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This lens provides the telephoto reach needed to isolate distant subjects while maintaining a small enough form factor for easy travel and all-day use.
Optical and Focus Features
Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass: Includes an ED element to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing, helping to maintain clarity and color accuracy across the zoom range.
Super Integrated Coating: Applied to lens elements to minimize internal reflections, flare, and ghosting, ensuring better contrast when shooting in bright light.
Silent Wave Motor (SWM): Features Nikon’s ultrasonic autofocus for fast and quiet operation, which is beneficial for both still photography and video.
Internal Focusing (IF): The lens does not change its physical length while focusing, which improves handling and allows for faster autofocus response times.
7-Blade Rounded Diaphragm: Helps create a more natural and pleasing background blur (bokeh) when using shallow depth-of-field techniques.
Stabilization and Reach
Vibration Reduction (VR): Built-in image stabilization compensates for up to three stops of camera shake. This is essential for getting sharp handheld shots at the longer 200mm end of the zoom.
3.6x Zoom Range: Covers a versatile telephoto spread (82.5-300mm equivalent), perfect for everything from flattering portraits to distant wildlife.
Important: Current Condition Notes
Please take note of the optical status for this specific unit:
Water Rings and Haze: This lens exhibits visible water rings and internal haze.
Impact on Images: These defects will likely lead to a significant loss of contrast, “soft” images, and increased flare when light hits the lens. This unit is best suited for parts, repair, or for photographers looking for a specific “dreamy” or low-contrast lo-fi aesthetic.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 55-200mm (82.5-300mm equivalent)
Aperture Range: f/4-5.6 to f/22-32
Lens Mount: Nikon F-Mount (DX)
Filter Size: 52mm
Weight: Approx. 9.0 oz (255g)
Summary
The Nikon 55-200mm VR is a “lightweight telephoto staple” known for its compact portability. While this specific unit has internal haze and water rings, its VR stabilization and silent motor remain intact, making it a potential repair project or a budget-friendly experimental lens for those who don’t mind a softer, vintage-style image output.
