Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.

SKU: NK18200DXNR

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TERESA W : Is this lens compatible with the Z6 body?ANDREW R : Not directly, no. Such use would require the Nikon Mount Adapter FTZ
Greg L : What diameter filters?ANDREW R : 72mm
Shopper : Does this come with a lens cover to protect the lens?JOHN N : Yes, refurbished lenses come with everything a new lens comes with.ELIZABETH M : Hello, Yes, it comes with a lens cap. Best to buy a good uv filter for protection of lens.MARYANNE N : Yes, mine came with a lens cover, but I also bought a stick on for it so that I wouldn't lose it.THOMAS H : Yes.MARGARET C : Yes, mine didSTEPHEN M : YesKen B : I believe it does as this is a standard part of the lens kit. They would specify if it was not included.DONALD D : The lens I purchased came with lens cover on both ends.CHRISTOPHER D : When I purchased mine, it did. It also included the lens hood, which was cracked on delivery. It was replaced promptly for free.JOHN B : Yes

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2021-08-31T07:44:35

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens for the money.

Great all purpose lens, might not be as sharp as some Nikon lenses, but this lens does it all, and is tough enough. Remembering it is 18-200 VR AF Macro focusing for the right price. I found much better to have the right lens on when a photo opportunity occurs, than forced to switch lenses in a moving vehicle or boat!

Mark U.

2021-07-29T14:32:34

Rated 5 out of 5

My Perspective: A review of a lens, filters, and packaging

Everything arrived with high-quality protective packaging and the lens itself came with a nice bag that I hadn't anticipated. The lens is really exceptional if you are looking for a versatile single lens. I really enjoy ordering from and dealing with Adorama. They are always honest, and customer-focused, which is so rare these days.

BOBAK K.

2021-03-16T13:18:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Nikon 18-200

Excellent all purpose lens

BMAXX P.

2021-01-09T01:22:16

Rated 5 out of 5

Good range

Good range. Not too heavy for everyday use.

Tammy P.

2020-12-27T09:34:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Pleased

The lens is performing very well. I would recommend it to others photographers.

Curtis E.

2020-06-18T08:43:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Great all around

A great all around lens! It’s always on my camera (other than brief switches to a 35/1.8 for sim living room shots). One of the best all-around use lenses.

MIKE L.

2020-06-11T10:24:08

Rated 5 out of 5

Licensed Professional Geoscientist

excellent, excellent, excellent!!!!

TIMOTHY D.

2020-01-29T01:56:25

Rated 5 out of 5

Good all-round lens

It serves well as a multifocal lens for general purposes and to take on trips.

Christopher K.

2019-12-25T12:08:03

Rated 5 out of 5

lens

useful, good all around lens for DX cameras

TARA C.

2019-11-28T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Soft at minimum focus settings unless you use very small apertures

I bought this lens to be an all purpose lens instead of the 18-140mm that came with my D7500. Unfortunately, the focus is very soft compared to the 18-140mm, especially in the minimum focus range while in telephoto. Not a very impressive lens and I wish I had not bought it. Fortunately, I kept the old 18-140mm. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this thing but I guess it makes a good paperweight.

kallen1979

2019-11-20T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Eight years later, still a great lens...

I first reviewed this lens in May 2012, when I’d used this lens for about a year. I’ve recently delegated my beloved D7100 to backup travel body since going to full frame with a D850. I’ve been archiving and reviewing my shots recently, most taken with this lens. It simply is a workhorse that hasn’t disappointed. The images are respectably sharp with good contrast. The distortion, if any, isn’t really noticeable. Any chromatic aberration is acceptable. The range of the lens is outrageous... I mean 18-200... come on, that’s fantastic! I’ve got a collection of truly great Nikon glass, but this little beast of a lens is certainly a dependable favourite. I’ve compared it to a friend’s 18-300, and it appears a bit sharper. All in all, after 8 years and thousands of images, the lens has proven to be a reliable, great image quality, and fun lens to use. Five stars in 2012... five stars now...

Iceman

2019-08-29T04:48:10

Rated 5 out of 5

Old refurbished better than new and cheaper

LOVE this lens! It's the perfect all around lens. As a hobby photographer I should never need to switch lenses again! It replaced a good quality but much cheaper lens and the difference to me is astounding. I will NEVER buy anything but Nikon lenses and filters for my Nikon camera again. I also have the confidence that it was factory refurbished by Nikon with a 90 day warranty AND I saved hundreds of dollars. It's a win, win.

kenneth m.

