The
AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF Zoom Nikkor
by
Victor F. Newman tell
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THE
TALE OF THE TAPE The
construction of the new Nikkor appears to be on par with the equivalent
lenses offered by the third-party competitors. It
does have the fewest number of elements. All three current
lenses use some form of low-dispersion/high refractive index glass,
and aspherical elements, which help account for the dramatic increase
in image quality since the inception of these ultra wide-tele
range 7.1X zooms. Nikon's specs tell us there are three
aspheric and three extra-low-dispersion (ED) elements on this
newer lens.
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view of the polycarbonate bayonet mount, which helps reduce
the weight of the lens. The bayonet is attached to the lens
with three screws.
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Nikkor
28-200mm
f/3.4-5.6G |
Nikkor
28-200mm
f/3.5-5.6D |
Sigma
28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 |
Tamron
28-200mm
f/3.8-5.6 |
| Groups/Elements
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11/12 |
13/16 |
14/16 |
10/14 |
| Length |
2.8
in |
3.4
in |
3.0
in |
3.0
in |
| Maximum
Diameter |
2.7
in |
3.1
in |
2.8
in |
2.8
in |
| Weight
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12.7
oz |
19.6
oz |
13
oz |
12.5
oz |
| f-stop
Range |
3.5-22 |
3.5-22 |
3.5-22 |
3.8-22 |
| Zoom/Focus
Control |
Two-ring |
Two-ring |
Two-ring |
Two-ring |
| Minimum
Focus Dist. |
1.3
ft |
7
ft |
1.6
ft |
1.6
ft |
| Filter
Size |
62mm |
72mm |
62mm |
62mm |
| Price
(B&H
Nov-2003) |
$350* |
Discontinued |
$190 |
$260 |
| *with
USA warranty |
Nikon
has also made a huge advance from their previous design in terms
of minimum focusing distance, as well as besting the competition
by some margin.
The 1.3 ft minimum focus distance equates to a reproduction
ratio of 1:3.1. While that's not exactly a macro lens,
it's enough to be useful.
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