the clarity is really really great as well when paired with our two d3100's. if you need a super zoom though i would go for a 300mm alternative but the 200mm should sufice

Mine is super clear, the focus is fast and the zoom is smooth

The zooming is not smooth

My wonderful 16-85mm zoom has not a trace.

It a good zoom lens for what i need it for.

This lens has given me the right amount zoom and the pictures are very crisp.

The zoom is nice and smooth, and the auto focus is on point.

If you want a decent zoom and are on a budget, this is your choice

My suggestion would be to either buy 70-300 to get significant zoom range or 18-200, 18-250 (sigma) or 18-270 (Tamron) for "do it all" performance.

The zoom is smooth

As an added bonus, it works very well with the Nikon CL3T closeup lens and does double duty as a macro zoom

I love the lens, but as I am limited in the weight I can carry, I end up using the lens with greater zoom power than this one

VR is important for this mid-range zoom lens

Fantastic zoom lens

Great quality lens that fill my needs for a reasonably priced zoom lens and the VR is just an extra goody

not good when zooming about 200mm, but still acceptable.

My wife has a Nikon D50 and the lens it came with (an 18-70 AF-S zoom) is great for medium focal length shots like portraits, groups of people or generally close quarters

The 70-300 shares the 55-200's cheap, sticky zoom, but the 70-300mm lens has enough of an edge in every important performance category to move it from the "very competent" category to the rather sparse category of truly superlative lenses.

definitely a good zoom lens to invest in.

Best cheap Zoom for Nikon DX format

Talking from a photography fan (Im no pro photographer), this lens has a very accurate zoom to it, picture quality is awesome, very similar to the stock 18-55mm the stock lens gives you

The automatic focus isn't as fast as I would have liked but the pictures are clear and the zoom is decent.

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

Offering great zoom and an aperture of 4 at its widest and 5.6 at full zoom means you will get sharp images in average daylight but not very good in lower light conditions unless you use a speed light or on-camera flash

We love the lens, it seems like a great zoom length for first timers to a DSLR like us

a nice zoom range-VR is great when it works, and can do wonders with panning-light weight (light enough to carry around all day as a tourist)-fairly short, compared to older lenses of this focal length-lens

All I can say is this is an incredible zoom lens for the money.

I saved approximately $500 and still got a fantastic compact zoom with VR that does everything I expected from the 18-200mm

very good zoom lense

But a fast telephoto zoom will cost at least three times as much and weigh a ton

Good zoom range.

I wanted a good zoom lens for a long time but didn't think I could afford one

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I love this lens, it's a great zoom

What a difference in my pictures, besides manuel zoom, I love it

The zoom is great, and this is a nice lens for the price

I will probably invest in a more expensive lens with greater zoom at some point but this will work for me for now.

A nice zoom lens to start out with

My Wife uses this lens for work in the motorcycle industry and doesn't always have a lot of set up time for the shots, the vibration reduction feature is a must for fast action zooms!

You can't go wrong with that, and your photos won't look better with a more expensive super-zoom.

For that, you'd need to shell out a few grand to buy a nice f/2.8 zoom lens that will do wonders, but for this price, you can't beat this quality in decent lighting

Good zoom lens

i love this lens not too expensive and i get some great zoom shots really nice lens and great quality photos couldn't ask for more

Zoom was excellent.

Thus, the ~11x zoom is quite impressive.

the 35mm 1.8G, 85mm 1.8D, 18-105 vr -best travel zoom lens(I had the 18-200mm vr sold it quickly), this lens for the kids sports

I far prefer the feel of my 1985 Olympus zoom.

I love the zoom on this lens

It is brighter and more contrasty compared to the super zooms

I also found that 200 mm was not enough zoom range for wildlife or similar photography

Good compact zoom lens from Nikon which is as to be expected

It is a nice zoom lens though.

I would buy this lens again in a heartbeat if I didn't feel as though I could justify more money for one of Nikon's more expensive telephoto zooms.

It is a great lens and has a great Zoom

It works great with manual or automatic focus, and the VR is really helpful using the zoom.

And it it reasonably light in weight compared to the more expensive and higher quality zoom lenses that go up to 200mm

Gives you a good zoom for the price as well

This lens has good range and produces some nice clear images once you get the hang of the lighting and zoom

I consider myself a step above a beginner in photography and wanted an ideal zoom lens to complement the decent but limiting 18-55mm that came with my recently purchased Nikon D40x

Even with the hood, it's compact.+ Versatile zoom range.

You can't go wrong with that, and your photos won't look better with a more expensive super-zoom.