Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens: Hey need opinions..what do you all think of the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens and a plastic lens mount..has good reviews on Dpreview but not...

Wendy Mogul Photography Loc: Charleston SC

Hey need opinions..what do you all think of the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens and a plastic lens mount..has good reviews on Dpreview but not sure about the plastic parts.. any opinions out there are welcome..

MagicMark

Angel,

I don't have that lens but I am going to buy it in November. I feel it is a very good lens to purchase. I believe you will be happy with it. Don't let plastic deter you as plastic can be very strong and light weight at the same time. It's a great compliment to the 18-55 kit lens (which in my opinion is a great all purpose lens). Check out Amazon.com's reviews. :)

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

AngelPhoto wrote:

Hey need opinions..what do you all think of the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens and a plastic lens mount..has good reviews on Dpreview but not sure about the plastic parts.. any opinions out there are welcome..

There are a whole bunch of different types of plastic out there. Remember the old heavy black dial telephones? They were plastic - bakelite. Many parts of airplanes, including cockpit canopies, are plastic. Plastic is ubiquitous. You can't get away from it. Plastic mounts have been used on cameras for many years. They are inexpensive, provide a better light seal that metal on metal, more flexible (less likely to break) and are lighter. Personally, I'd like to see more middle-priced lenses out there with more plastic to lower the price. As to camera bodies, try to fix a crack in metal with a hot table knife.

Grand Loc: Lebanon, Pa

I have that lens, love it, n well built.

juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

Have that lens on my D5100 and am happy with this lens. Ken Rockwell lists this lens as a great buy for the DX camera. It is listed as one of the dream lens's for DX. I posted a few action shots at my granddaughters softball game. Thought they turned out great and comments were nice.
Now, in saying all of this, if I had to do over, for the bucks, it still is a great buy! Good luck with your purchase!

nascar27 Loc: Kansas City, MO

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Good lens with adequate light source. I find it to be a tad soft focus at max focal length but can correct in post editing. Here is a recent sample using this lens. 8-)

Image usingNikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens

Wendy Mogul Photography Loc: Charleston SC

Wow he's got his eye on you..lol..yeah I can see the softness at full range..but who blows photos up to full size these days anyway..so would be fine for web based viewing..will think about purchasing this lens..thanks everyone for the responses and advice..so much appreciated!..

nascar27 Loc: Kansas City, MO

AngelPhoto wrote:

Wow he's got his eye on you..lol..yeah I can see the softness at full range..but who blows photos up to full size these days anyway..so would be fine for web based viewing..will think about purchasing this lens..thanks everyone for the responses and advice..so much appreciated!..

I think it would be a good addition to your camera plus it won't break the bank. 8-)

home brewer Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana

I have a 55- 200 mm f/4-5.6 g ed and am happy with it. Any of my posts that show a focal length above 55 were made with that lens. Note the for the older posts there was a cheap filter on the front now the images are much sharper w/o the cheap filter

klaus Loc: Guatemala City, Guatemala

AngelPhoto wrote:

Hey need opinions..what do you all think of the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens and a plastic lens mount..has good reviews on Dpreview but not sure about the plastic parts.. any opinions out there are welcome..

Great inexpensive lens!
Nikon factory refurbished from Roberts Camera with 6 months warranty for $120

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Nikkor-AF-S-55-200mm-f4-5-6-VR-DX-IF-ED-G-Lens-USA-WARRANTY-ROBERTS/141064357916?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D261%26meid%3D1518904807230322488%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1088%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D171130021946%26

MtnMan Loc: ID

AngelPhoto wrote:

Hey need opinions..what do you all think of the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR DX Lens and a plastic lens mount..has good reviews on Dpreview but not sure about the plastic parts.. any opinions out there are welcome..

No problems with the plastic parts but the 55-300 is a significantly superior lens.

And if money isn't much of an object the 18-300 is better yet...and you hardly ever have to change lenses.

PS: I have an extra excellent 55-200 which I'd sell for the going price...you establish it. PM me if interested. I got it from my daughter-in-law when I gave her my 55-300 because I got a 28-300 for my new FX camera.

preciousmetalairracing Loc: Reno, Nv

If you take as good care of your plastic mount as the metal mount you should have no problems. I've had a plastic mount for several years on one of my lens and it's still as good as the day I first bought it.