2019-06-04T13:21:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Great General Purpose Lens

I got this to go with my Nikon D7500. It is the lens I use the most during the day. The wide range of focal lengths lets you properly frame a wide variety of subjects. Auto focus and stabilization have been excellent. The image I took here was taken looking straight up about 10 min after I got the lens I wanted to see what it could do and was not disappointed.

Andrew H.

2019-04-30T17:30:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Nikor 18-200 Zoom Review

Couldn’t tell it wasn’t new. It is my everyday go to lens. If all my lenses had to go but one, this is it. It’s light, fast and tack sharp.

GREG L.

2019-04-29T20:20:26

Rated 4 out of 5

Great walk around lens for crop sensor bodies

The 18-200 is a good lens for walking around without bigger and heavier lenses.

MATTHEW C.

2019-04-12T09:32:30

Rated 5 out of 5

great walk around lens

I had one like this since 2009. It was getting worn on the rubber grips so I decided to replace it with an in-kind. Very good lens and flexible

MICHAEL C.

2019-03-17T11:28:25

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

Excellent product. Takes my photography to next level.

Robert T.

2018-11-02T16:46:57

Rated 5 out of 5

They were right!

They say to put your money into a better lens instead of buying a new camera. This lens is proof of that for me!

Louisa A.

2018-08-03T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I Was Amazed

I took my camera to a swim meet and a pre prom party and discovered just how great this lens performed on a D3200. Both pictures are edited to zoom in from 50 feet away.

Fotomate

2018-08-02T11:50:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect everyday lens

This is a great go-to lens. Replaces 2-3 lenses so great for travel. Images are sharp and clean and the range is fantastic.

KRISTIN M.

2018-02-09T07:57:24

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent lens for Nikon DX camera

I purchased this lens after considering a Nikon 18-300 mm f/ 3.5- 5.6, Nikon f/3.5-6.3 and looked at the Sigma and Tamron equivalents 18-200, 18-300, 18-270. I chose this one because of its weight and the aperture range as a all around travel lens on my Nikon D90.

Christopher K.

2018-02-03T05:32:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Great service

No hassle. Great service. Will do business with Adorama again. Lens was very well packed. AAA+++

JAMES P.

2017-11-28T08:45:55

Rated 5 out of 5

The optimum carry lense

These is the all in one lens. Light weight with excellent photograph quality

STEPHEN R.

2017-11-05T07:31:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Great package

Thanks to Adorama... i got my lens on time and ready to rock my world...this lens is rock solid and 200mm is the extra reach i needed! Plus a VRII i used it for landscape and portraits.. not to mention that one year leaf warranty..

SEBASTIEN N.

2017-09-12T18:29:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Good all around lens!

Very convenient zoom range. Bought this one to replace my old one. Love taking it on hikes.

YAIR D.

2017-08-10T22:28:06

Rated 5 out of 5

I love this lens for my Nikon d7100

I love this lens for my Nikon d7100. I'm lazy and hate changing lenses. Got my second used one from Adorama - and the last one was better than the first one. (My daughter stole my first lens for her Nikon d5300). Great job Adorama - reasonably priced, and got here fast. Well packed too. 5 stars

Nancy W.

2017-07-25T12:03:40

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Lens

So far it has performed very well. Sharpness is good. AF is fast.

ROBERT M.

2017-05-31T10:09:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Overall Nikon Lens

Not the first one I've had. The old one was 10 years old and was worn down from thousands of shots. Great overall carry around lens that does most of the work. Don't dismiss the bundle. Some nice stuff in the package, the Pro Optic lens wrap is really nice.

William C.

2017-05-26T13:52:04

Rated 4 out of 5

Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX NIKKOR VR II Lens - U.S.A. Warranty

Good lens for traveling. light weight, fast auto focus, not sharp at 200

VLADIMIR B.

2017-03-28T14:23:59

Rated 5 out of 5

This Len takes great pictures also

I enjoy taking nature pictures. My old zoom Len did not have a lock on it. This Len has a lock. Walking trails with my camera over my shoulder with this Len attached makes the adventure enjoyable. This Len takes great pictures also.

Deborah F.

