What is a Nikon 18 55mm lens good for?
The 18mm is a moderate wide-angle lens that is great for landscapes, architecture, and environmental portraiture. The 55mm end makes for a short telephoto lens, ideal for compressing perspective when taking portraits or closing in on small details.
What is the sharpest aperture for Nikon 18 55 lens?
around f/5.6 – f/8
Sharpest apertures, presuming you have enough depth-of-field, are around f/5.6 – f/8. It’s as sharp as any other lens I have on a 6MP camera. It also is quite free from lateral chromatic aberration, called “purple fringing” by amateurs.
What kind of lens is the Nikon 55-200mm?
Navigate Review Jump to review page… (From Nikon lens literature) Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED, a compact, lightweight 3.6x zoom lens featuring a host of state-of-the-art optical technologies such as the Vibration Reduction (VR), Nikon ED glass element and SWM (Silent Wave Motor).
Is the Nikon AF-S DX 55-200 mm VR II good?
And you can buy a kit with both lenses for a more attractive price than the individual components. Nikon AF-S DX 55–200 mm VR II?Surprisingly good. A focal length range of 55-200 mm on a camera with a DX sensor delivers the same field of view as an 82.5-300 mm lens on a camera with an FX sensor.
What’s the shortest focal distance for a Nikon 55 mm lens?
The shortest focal distance is 1.1 m across the entire zoom range. The AF of more expensive Nikon lenses can be manually overruled when you want, usually for creative purposes. With the Nikon 55-200 mm, you first have to flip the AF/MF switch to MF, and that costs you some time.
Can a 55 mm lens be used as a SLR?
A starting photographer choses a camera with an 18-55 mm kit lens as a first SLR. That is a compact, light zoom lens with—certainly given the price—a surprisingly good image quality. And really only one shortcoming. With a focal length of 55 mm, you are not able to adequately pull in subjects that are far away.