Spanning wide-angle to super telephoto, the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lensfrom Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lensis an ideal single-lens solution for photographing in a wide variety of situations. Designed for DX-format cameras, this 27-450mm equivalent zoom features an advanced optical design comprising both aspherical and extra-low dispersion glasses, which help to reduce aberrations and distortions throughout the zoom range for notable clarity and sharpness. A Super Integrated Coating has also been applied to suppress flare and ghosting when working in backlit or harsh lighting conditions. Benefitting the optics is a four stop-effective VR image stabilization system, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake in order to produce sharper handheld imagery. Additionally, a Silent Wave Motor affords quick, quiet autofocus performance.

F-Mount Lens/DX Format    27-450mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/22    Three Aspherical and Three ED Elements    Super Integrated Coating    Silent Wave Motor AF System    VR Image Stabilization    Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

All-in-one zoom spans wide-angle to telephoto focal lengths and is designed for Nikon F-mount DX-format cameras, where it provides a 27-450mm equivalent range.

Three aspherical elements are used to reduce spherical aberrations and distortion in order to realize sharp imagery with accurate rendering.

Three extra-low dispersion elements greatly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy.

A Super Integrated Coating has been applied to individual elements to suppress internal reflections, flare, and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy when working in strong lighting conditions.

Silent Wave Motor affords quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override. An internal focusing design is also used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.

VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by 4 stops to benefit shooting handheld in difficult lighting conditions.

Rounded seven-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this lens' firmware be updated?

A: Nikon has not released a Firmware Update for the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lens. If they did release one, it would be able to be updated via a camera it is mounted on.

Q: 2. Will this lens work on Nikon 3300 ?

A: yes, the 18-300 Nikon lens will work on the the D3300 camera. A nice compact setup

Q: 3. Is it compatible with the Nikon D850?

A: Nikon AF-S 18-300 lens is compatible with the D850 but it will crop the sensor. Less than half of the available megapixels will be used. The angle of view will increase by 1.5x

Q: 4. Is there any difference between this lens and the 18-300mm that comes with the bundled body/lens?

A: To answer your question, we would need to know which lens model you are referring to, as Nikon has different lenses that are bundled with different DSLR camera bodies as camera/lens kit combinations. I would recommend e-mailing us at askbh@bhphoto.com with the lens model name, B&H number, or the name/B&H number/link to the Nikon camera kit to which you are referring, and we could assist you with your inquiry.

Q: 5. warranty?

A: This product has a 90 day, limited manufacturer's warranty.

Q: 6. How is this lens for video, does the camera pick up any auto focus noise?

A: According to Nikon, The lens' fast, quiet autofocus system minimizes camera noise during video recording.

Q: 7. what warranty comes with this lens?

A: This comes with a Limited 1-Year Warranty and a Limited 4-Year USA Warranty Extension with Online Registration.

Q: 8. refurbished or new?

A: This Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR Lens is new in a box not used or refurbished. All items on our site are new unless specifically marked as used, with a condition rating. You will also notice the "Used" tab highlighted at the top of our page.

Q: 9. if its a dx how come its saying equivalentvto 27/450 on fx lens on a dx body do this

A: This lens is designed for a cropped sensor camera.

Q: 10. Does this lens work on the Nikon D 610 camera?

A: While compatible, the AF-S 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR is a DX-format lens and not recommended for the Nikon D610 camera which is an FX-format camera.