Zoom ring has just the right resistance to avoid lens creep.8

On the 18-200mm, the camming is more complex, so at some points it takes more effort and at others less to twist the ring.

Be aware that it is almost completely made of plastic, is a slow lens that doesn't qualify for low light use, it has a pretty slow autofocus, a crappy manual focus ring, and no manual focus override

The large zoom ring's slightly uneven and

The first three - yes three - the mounting ring broke.

f/4.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras which has more reach, while being larger, heavier and more expensive

f/3.5-5.6G Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras kit lens

There is also a newer version of this lens Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200MM f/4-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction II Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras but all it adds is a more compact size, but to begin with the lens is already light and compact