoom range, the corners are either nearly as sharp as the center or slightly less so, with mine being worst in this respect right around 24mm (I would expect there is decent sample variation at this price point though.) The lens isn't particularly fast and the f/3.5 aperture decreases towards f/4.5 pretty quickly through the zoom range but this, at least, is mitigated a bit by the fact that the lens tends to be pretty sharp even wide open and one stop down it seems to be pretty much at its peak. There is some fairly obvious barrel distortion at 18mm but I actually tend to like it as it exaggerates the wide perspective which can lend itself quite well to landscapes as well as other creative scenes. CA can be a definite issue with this lens although usually it can be fixed in post. Construction is pretty solid for what is essentially a "kit lens", it is better constructed than the Nikon 18-135 (mainly b/c of the metal lens mount) and also bests that lens in IQ and I feel that this lens is significantly better than the Canon 28-135 kit lens I owned both in construction and IQ, though if you are looking at this you probably weren't considering purchasing that lens anyway. The rubber seal around the mount and the included lens hood are nice additions and are far more functional than the distance scale which is pretty much useless. The weight and size are perfect for travel and as a walk-around lens. This is pretty much a perfect addition to your kit if you're starting out or just need (as I did) an inexpensive but good zoom in this focal length.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

The pictures came out beautiful with this lens. Great lens for the money. Used the lens right out of the box for my daughters birthday party and all the pictures came out great.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I use this lens most often on my D70, usually in the autofocus mode. My photos are always great. It is a rather heavy lens, so it makes the camera heavy to carry for long periods of time.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I bought this lens w/ a brand new D300s for me and my wife. I am a videographer but needed a good still camera as well for the wife and heck, I'll use it too. Although this lens does not have VR its not a very long lens so going hand-held has still provided great results even at lower shutter speeds. I like it a lot!

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

this lens came with my D-70 and I wanted to use it on my D-300 BUT a threaded screw came loose inside the camera and the zoom is now seized. The screw is about a quarter inch long with threads and its floating around under the glass. You can actually see it. The lenses was never dropped or hit on anything. How does a threaded screw work itself out? In my mind it doesn't unless it was never screwed in properly to begin with.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I got this lens years ago as a kit lens for my D70. I have continued to use it with a D80 and D300. Compared with the newer kit lenses such as the 18-55; 18-105, 18-135, the build quality was significantly better than the others. I work in camera repairs, and we see the plastic Nikkors all the time. The glass seems great, but the plastic and build quality does not compare well with the 18-70 and the new 16-85 Vr lenses. I did need to have the encoder repaired, but the lens is fine now. Images consistently sharp.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

This is a great lens for the value offered by B & H. We are able to use it in many different situations we are in. Anywhere from work related matters to personal photography. Great product.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

Had this lens less than one year when the zoom mechanism seized. Have NOT decided to get it repaired as I bot a different lens. Not up to Nikon standards.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I bought this for my D70 I had converted to an IR Camera. This is perfect lens for that purpose.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I keep this lens on my D80 all the time for most normal daily work as well as wedding, reception, and event jobs, changing out to the 70-300 as needed for closeups. This is my second 18-70; the first was dropped one too many times, but I liked it so much I bought another. There is very little, if any, distortion at the widest; focus is fast; prints are sharp. No complaints about anything.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

We use this lens for weddings,portraits,and landscapes. My wife dropped it on asphault at a wedding shoot and shattered the UV filter but it did not hurt the lens. After purchasing the 24-70 and the 70-200 we put this one on the shelf. Recently I was picking out wedding shots to update our website and was surprised the metadata listed this lens used on the majority of those we picked as the best shots...even over the much more expensive Nikkors. It is a much better lens than the price would lead you to believe.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

This is a good general purpose lens that produces fairly sharp images at a reasonable cost. We bought the lens for my oldest daughter to use with a Nikon DSLR.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

This has become the lens that just stays on my Nikon D-80. The range is very versatile and the focus is very responsive to the changing needs of wildlife photography. I have not yet found anything that I dislike about this great product and I would definitely recommend it to other photographers.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I bought this lens for close up action shots at motorcycle race meetings - both in the paddock and close up on track shots at motocross race meetings. Sharp pics, very light, not as sharp as prime 70-200mm but great value for money and filled in nice gap i had below 70-200 and 200-400 zooms.

Comments about Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G-AFS ED-IF DX Autofocus Lens:

I use this lens for everything from portraits to landscapes. It's sharp as a tack at virtually all settings...with wonderful contrast. Color resolution is outstanding. This lens and my Nikon D90 make an unbeatable pair.