Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Outstanding sharpness in a 5.8x telephoto zoom
A great choice when you want a little more telephoto reach, the powerful AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR offers an approximate 5.8x zoom, making it possible to shoot most subjects with just one lens. Vibration Reduction (VR II) helps you achieve steadier shots during low-light, handheld and telephoto shooting, and advanced Nikon technologies ensure stunning images and videos every time.
One lens for every subject
5.8x wide-angle to telephoto zoom
The compact, versatile AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is ideal for a broad range of shooting situations, from interiors and landscapes to beautiful portraits and intense action photography and videography. An ideal everyday zoom, the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is optimized for use with Nikon’s DX-format D-SLRs. Nikon VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization provides 3.5 stops* of blur free handheld shooting, assuring dramatically sharper still images and HD video capture.
Exceptional photos and videos
Nikon technology for high-performance
The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR features some of Nikon’s most advanced lens technologies to ensure the highest quality of images and videos. Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating (SIC) enhances contrast and color quality while reducing flare and ghosting. An Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass element minimizes chromatic aberration for superior optical performance. Aspherical lens elements reduce distortion, even at the widest aperture settings. And Nikon’s exclusive Silent Wave Motor enables fast, ultra-quiet and precise focusing.
Vibration Reduction
A Nikon in-lens technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake. Lenses that offer VR will feature the abbreviation VR on the lens barrel.
Silent Wave Motor
AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor, which represents a significant advance in AF lens technology.
ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass
An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.
AS
AS stands for Aspherical lens elements. This type of lens utilizes non-spherical surfaces on either one or both sides of the glass in order to eliminate certain types of lens aberration.
IF Lens
A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.
Key Features
- DX-format, high-power 5.8x zoom lens with focal length ranging from 18 to 105mm
- Broad picture angle range approximates the perspective of a 27-157.5mm lens on a 35mm-format film camera or Nikon FX-format digital SLR
- Covers diverse shooting situations from wide-angle landscapes and interiors to portraiture and medium-range sports
- Vibration Reduction assures sharper handheld pictures while shooting at shutter speeds up to 3.5 stops* slower than would otherwise be possible
- *Based on CIPA Standard. This value is achieved when attached to a DX-format digital SLR camera, with zoom set at the maximum telephoto position.
- Built-in Silent Wave Motor delivers quiet, swift autofocus with superior accuracy
- High-performance optical system featuring an ED glass element and an aspherical lens element realizes superior image reproduction capability
- The rounded 7-blade diaphragm opening renders out-of-focus elements more naturally
- Leather texture matches Nikon digital SLR’s body high-quality exterior design
Specifications
Focal length
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18-105mm
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Maximum aperture
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f/3.5-5.6
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Minimum aperture
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f/22-38
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Lens construction
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15 elements in 11 groups (with one ED glass element and one aspherical lens element)
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Picture angle
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76° – 15°20’
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Closest focusing distance
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0.45 m/1.48 ft. (throughout entire zoom range)
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Maximum reproduction ratio
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1/5
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No. of diaphragm blades
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7 (rounded)
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Filter/attachment size
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67mm
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Diameter x length
(extension from lens mount) |
Appproximately 76 x 89 mm/2.9 x 3.5 in.
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Weight
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Approximately 420 g/14.8 oz.
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Supplied accessories
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67mm snap-on front lens cap LC-67, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-32, Flexible lens pouch CL-1018
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MTF Chart
- Wide
- Tele
Spatial Frequencies
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S: Sagittal
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M: Meridional
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10 lines/mm
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30 lines/mm
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Lens Construction
- : Aspherical lens elements
- : ED glass elements
- : Super ED glass elements
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