Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Lens

I bought this lens not realising that it had a plastic mount. In fact if I had realised that, I probably would not have bought it. What a shame, as I would have missed out on a good lens. The performance against cost really is quite astounding if you have paid an eBay price like me (£135). If you have paid the high street price of around £179, then perhaps it is not quite as spectacular a bargain, but it is still very good value.

Focussing is fast and almost silent, The zoom is smooth and accurate, there is no zoom creep when the lens is pointed down (at least not on mine) and it is very light. Perhaps for a heavy body like mine (Fujifilm S5 Pro) it is a little too light as the camera is not particularly well balanced with this lens on it. It would be much better balanced on something like a D40 or D40X as their bodies are much lighter.

The optical performance whilst not startling, is very good in my opinion and the lens is sharp at all but its widest aperture, so from around f5.6 upwards, it works really well.

It is a nice touch to get a lens hood included on a lens at this price point and it works well, enhancing the contrast and allowing you to avoid flare.