Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR DX Review
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2019
- In this Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR DX review, I’ll be showing you this popular kit lens from 2007-2015. The lens in this video is from 2007, and it was a major part of my journey back into photography in 2007. Although it's a very basic lens, this 50-200mm lens does feature vibration reduction (which is what the “VR” stands for), which does a lot to compensate for its poor maximum aperture, allowing you to take handheld photographs at reasonably slow shutter speeds.
If you’re newer to photography, and/or you’re on a budget, and you’re using a Nikon DX SLR, I think the Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR DX lens is a solid option, but I’d check out the newer version of the lens first. I would not recommend getting it for a full-frame Nikon, because the lens will only use a small portion of your sensor.
If you have any questions about the lens or the photos in my video, let me know in the comment section and I’ll try to get back to you. Thanks!
Love the compactness and sharpness! Use it mostly for outdoor shooting, but for the price it's a great lens...thanks for this video...
Thanks Tom, good advice for what I was looking for
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it to be helpful.
Would you use this lens for an d7000 for sports photography
I love this lens. I would put up against my other Nikon tele zooms (70-210mm D and 80-200mm G) any day and the VR is a great plus. The optics are outstanding for what you pay for. You said the most important thing, learn to work with what you have. An expensive, fast lens will not make you a better photographer.
So true, Dominic. The most important thing we can upgrade... is our skills! All the pro gear in the world can’t replace knowledge and experience.
I have a nikon d3200 is it a compact 55-200mm VR lens? Thank you.
It’s a little bulky, but zoom lenses tend to be. I never had a problem with it being too long, but it’s not short like a 50mm lens or anything like that.
Hey, thanks for the video, man.
I'm helping out a friend to take his proposal photo for him and future fiancee and I need a lens that can take a get a great photo of them from 25-30 feet away.
Would this be an ideal lens for that scenario? I currently have a 35mm prime and 18-55mm kit lens. I'm worried that those might be too short.
You’re welcome! If you’re sure that the lighting is bright (like if your friend is proposing in a park during the day,) this should work great.
If you have a larger budget or if there won’t be bright sunlight, the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E is much better in lower lighting. You should be able to rent it cheaply from the BorrowLenses website. I would consider that the ideal Nikon DX lens for this.
Good luck, and let me know how it goes!
The manual focus ring on mine is stuck. Is it worth repairing?
It depends on the repair costs, but I’d expect it to be much cheaper to buy another used one. I think you’d spend a few hundred dollars repairing it, but if you have a local camera repair shop they should be able to give you a free estimate / quote.
Between this 55-200 and 70-300 af-p vr... which one has the best image quality?
I’ve never used the Nikon 70-300mm AF-P, but I’d expect it to have better image quality in real world usage, since it autofocuses faster and has stronger vibration reduction. (It’s possible that Nikon has improved the optics, but pretty much every Nikon lens is sharp so I wouldn’t base my decision on that.) Another important reason why I’d choose that lens is that I prefer 70-300mm in a telephoto zoom lens.
This 55-200mm is okY if you’re on a budget and you don’t mind that it’s DX, or you have a DX Nikon. But I’ve missed some shots with it due to its somewhat slow autofocus.
@@ThatOtherTom thanks!!
Would this work auto on a d5200 thanks
Yes
I have a Nikon d3300. I am interested in the nikon 18-140mm vr lens and the nikon 55-200mm vr lens. Which one do you think will be better? I have 50mm 1.8 for a portrait. I would like a portrait lens with a longer focal length, and I have the opportunity to buy these lenses inexpensively. They are the same price.
Either lens should work for portraits during bright conditions, but if it were me, I’d get the 18-140mm. It’s going to be more versatile for general purposes.
I have the 18-140 but I find it a little short, for similar money I prefer my 18-55 vr and 55-200 vr combination a little more effort changing lens but I found the 18-55 better over that focal length then what I was achieving with my 18-140, also the little extra reach offerd by the 55-200 gives me more flexibility, just my opinion what works for me, hope it helped you a little, regards Henry
Sir is it fit for canon 3000d?
This lens is for crop sensor Nikon cameras, so unfortunately it will not fit on a Canon 3000D. Thanks for the question.
I think there might be an Adapter for That
Is it worth buying in 2020, I am a beginner.
It’s a decent choice if you want something very affordable that can also produce nice images. The more modern lenses are better, but more expensive, so a lot depends on your budget.
@@ThatOtherTom Thanks for the response :)
Yes, if you don't want to pump a crapload of money into a hobby, which are non-profit endeavors by nature, you will find that this lens is more than capable, especially for beginners. It performs very well in good lighting conditions, but in low light and for night time you'll need a tripod. If you break it, it's dirt cheap to replace. There's also the "newer" version, the VR II, which only has a locking button when retracted, similar to the 18-55 VR II kit lens. There's also the 55-300 version, but at least four times more expensive - if money is no object.
Check out my instagram_cyton photography i use it on nikon d3490
Weight is not build quality.
The subjects look stretched with pics from this lens.
It might be an issue with me not knowing the best way to import them into UA-cam; there might be resolution issues. When I look at the images in my camera or on my computer, I don’t notice any stretching.
If I upload more photography videos I’ll make a point of trying to sort out any resolution issues.