The lens is not claimed to be weatherproof but there is a rubber seal around the lens mount that should provide basic dust protection. Vr eliminates camera shake, the biggest reason people get blurry shots with telephoto lenses. Nikon vr (vibration reduction) image stabilization provides 3.0 stops* of blur free handheld shooting, assuring dramatically sharper still images and hd video capture.
Nikon AFS DX Nikkor 55200mm f/45.6G VR II Review
For a budget telephoto, this lens performs very well.
Vr is less important with normal lenses, and very important with telephoto lenses.
It's ok for video work, though, but it's just not there for stills, at least not at 55mm, not even stopped down to f/8. Announced in july 2009, it’s the update to one of the most popular lenses for the nikon system, now equipping it with better protection against zoom creep, where the lens barrel can inadvertently extend or retract under its own weight.mounted on a dx. Compact telephoto zoom for nikon dx shooters. Updated with vibration reductiondesigned specifically for the nikon dx.
This nikon lens features 15 elements in 11 groups, including one ed element.
Shooting wide open at 55mm, the sharpness in the centre is already good, and the clarity. Its retractable design keeps it compact when not in use, and a silent wave motor (swm) allows for quiet focusing,. At maximum aperture and 55mm, sharpness is excellent in the centre and falls just short of good levels towards the edges of the frame. Discuss in the nikon slr lens talk forum.
