Tuesday, November 01, 2005

The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens is announced today. The Nikon 18-200mm lens offers a 18-200mm focal range (11.1x zoom) which is equivalent to a 27-300 mm lens in 35mm format. Available at the end of December 2005, the Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens will cost £549.99 / €821.

Nikon UK Press Release

New DX Zoom-Nikkor lens from Nikon features enhanced Vibration Reduction system

Nikon UK is pleased to announce the versatile AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED.

Compact, lightweight and packed with an array of advanced features, the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor lens offers 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED focal range length and 11.1x zoom coupled with Nikon ED glass, Silent Wave Motor and enhanced Vibration Reduction (VR II).

The VR II feature enables significantly sharper handheld images at slower shutter speeds and in a wider range of lighting conditions than previous models. Equipped with the new lens, users can take pictures at shutter speeds up to four times slower than is possible with a non-VR lens.

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