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title: "AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras"
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# Silent Wave Motor for ultra-quiet AF Vibration Reduction for 4-stop shake control 16-85mm versatile zoom range AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras

**Brand:** nikon
**Price:** KSh148895
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your frame game—zoom sharp, shoot steady, focus silent.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras by nikon
- **How much does it cost?** KSh148895 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nikon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nikon brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Lightweight yet robust design fits perfectly on Nikon DX DSLRs, making it your go-to lens for professional-quality shots anytime, anywhere.
- • **Zoom with Precision:** Cover wide-angle to telephoto effortlessly with a 16-85mm focal range, perfect for every shot from sweeping landscapes to intimate portraits.
- • **Steady Shots, Always:** Nikon’s Vibration Reduction tech lets you shoot handheld at shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower—capture sharp images even in low light or on the move.
- • **Crystal Clear Imagery:** Two ED glass elements and three aspherical lenses minimize chromatic aberration and distortion for stunning sharpness and vibrant colors.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Autofocus:** Silent Wave Motor ensures fast, accurate, and ultra-quiet focusing so you never miss a moment or disturb your scene.

## Overview

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens is a versatile zoom lens designed for Nikon DX-format DSLRs, offering a broad focal range ideal for landscapes, portraits, and everyday shooting. Featuring Nikon’s Vibration Reduction technology for up to 4 stops of shake compensation, a Silent Wave Motor for quiet autofocus, and advanced optical elements to reduce aberrations, this lens delivers sharp, vibrant images with professional precision. Compact and lightweight, it’s built to enhance your creative flexibility while maintaining portability.

## Description

Product description Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide-Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras (2178) desertcart.com The compact and highly versatile Nikon 16-85mm wide-angle-to-medium telephoto zoom lens is ideal for a broad range of shooting situations, from interiors and landscapes to portraits. The lens is equipped with Nikon's Vibration Reduction technology, which minimizes the effects of camera shake. This allows handheld shooting at up to four shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, producing dramatically sharper images at distance. The lens also offers two extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements, which minimize chromatic aberration to produce superior sharpness and color correction, and three aspherical lens elements, which virtually eliminate coma effects and other flaws, even when used at the widest aperture. And photojournalists will love the exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM), which facilitates accurate, high-speed, ultra-quiet autofocusing. Other features include a Super Integrated Coating (SIC) that offers superior color performance and reduced ghosting and flare; a closest focusing distance of 1.3 feet throughout the entire zoom range; a rounded seven-blade diaphragm that improves the appearance of out-of-focus image elements; and a one-year warranty. Specifications Focal length: 16 to 85mm Maximum aperture: f/3.5 to f/5.6 Zoom ratio: 5.3x Minimum aperture: f/22 to f/36 AF-S Silent Wave Motor: Yes Vibration Reduction: Yes Minimum focus distance: 1.3 feet Maximum angle of view: 83 degrees Dimensions: 2.8 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long Weight: 17.1 ounces Warranty: 1 year

