Making a good decision with the DSLR lens purchase

Nikkor Lenses DxOmark

Everyone, who owns the DSLR camera, knows the pain. There is no universal lens, which would cover all our needs. Even if you pick up the most versatile kit, you might suffer some inconveniences caused by faulty manufacturing. It will result in not enough sharpness at the extremal enlargement or vignetting, aberration, etc. The sad … Read more

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm F4.5-5.6G ED VR is it worth?

Nikkor 55-300mm Ken Rockwell

The Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is a telephoto zoom lens designed to complete the 18-55mm kit zoom, that comes bundled with many Nikon DSLR cameras. In this article, I used some 18-55mm photo compilations to compare how it works all together in the 18-300mm range. The Nikkor 55-300mm VR lens features … Read more

Using the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II as a magnifying glass

The AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5/6G VR II is a standard kit lens for many Nikon DSLR cameras. It contains 11 optical elements in 8 groups and 7 rounded diaphragm blades. The lens is also equipped with a Silent Vawe Motor, which provides smooth and quiet auto-focus, and a minimum focus to a distance of … Read more