What is an 18-55mm lens good for?

What is an 18-55mm lens good for?

The best thing about the 18-55mm lens is its versatility. At 18mm, it is fairly wide-angled and is great for landscapes. In the middle of its range, around 35mm, it is perfect for street, travel, and documentary photography, while the short telephoto zoom of 55mm works wonders for portraits.

What does VR II mean on Nikon lens?

Vibration Reduction
Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Using a VR NIKKOR lens can result in sharp images in low light, under windy conditions or when using a physically large NIKKOR lens, at up to four stops slower with a VR lens than a non-VR lens.

Is the Nikon kit lens any good?

The current 18-55 DX kit lenses and the 24-70 f4 S are extremely capable “kit” lens are very good – by any kit lens standards. 70-300 modest aperture zooms (from all manufacturers) for a long time were relative weak optically compared to the above “kit” lenses.

What is the difference between Nikkor AF-S and AF P?

AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM). AF-P lenses use a “Pulse” motor or “Stepping” autofocus motor and are even quieter and smoother to autofocus than an AF-S lens, making these lenses ideal when shooting video with a DSLR.

Which lens is best for beginners?

These are the best beginner prime lenses for Canon, Nikon and Sony.

• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.
• Nikon 50mm f/1.8D.
• Sony 50mm f/1.8DT.
• Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM.
• Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX.
• Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD.
• Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DT.
• Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6.

Is a VR lens worth it?

Yes. It works and it works great when it is needed. Typically you will only find VR or image stabilization as an available option on zoom or macro models. The reason why is simply most fixed focal length prime lenses has a wide enough aperture (1.8, 1.4, 1.2), that VR or image stabilization wouldn’t be needed.

Why are kit lenses so bad?

They’re affordable. We won’t pretend that a kit lens is the most high-quality lens you can buy for your new camera. However, camera manufacturers bundle kit lenses with their cameras for a very affordable price. So, get a kit lens, start shooting and start getting to know your camera while you save up for other lenses.

Why is AF P cheaper than AF S?

The only difference between the new AF-P models is that the cheaper lens does not have Nikon’s VR image stabilization system. AF-S is universal, as it refers to the silent wave focusing system, and should work with all autofocus capable cameras.

What is the difference between VR and ED lens?

The ED has 7 elements in 5 groups, the VR has 11 elements in 8 groups. The ED has an ED element (duh!) and the VR does not. Both are good for kit lenses but unless you need VR at those FLs, the ED is IMO a better choice.

What 3 lenses do I need?

The 3 Must-Have Camera Lenses Every Photographer Should Own

• The general-purpose zoom. A general-purpose (standard) zoom goes from around 18mm to 70mm.
• The macro lens.
• The telephoto zoom.
• 3 must-have camera lenses: conclusion.

What kind of lens is the Nikon 18-55mm VR II?

This is an AF-S, a G and a VR lens. Nikon calls this the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II. AF-S: Quiet focusing with a silent wave motor (SWM). DX: Only works on digital cameras, usually gives black corners on film.

When did the Nikon 18-55mm F / 5.6g come out?

Reader Comments In this in-depth field review, we are going to have a look at the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR, the latest Nikon basic DX standard kit lens launched in September of 2016.

Which is better 18-55mm VR or 16-85mm VR?

In some very subtle ways its optics can outperform the more expensive 16-85mm VRand 18-200mm VRlenses. This 18-55mm VR focuses closer than either of the more expensive lenses, weighs less, is smaller and has less distortion at the long end. So there.

What kind of image stabilization does a Nikon 18-55mm have?

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II features Nikon’s latest Vibration Reduction image stabilization technology, which provides 4.0* stops of blur-free handheld shooting. That means your photos and videos will be tack-sharp, even if your hands are a bit unsteady.