Review: Versatile wide angle lens - If you take many pictures, there have been times when your primary lens has not done the job. Say you are in a small room attempting to take a portrait shot, you have a 35mm lens on the camera, and you run out of room to maneuver. I was there recently. The picture was very important, and the subject was chopped off at the shoulders. I really wanted a full portrait. Finally you remember you have the 16-85mm in your bag and the day is saved. Hopefully you are smarter than I, and you keep the lens on the camera and carry the primary as a spare. Are you, like me, afraid to carry $700 hanging from your neck? Live life, my friend, live dangerously, don't let fear dictate the excellence of your photography. Do two important things before you go out: get a very good neck strap, get an equally good filter to protect the expensive lens. Make use of this wonderful telephoto and take great shots. Cons: The lens is heavy. Don't expect to hold it steady for a long time in your hand. Oh, you are a twenty year old athelete. Maybe you can, but your father shouldn't try it. It has VR which is very handy, but you will want a good tripod. Pros: Have you ever taken beautiful shots in wide angle and found the corners of the pictures have blacked out? When I bought the D5100 kit with the 18-55mm lens the lens took decent pictures at 28mm. Wider than that you don't want to display your great talent. No such problem occurs with this lens. If you take terrible pictures, you are a terrible photographer. For myself I take a lot of macro, landscape and portrait shots. Wonderful results. If the pictures are any good it is due to the D7000 and this lens. Will it work for you? Probably, but there is no guarantee. How good are you? Hopefully this lelps you to decide if you want this lens. For the money it is excellent. Thank you for your time and attention. Barrie Bracken
Review: Versitile Lens but Heavy - I got the lens yesterday and went out and shot 50 pictures to check it out. Findings are as follows: VR works well. ½ second hand held at 33mm equivalent. It's dead sharp and 4 stops slower than the nominal 1/30th. I also took one at 1 second that was not too bad. Colors and focus are right on. Macro works OK. It's heavy: I knew it would be. Lens plus D90 with strap, lens cover, and protective filter weigh 3.1 lb. For comparison, it's 1½ times as heavy as my 1.9 lb D40 with the 18-55 VR kit lens, filter, and strap. My Canon S90 weights 0.9 lb ready to go. I bought the 16-85 VR lens to be my primary lens for the D90 and to pair with my 70-300 VR lens. I have found with the D40 that the break between the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses (both of which are excellent performing lenses) is at just the wrong place. Too often I've had to make do with the wrong lens on the camera. Remembering from the `80's that a 35-105 lens covered the most used range of zooms on my old Minolta X700, the 16-85 factors to 24 - 127 mm 35 mm equivalent and that should be about right. An alternative was the 18-200 VR which Ken Rockwell thinks so highly of. The 16-85 is slightly smaller and slightly lighter than the 18-200. Given that I already had the 70-300 (which I got together with the D90 to take pictures of RC model airplanes doing aerobatics at 50-60 mph) the 16-85 seems to be the better choice for me. Tameron has a roughly equivalent lens for a lot less money but it isn't VR. My hand steadiness is such that I have to have VR to get reasonably sharp pictures. Borrowing from another reviewer, I now have a very expensive (and very heavy) point and shoot camera. That's OK. In its zone of effectivity, the S90 can't be beat for picture quality but the D-90 with 16-85 VR "point-and-shoot" has a much bigger zone of effectivitiy that I plan to exercise in my trips to Glacier National Park and Monument Valley this year, with a little help from the 70-300 for any mountain goats etc that I might get to photograph.

## Features

- AF-S DX Nikkor 16 to 85 millimeter f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens
- Focal Length Range : 16 to 85 millimeter, Minimum Focus Distance : 1.3 feet ( 0.38 meter)
- Designed for use with Nikon DX digital SLR cameras, including the D40, D60, D80, D90, and D300
- 24 to 128 millimeter effective focal length for APS-C sensor cameras
- Vibration reduction allows in focus shots with longer exposure times (up to four shutter speeds slower), Ideal for wide angle shots and portraiture

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0013A1XDE |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #922 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (417) |
| Date First Available | November 24, 2003 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.07 pounds |
| Item model number | 2178 |
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Product Dimensions | 3.35 x 2.83 x 2.83 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nikon
- **Compatible Mountings:** Nikon F (DX)
- **Focal Length Description:** 16-85 millimeters
- **Lens Type:** Standard

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Versatile wide angle lens
*by B***N on September 28, 2012*

If you take many pictures, there have been times when your primary lens has not done the job. Say you are in a small room attempting to take a portrait shot, you have a 35mm lens on the camera, and you run out of room to maneuver. I was there recently. The picture was very important, and the subject was chopped off at the shoulders. I really wanted a full portrait. Finally you remember you have the 16-85mm in your bag and the day is saved. Hopefully you are smarter than I, and you keep the lens on the camera and carry the primary as a spare. Are you, like me, afraid to carry $700 hanging from your neck? Live life, my friend, live dangerously, don't let fear dictate the excellence of your photography. Do two important things before you go out: get a very good neck strap, get an equally good filter to protect the expensive lens. Make use of this wonderful telephoto and take great shots. Cons: The lens is heavy. Don't expect to hold it steady for a long time in your hand. Oh, you are a twenty year old athelete. Maybe you can, but your father shouldn't try it. It has VR which is very handy, but you will want a good tripod. Pros: Have you ever taken beautiful shots in wide angle and found the corners of the pictures have blacked out? When I bought the D5100 kit with the 18-55mm lens the lens took decent pictures at 28mm. Wider than that you don't want to display your great talent. No such problem occurs with this lens. If you take terrible pictures, you are a terrible photographer. For myself I take a lot of macro, landscape and portrait shots. Wonderful results. If the pictures are any good it is due to the D7000 and this lens. Will it work for you? Probably, but there is no guarantee. How good are you? Hopefully this lelps you to decide if you want this lens. For the money it is excellent. Thank you for your time and attention. Barrie Bracken

