Versatile and compact 3.6 Zoom-Nikkor brings the action to the photographer. Ideal for portraiture, family, sports, nature and wildlife. Approximates the picture angle characteristic of an 82-300mm lens in the 35mm format.
For mostly travel and scenic photography, some sports, high school level. Use for scenic photography, some aerial photography
By Dave
from Ramstein Germany
About Me Casual Photographer
1/30/2012
Nikon 55-200 mm f/4.0-5.6G ED AF-S
4.0
PROS
Compact Size
Easily Interchangeable
Consistent Output
CONS
Poor in Low Light
Plastic Housing
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Comments:
Good value for the money. Accurate enough for the everyday photographer. Small enough to fit my camera case.
By Hedy
from Ronkonkoma, NY
About Me Casual Photographer
8/31/2011
Works great - fast, focuses perfect
5.0
PROS
Fast / accurate auto-focus
CONS
Tough To Attach
BEST USES
Weddings/Events
Wildlife Photos
Landscape/Scenery
Comments:
Just starting out - so easy to take professional looking pictures. My husband purchased it for me and he is a shopper. Got the best price and product off Abe's of Maine sight.
By Jim
from Syracuse, NY
About Me Photo Enthusiast
10/13/2010
Great as a portrait lens
5.0
PROS
Fast / accurate auto-focus
Lightweight
Durable
Strong Construction
CONS
Poor in Low Light
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Sports/Action
Weddings/Events
Comments:
I got this as a portrait and sports lens and it is performing well
By N/A
from ILLINOIS
About Me Casual Photographer
9/17/2010
N/A
5.0
PROS
Fast / accurate auto-focus
Easily Interchangeable
Lightweight
CONS
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Sports/Action
Wildlife Photos
Comments:
NICE LENSE
By nguyen
from wichita, ks
About Me Casual Photographer
5/09/2010
55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor
5.0
PROS
Easy to use
Easily Interchangeable
Lightweight
Nice clear picture
CONS
Slow Focus
Blurry Focus
Manual focus give better
BEST USES
Comments:
D5000 very nice camera
By BNB
from Virginia
About Me Casual Photographer
4/28/2010
Great for potraits
5.0
PROS
Strong Construction
Easily Interchangeable
Rugged
Fast / accurate auto-focus
Lightweight
Durable
Consistent Output
CONS
BEST USES
Weddings/Events
Wildlife Photos
Landscape/Scenery
Comments:
Use with a tripod there will be no need for professional shoots / great for outdoor close-ups of flora and fauna
By sreagan
from edison,NJ
About Me Casual Photographer
2/16/2010
(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)
Good economy lens
4.0
PROS
Easily Interchangeable
Lightweight
Consistent Output
Quick Focus
CONS
BEST USES
Travel
Portraits
Wildlife Photos
Sports/Action
Comments:
Good lens, can't beat it for the price. Consistantly performs good, feels a little light as it's a plastic casing but alot of lens are going that way. Great ease of use. Only slowish to focus on auto focus but that pretty musch all camera's. A+ product
By DJ
from Brooklyn, NY
About Me Photo Enthusiast
2/11/2010
55-200 Nikkor Zoom with Stabilization
3.0
PROS
Easily Interchangeable
Lightweight
CONS
Weak Casing
Slow Focus
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Wildlife Photos
Comments:
Product is only OK. Seems cheaply made and flimsy for a Nikon. I have a D90 and the only use I have for this lens is for longer range shots like in a zoo, park or landscape. Results seem to be OK, not great, but OK. I then quickly swich back to a standard VR lens. Price point is good, and for a mere [$] more a much better lens is available!!
By RutnReel
from Blue Springs, MO
About Me Photo Enthusiast
2/07/2010
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Great lens, great price!
5.0
PROS
Sharp Focus
Versatile lens
Lightweight
Quick Focus
Easily Interchangeable
Consistent Output
CONS
None so far
BEST USES
Travel
Wildlife Photos
Landscape/Scenery
Comments:
This is a real handy zoom range. It feels great and balances well on my Nikon D90. Autofocus is quick, and VR makes it more usable in low light situations. I am attaching a couple of images that were both cropped to a considerable degree and both handheld at 200mm and 200iso. The shutter was 1/30 for the Blue Jay and 1/80 for the Robin. The Robin was about 25 ft. from the camera. I think they are decent examples of the versatility that VR gives you. I know some will be critical of the plastic mount etc., but all I can say is take care of your lens and you should get some great images for a low price.
Images from RutnReel
Blue Jay
Robin
By Bear6677
from Belleville, IL
About Me Photo Enthusiast
2/03/2010
Great Lens
5.0
PROS
Consistent Output
Quick Focus
Sharp Focus
CONS
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Wildlife Photos
Portraits
Comments:
Great product. Good price. [...] Thank you Abe's!
By blaster
from ny,ny
1/31/2010
55- 200 nikor zoom lens
5.0
PROS
CONS
BEST USES
Comments:
Abes is good I bought 2 cameras on this site first class They even have a follow up call for you to buy even more Ha, Ha
By Curt
from Melbourne, FL
About Me Photo Enthusiast
1/25/2010
(1 of 1 customer found this review helpful)
Good Buy
4.0
PROS
Strong Construction
Easily Interchangeable
Sharp Focus
Consistent Output
Quick Focus
Rugged
Lightweight
Durable
CONS
BEST USES
Travel
Wildlife Photos
Landscape/Scenery
Comments:
Very easy to use.
Images from Curt
Fire Sky
By Rev
from Lexington, KY
About Me Casual Photographer
1/19/2010
Good Value Lens
5.0
PROS
Quick Focus
Consistent Output
Easily Interchangeable
CONS
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Sports/Action
Comments:
This is a more than adequate lens for the price. It focuses quickly and takes clear photos for my application. I want some good pictures of the action on the soccer field. It does that well. It does not function well at a macro level. It isn't designed to but I had hoped for a little shorter focal length up close. Still, more than adequate lens for the price.
By Rolfstr
from Mountain View, CA
About Me Photo Enthusiast
1/19/2010
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
great product would buy again
5.0
PROS
Lightweight
Quick Focus
Durable
Sharp Focus
Rugged
Consistent Output
Strong Construction
Easily Interchangeable
CONS
BEST USES
Landscape/Scenery
Night Photography
Travel
Weddings/Events
Wildlife Photos
Sports/Action
Comments:
Great product, good field application nice and light. love it.
