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Nikon D90 18-105 Kit [Nikon D90 18-105 Kit]

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Nikon D90 18-105 Kit

The Nikon 18-105mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 is Nikon's latest ''kit'' lens, sold with the D90 digital SLR camera. The lens is designed to fit a camera with an APS-C (''subframe'') sensor, so while it will mount on Nikon film or FX digital bodies, it will show obvious vignetting when set to any focal length.

Small and light, the 18-105mm represents a field of view of approximately 27-158mm in 35mm terms. To economize and create a more efficient design, the lens is equipped with a variable aperture; as the zoom extends the focal length, both the smallest and the largest apertures change. The lens is equipped with Nikon's vibration reduction (VR) technology, advertising a hand-holding improvement of up to three stops.

Sharpness
The 18-105mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 provides very sharp results, at least as good as its recent contemporaries and better than previous designs in the same focal length range.

Perhaps the best word to describe the sharpness profile of the 18-105mm is 'consistent'. With most zoom lenses, especially in the ''kit'' category, the designer must juggle a variety of factors, not the least of which is the cost of the design. Frequently a lens will be a good wide-angle performer, only to suffer when used at full telephoto; or, vice versa. This is not the case with the 18-105mm, which shows excellent performance at all focal lengths.

Chromatic Aberration
Chromatic aberration is present in images produced with this lens, but only most noticeably when used at its widest focal length (18mm). CA is generally well-controlled at all focal lengths, showing up mostly in the corners (this is represented by the red ''maximum'' line in our CA test results graph). Zooming out slightly reduces the presence of chromatic aberration drastically.

Generally, the choice of aperture doesn't really influence the presence of chromatic aberration, but according to the test charts we do note a slight rise in CA as the lens is stopped down.

Shading (''Vignetting'')
The 18-105mm does show some evidence of corner shading, but its presence is fairly subtle. If you demand absolutely no corner shading in images produced by this lens, you'll have to use it at apertures of ƒ/11 or smaller; larger apertures result in some form of corner shading. Using a focal length of 35-50mm will help; these focal lengths are a bit more forgiving, and will only produce significant corner shading when the lens is used at apertures wider than ƒ/8.

Distortion
Distortion has always been a feature of Nikon's consumer-level zoom lenses, and the 18-105mm has not improved in this regard. There is no focal length setting where the lens has been optimized to produce a distortion-free image. The distortion profile for the lens varies widely with the focal length being used.

Autofocus Operation
As an AF-S lens, autofocus operation is quick and virtually silent. The 18-105mm will work on all Nikon camera bodies that support SWM (silent wave motor) lenses. Autofocus results can be overridden at any time by simply turning the focus ring.

Macro
The 18-105mm isn't designed for macro work, but is holds up with a respectable 1:5 reproduction ratio (0.2x magnification). Minimum close-focusing range is 45cm (almost one and a half feet) from the image sensor; from the end of the lens, you're looking at about 28cm (11 inches).

Name: Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor
Image Circle: APS-C
Type: Standard Zoom
Focal Length: 18 - 105mm
APS Equivalent: 27 - 157.5mm
Max Aperture: f/3.5 - 5.6
Min Aperture: f/22 - 38
Diaphragm Blades: 7 (rounded)
Lens Construction: 15 elements in 11 groups, including 1 ED and 1 hybrid aspherical element
Diagonal Angle of View (Based on image circle): 76 to 15.3 degrees
Focus Details: Internal; AF-S "Silent Wave" motor
Front Element Rotation: No
Zoom System Rotary
Closest Focus: 0.45m / 1.48 ft.
Magnification Ratio: 0.2x / 1:5
Filter Size: 67mm
Dimensions (Length x Diameter): 89mm x 76mm / 3.5 in. x 3.0 in.
Weight : 420g / 14.8 o