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Versitile Lens but Heavy
*by R***H on March 28, 2010*

I got the lens yesterday and went out and shot 50 pictures to check it out. Findings are as follows: VR works well. ½ second hand held at 33mm equivalent. It's dead sharp and 4 stops slower than the nominal 1/30th. I also took one at 1 second that was not too bad. Colors and focus are right on. Macro works OK. It's heavy: I knew it would be. Lens plus D90 with strap, lens cover, and protective filter weigh 3.1 lb. For comparison, it's 1½ times as heavy as my 1.9 lb D40 with the 18-55 VR kit lens, filter, and strap. My Canon S90 weights 0.9 lb ready to go. I bought the 16-85 VR lens to be my primary lens for the D90 and to pair with my 70-300 VR lens. I have found with the D40 that the break between the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses (both of which are excellent performing lenses) is at just the wrong place. Too often I've had to make do with the wrong lens on the camera. Remembering from the `80's that a 35-105 lens covered the most used range of zooms on my old Minolta X700, the 16-85 factors to 24 - 127 mm 35 mm equivalent and that should be about right. An alternative was the 18-200 VR which Ken Rockwell thinks so highly of. The 16-85 is slightly smaller and slightly lighter than the 18-200. Given that I already had the 70-300 (which I got together with the D90 to take pictures of RC model airplanes doing aerobatics at 50-60 mph) the 16-85 seems to be the better choice for me. Tameron has a roughly equivalent lens for a lot less money but it isn't VR. My hand steadiness is such that I have to have VR to get reasonably sharp pictures. Borrowing from another reviewer, I now have a very expensive (and very heavy) point and shoot camera. That's OK. In its zone of effectivity, the S90 can't be beat for picture quality but the D-90 with 16-85 VR "point-and-shoot" has a much bigger zone of effectivitiy that I plan to exercise in my trips to Glacier National Park and Monument Valley this year, with a little help from the 70-300 for any mountain goats etc that I might get to photograph.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just Excellent!!!
*by M***G on April 9, 2012*

After a couple of weeks of waiting, I finally received my copy to pair with my 70-300mm VR and 50mm 1.8G on my Nikon D7000. I straight away put the unit to test against the venerated Nikon 17-55mm (loaner) to see if it's a keeper. I couldn't yet justify the higher cost of the latter with the extra weight (bulky too like carrying an RPG), shorter focal length, bigger size filter and no Vibration Reduction. To my surprise, the 16-85mm is tack-sharp to the point where it's even sharper than the 17-55mm. It's quite obvious on the corners. From corner to corner, the lens is just excellent. Being somewhat of a pixel peeper, I am happy with this copy even wide open. It's much, much sharper than the 18-55mm VR, 18-105mm VR, 18-200mm VR , all of whom I've owned in the past but failed to secure their spots in my bag. The quality of the 16-85mm fairs pretty well against the 35mm 1.G prime. The VR II is excellent on this lens; I get sharper pictures at f5.6 (1/13 sec) than the 17-55mm f2.8 (1/50 sec) for static subjects handheld. But if you plan on shooting moving objects in extreme low light, you'd have to bump up your ISO to a safe level or pull out your must-have fast primes. As good as it is, for events such as wedding or indoor parties, the 17-55mm could be a better option. For a normal walkaround lens, the 16-85mm VR is more desirable than the 17-55mm where neither portraits with nice bokeh or moving subjects in extreme low light are deal breakers. But I do have the 50mm 1.8G as a remedy. The 16-85mm VR complements the Nikon D7000 very, very well with its size, weight, versatility and performance. My other Nikon standard zooms just couldn't keep up with the higher sensor. For lenses, my bag is reduced to the 16-85mm VR, 50mm 1.8G and 70-300mm VR. I am not a Pro by any means, just a D-SLR enthusiast with a happy smile '

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