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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Feedback from Use of Nikon 18-55 VR II - Newest Collapsible ONLY | |
Hello folks,
I usually hate kit zoom lenses, for all of the usual reasons.
I am also pretty spoiled from using only professional quality lenses for more than 10 years. Especially the Canon 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 2.8 II, plus "L" level primes. I just bought the Nikon 70-200 2.8 II, which arrived today.
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I just bought a Nikon D5300 to use as light "walk around" camera, for casual use on vacation and similar. It came with the new Nikon 18-55 VR II collapsible kit zoom that was just released in February, 2014.
I had planned on selling the kit lens and just keeping the body. But most of the things that I am seeing online indicate that this lens is pretty sharp, and that it might actually be worth using on a DX body. I know that Canon has produced some pretty decent kit-type lenses in the last 2-3 years.
I couldn't find any DxOMark numbers on the new lens yet. I did find some other MTF numbers, along with the Nikon MTF charts that look pretty promising (see below.)
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Can people who have actually used this lens comment on the quality? Is it worth keeping and using? Feel free to share examples, and comparison to other known lenses that you have.
I also have the Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS, which is supposedly the sharpest "standard" zoom on the D7100/ D5300/D3300, according to DxO. I can test that side-by-side with the 18-55 II when I get a chance for some additional comparisons. But it might be a week or two before I have a chance to test. Too many IRL distractions keeping me from doing any photography right now.
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Here is a review from ephotozine, with some MTF charts that I will publish below, plus some samples:
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6g-vr-ii-lens-review-24155
Here is the DPReview sample gallery. I need to download some and compare them to other lenses:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9734564590/nikon-18-55mm-f3-5-5-6g-vr-ii-real-world-samples-gallery
Thoughts? Thanks!
Michael
At 18 mm
At 35 mm
At 55 mm
Nikon MTF Wide
Nikon MTF Tele
Edited on Oct 01, 2014 at 08:27 PM · View previous versions
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