Nikon 18-200mm Specifications

  • Focal Length

    18mm - 200mm (equivalent to a 27-300mm lens in 35mm format)

  • Other

    Format Compatibility: Nikon DX, Nikon FX in DX Crop Mode

  • Maximum aperture

    f/3.5 - 5.6

  • Minimum aperture

    f/22 - 36

  • Lens construction

    16 elements in 12 groups (two ED glass elements, three aspherical lens elements)

  • Picture angle

    76° - 8°

  • Minimum focus range

    0.5m (1.6 ft.)

  • Attachment size

    72mm

  • Dimensions (approx.)

    77 x 96.5mm (3.0 x 3.8 in.)

  • Weight (approx.)

    560g (19.7 oz.)

  • Optional accessories

    72mm screw-in filters

  • UPC Code

    018208100286

About Nikon 18-200mm

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A Wonderful All In One

By Hindsight2011

By far I have taken the most pictures (Thousands) with this lens. It is my go to when on vacation. I like this lens so much I kept it when I bought my D800. As you may be aware the D800 is excellent at showing you any inconsistencies or mistakes in your equipment or skills. Attached are recent photographs taken with this lens on my D800. Prime example, the middle picture showing the the Green Monkey was shot handheld at 1600 ISO, 80mm, f/5, 1/60 sec. in a fairly dark environment and is sharp...

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Excellent! Great walkabout lens that rarely leaves my camera!

By David

This lens came with my D200 when I bought it in 2006. I was skeptical at first, doubting that a single lens covering such a wide range of focal lenghs could possibly provide the quality results I needed. I fully expected to be buying a "real" lens within a few months. I could not have been more wrong. I fell in love instantly. I now have 30+ years of Nikon lenses I have aquired over the years that I could use but this lens is on my camera 99% of the time. The range, of course, is wonderful....

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New ultra-high ratio zoom lens AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II for use expressly with Nikon DX-format digital-SLR cameras.

A number of unique Nikon technologies have been developed for, and applied to, including a high zoom magnification of 11.1x, a Vibration Reductiaon (VR II) image stabilization system that provides camera shake compensation equivalent to increases in shutter speed by four stops, and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM), as well as a zoom lock switch. Designed expressly for use with Nikon digital-SLR cameras, exceptional image performance is assured.

As the compact AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II covers an extremely wide range of focal lengths (18-200mm, equivalent to 27-300mm in 35mm format; a zoom magnification of 11.1x), it offers excellent versatility for various scenes that include portraits and landscapes. The addition of a zoom lock switch allows photographers to secure the lens barrel at its minimum length, eliminating the natural gravitational effect that can draw the barrel downward during transport.

This lens offers superior optical performance in a compact size of just 77 x 96.5 mm, despite a high zoom magnification of 11.1x. Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) assures fast and quiet autofocusing.

The Vibration Reduction system (VR II) provides camera shake compensation equivalent to increases in shutter speed by four steps. Two Vibration Reduction modes are available.

NORMAL VR mode: Reduces ordinary camera shake. Panning is also supported.

ACTIVE VR mode: Reduces extreme camera shake, such as that which occurs when shooting from a moving vehicle.

Optics, optimized for use with digital-SLR cameras, utilize two ED glass elements and three aspherical lenses for optimum balance of chromatic aberration, astigmatism and distortion compensation, allowing for capture of images exhibiting extraordinary fidelity, with vivid color, high resolution and crisp contrast.

Note:
Although DX NIKKOR lenses can be attached to 35mm-format and IX 240-format film cameras, the smaller image circle they project on the film plane prohibits compatibility with these cameras. When this (or any DX NIKKOR) lens is mounted on a Nikon FX-format digital SLR, with the Image Area option set to Auto DX crop (default), the camera recognizes that a DX NIKKOR lens is in use and the DX crop mode is activated automatically.

Nikon 18-200mm Features

  • 11x zoom coverage offers a perfect compact and lightweight, one lens solution
  • VR II system offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 4 stops faster
  • Two ED glass and three aspherical lens elements minimize chromatic aberration,astigmatism and other forms of distortion, while ensuring high resolution and contrast
  • Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superb color reproduction while minimizing ghosting and flare
  • Incorporates a SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast quiet focusing
  • Delivers high-level optical performance designed for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital
  • Employs a seven-blade rounded diaphragm opening that achieves a natural blur forout-of-focus elements
  • Enables focusing from as close as 50cm (20 in.) from the subject through its entire focal range
  • M/A mode for rapid switching between autofocus and manual focus operation
  • Flower-shaped Lens Hood HB-35 (provided) greatly reduces stray light