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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor
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Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 74 reviews of Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

On average, users rate this product 82/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by Tony305

 

Bought used 2 month ago.

Very handy walk-around lens

Oct, 2010

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by mortuus

 

Recently picked up this from someone who had this as a lens for D80 almost 4 years, hard to believe such a lens can still look almost as if new says alot. I figured after 1.5 years shooting with the kit lens 18-55 for my D40 i wanted something that...

Fast, accurate, great flexibility, weather sealed which is quite good

zoom ring is a bit stiff, lack of vr perhaps

Jun, 2010

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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by Philly

 

It is a pretty good lens, and I've read some other reviews that corroborate mine: pretty good everyday lens. I especially like how it renders colors. But vignetting gets pretty bad, especially when using a polarisation filter in sunny conditions. It's...

Flexible, easy to use, great everyday lens

Vignetting, especially with filter

May, 2010

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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by adrian snow

 

Let me come out and say that I have owned two copies of this lens and wasn't really impressed by either.

Quality/Price ratio, very practical zoom range, AF-S

No VR or fast maximum aperature, Shallow 'sweet spot

Mar, 2010

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by nikonfreak

 

this is a excellent lense , it is heavyli underrated by many, imho it is far far better than the average kit lense. the range is good, from 18-70mm optically perfect very little flaws, ed glass a decent range of f3.5-5.6. this lense still serves me...

Excellent quality, heavy lense

not worty of the name "kitlense "it is too good for that

Mar, 2010

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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by Focus

 

I thought it was quite good until I got the 18-135.

Nice solid built

Too little for the price

Jan, 2010

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by ZinMe

 

I bought this lens to go with my D80 in 2007. It is very sharp in the center although on the borders when I shoot team pictures I don't get consistently good sharpness.

Very sharp in center, affordable, durable, good focal range (18-70)

f3.5 is widest it can go, no VR

Jan, 2010

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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by Eager

 

I used this lens during my short trip in Romania. It managed very well for a lens in this price category. It's only weakness was in lowlight performance. It failed to focus properly in some difficult indoor situations.

small, cheap, mostly sharp

variable aperture, occasionally hunts for a focus in low light

Oct, 2009

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by Niel

 

I bought mine cheap as the AF had died, stripped it (not for the faint hearted) cleaned wiper contacts AND flexi-circuit connections contacts, has worked fine since, and the potential loose screw 24mm jamming problem was dealt with whilst apart with...

Well sealed metal mount, sharp, cheap

Short zoom range

Aug, 2009

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Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor review by HighSierra

 

This is a very solid lens with few weaknesses for the cost. It covers a very nice focal range, and is faster than the typical kit F/5.6 at the long end. Distortion is an issue at 18mm but not too bad through the rest of the range. It has average...

Relatively few optical flaws, good build for the price

Not the sharpest Nikkor kit lens (see 18-135)

Jun, 2008

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