Type of Camera	Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels	12.3 million
Image Sensor	Nikon DX format (23.6 x 15.8 mm) CMOS sensor
Image Size (Pixels)	4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424 [S]; D-movie: 1240 x 720 / 24fps, 640 x 424 / 24fps, 320 x 216 / 24fps
Sensitivity	ISO 200 to 3,200 in steps of 1/3 EV, plus HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 (ISO 6400); sensitivity decreases approx. LO-0.3, LO-0.5, LO-0.7 and LO-1 (ISO 100)
File Format	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW); JPEG (Baseline-compliant); AVI (Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound)
Storage Media	SD memory card (SDHC compliant)
Shooting Modes	1) Single frame shooting mode, 2) Continous low shooting mode: 1-4fps, 3) Continous high shooting mode: 4.5fps, 4) Self-timer mode, 5) Delay remote mode, 6) Quick-response remote mode 7) D-Movie
White Balance	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor), 12 manual modes with fine-tuning; color temperature setting; preset white balance; white balance bracketing
LCD Monitor	3.0", 920,000-dot low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD, allows up to 170-degree wide viewing angle
Playback Function	1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4, 9, 72 and calendar), 3) Magnifying playback, 4) movie playback, 5) Pictmotion, 6) Slide show, 7) Histogram indication, 8) Highlights point display, 8) Auto image rotation, 9) Image comment
Delete Function	1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete
Interface	USB 2.0 (High-speed), GP-1 (GPS Unit)
Picture Angle (in 35mm [135] format equivalent)	Approx. 1.5x lens focal length
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism; built-in diopter adjustment (-2 to +1 m-1)
Focusing Screen	Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage/Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1)	Approx. 96%/ Approx. 0.94x
Autofocus	TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with AF-assist (range approx. 0.5-3m/1ft 8 in. - 9ft 10 in.); Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at (ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Focus Modes	1) Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continous-servo AF (AF-C); Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), 2) Manual focus (M) can be selected from 11 focus area
Exposure Metering System	1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses) performed by 420-segment RGB sensor, 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8 or 10mm circle in center of frame, 3) Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (approx. 2% of frame) centered on active focus area
Exposure Metering Range (at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)	1) 0 to 20 EV (3D-Color Matrix or Center-weighted metering), 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering)
Exposure Control	1) Digital Vari-Program (Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait), 2) Programmed Auto [P], 3) Shutter-Priority Auto [S], 4) Aperture Priority Auto [A], 5) Manual [M]
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 steps to (+-) 1.0 EV
Maximum Shutter	1/4000
Minimum Shutter	30
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/4000sec in steps of 1/3 EV plus bulb
Sync Contact	X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec
Flash Control	1)TTL flash control with 420-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL fill flash available with SB-900, 800, 600 or 400, 2) Auto aperture available with SB-900, 800 and CPU lens 3) Non-TTL auto available with SB-900, 800, 28, 27 or 22s 4) Range-priority manual available with SB-900, 800.
Flash Sync Modes	1) Auto, 2) Fill-in flash, 3) Red-eye reduction, 4) Red-eye reduction with Slow sync, 5) Slow sync, 6) Rear-curtain sync, 7) Off
Self-Timer	Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 s.
Depth of Field Preview Button	Yes
Remote Control	Via Wireless Remote Control ML-L3 (optional)
GPS	via GP-1 GPS Unit (optional)
Supported Languages	Total of 17 languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
Power Requirements	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, AC Adapter EH-5a (optional)
Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)	Approx 1,000 shots
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO1222)
Dimensions	Approx. 132 x 103 x 77mm
Weight (without battery, memory card or body cap)	Approx. 620g
Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, Quick Charger MH-18a, USB Cable UC-E4, Video Cable EG-D2, Camera Strap AN-DC1, Body Cap BF-1A, Accessory Shoe Cover BS-1, LCD Monitor Cover BM-10, Software Suite CD-ROM
Other Features	Retouch menu, Info Display on LCD monitor, Intergrated Dust Reductions System, Live view (with face-priority AF), D-Movie

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 11 December, 2009.

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