The new NIKKOR lens, with a focal length between 18 and 105 mm, is a high performance and cost efficient lens with a focal length equivalent to 27 to 157.5 mm in 35 mm format that has been designed to partner with Nikon’s D90.

High Performance – High Reproduction
The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR is useful in a broad range of shooting settings. The wide zoom range makes it suitable for shooting buildings and scenery while the telephoto zoom range is ideal for portraits. The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR ’s built-in Vibration Reduction II system provides the equivalent of a shutter speed three stops faster than standard lenses, offering an extraordinarily high reproduction capacity.  The high-performance optical system features a single ED glass element and one aspherical lens optimized for use for digital SLRs. This allows you to make high resolution, high contrast images, and minimising chromatic aberration. The ultra-compact built-in Silent Wave Motor ensures silent, fast and efficient autofocus operation, and the refined external design with leather-tone texture will appeal to Nikon users as it will match their camera bodies.

Extreme Focal Length
DX camera owners can have it all. Combined with the AF-S VR Zoom NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED; the two VR lenses cover a focal length of 18-450mm, ensuring you can capture virtually anything, from a close up object to a distant horizon.

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR is supplied with the Nikon D90 in a special kit

Main Features
 

Focal length		18-105 mm
Maximum aperture		f/3.5-5.6
Lens construction		15 elements in 11 groups (with one ED glass element and one aspherical lens element)
Picture angle		76° - 15°20’
Number of diaphragm blades		7 (rounded)
Minimum f/stop		22-38
Closest focusing distance		0.45 m/1.48 ft. (throughout entire zoom range)
Maximum reproduction ratio		1/5
Zoom control		Manual, via separate zoom ring
M/A mode		N/A
Weight (approx.)		420 g/14.8 oz.
Dimensions (approx.) (from the camera’s lens mounting flange)		76 x 89 mm/3.0 x 3.5 in.
External front filter attachment frame		Does not rotate
External front filter		67mm
Supplied accessories		67mm snap-on front lens cap LC-67, Rear lens cap LF-1, Bayonet hood HB-32, Flexible lens pouch CL-1018
Optional accessories		67mm screw-on filters
Distance scale		N/A

MTF Chart
 

Wide	Tele

Spatial Frequencies	S: Sagittal	M: Meridional
10 lines/mm
30 lines/mm

How to read the MTF chart MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) is one of the measurements that evaluate a lens' performance; it shows contrast reproducibility of the lens using characteristic spatial frequencies. Spatial frequencies indicate the number of lines per mm. In the MTF chart of this website, the horizontal axis is in millimeters and shows the distance from the center of the image toward the edges, and contrast value (highest value is 1) is shown in the vertical axis, with fixed spatial frequencies of 10 lines/mm and 30 lines/mm. The MTF chart for each lens is based on the value at the maximum aperture of the lens; the red line shows the spatial frequency of 10 lines/mm and the blue line, 30 lines/mm. In the off-axis field, contrast reproducibility of the lens for sagittal direction and meridional direction varies with astigmatic affection. The path of 10 lines/mm indicates the contrast reproducibility of the lens (the higher and straighter is better). The higher and straighter the 30 lines/mm-path is, the higher the resolution of the lens. Note that the lens performance can not be measured only with MTF chart. Softening or blurring of color also governs measurement.

Lens Construction




 

: Nano Crystal Coat	: Aspherical lens elements
: Super ED glass elements	: ED glass elements

Sample Image

Shutter speed: 1/250 second
Aperture: f/10
Focal length: 62mm