{"id":3752,"date":"2012-06-14T16:51:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T04:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2012-06-21T17:11:43","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T05:11:43","slug":"nikon-af-s-18-300mm-f3-5-5-6-vr-dx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/nikon-af-s-18-300mm-f3-5-5-6-vr-dx\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon AF-S 18-300mm f\/3.5-5.6 VR DX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon announces&#160; the world\u2019s highest 16.7x zoom ratio lens for D-SLR cameras, the new NIKKOR AF-S 18-300mm f\/3.5-5.6G ED VR DX. With an impressive focal length of 18-300mm, it is capable of shooting everything from wide-angle shots to super telephoto images. The built-in vibration reduction (VRII) also helps superior image clarity. This pretty much supersedes the current 18-200mm f\/3.5-5.6 VR and is a perfect all purpose lens especially for travel. It weighs 830g which is nto particularly light but it covers from 27-450mm (35mm).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Ultra high-power approx. 16.7x zoom lens covering 18-300mm focal range<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Maximum reproduction ratio of 1\/3.2x \u2014 the highest class among high-power zoom lenses with DX format<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Two focus modes are available \u2014 M\/A (autofocus with manual override) and M (manual focus)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Built-in Vibration Reduction (VRII) provides the equivalent of a shutter speed approximately four stops faster<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Maximum aperture of f\/5.6 is achieved at the telephoto end<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\">Zoom lock prevents the lens from sliding during transportation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>The new Nikon AF-S 18-300mm f\/3.5-5.6 VR DX is available to pre-order at <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Nikon+18-300mm+f%2F3.5-5.6&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma\/?BI=6936&amp;KBID=7480http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/872407-REG\/Nikon_AF_S_DX_18_300mm_f_3_5_5_6G.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;H<\/a><strong><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; 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