Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Lightweight (41)
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Easily mounted (21)
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Easily interchangeable (19)
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Strong construction (18)
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Fast / accurate auto-focus (16)
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Durable (14)
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Simple controls (13)
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Consistent output (12)
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Clear glass (10)
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Rugged (7)
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Cheap (4)
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Easy to clean (3)
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Nice bokeh (2)
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Extremely low price (1)
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Good price / value (1)
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Great range (1)
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Pricevalue (1)
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Quiet (1)
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Reasonably sharp (1)
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Sharo at F8 and up (1)
Cons:
Slow focus (9)
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Glass not sharp (3)
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Blurry focus (2)
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Heavy (2)
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Poor in low light (2)
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A bit plasticky (1)
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Could be sharper and fast (1)
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Hard to focus (1)
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Lag / shutter delay (1)
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Lens creep (1)
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Needs a lot of light (1)
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Needs to be stopped down (1)
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No af on D5100 (1)
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Noisy (1)
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Not a pro-level lens (1)
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Not sharp at 300 (1)
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Not the sharpest or most durable nikon lens (1)
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Plastic mount (1)
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Plastique (1)
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Poor lowlight autofocus (1)
Best Uses:
Travel (21)
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Fun (20)
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Wildlife (15)
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General purpose (12)
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Landscape/scenery (8)
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Sports/action (8)
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Photojournalism (6)
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Art (4)
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Wildlife photos (4)
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Landscape photography (3)
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Portraits (3)
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Back-up (2)
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Action shots (1)
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A good disposable lens to have in the field (1)
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Birds -- from tripod (1)
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Bright sunlight (1)
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Documentary (1)
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Landscapes (1)
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Macro photography (1)
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Nice budget tele on trips (1)
Reviewer Profile:
Enthusiast (16)
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Semi-professional (6)
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Semi-pro photographer (5)
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Casual user (4)
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Photo enthusiast (4)
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Beginner (3)
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Professional (3)
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Casual photographer (1)
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Pro photographer (1)