The Magic Behind Nikon’s ‘Superzoom’ Lens
New York Times tech columnist David Pogue has an interesting article today about Nikon’s 18-200 millimeter “superzoom†VR lens.
He raves about the VR (vibration reduction) feature (Nikon says that the VR on this lens lets people take sharp pictures ‘at shutter speeds as many as 4 stops slower than they ordinarily could shoot.’ But I’d put it more bluntly. I’d say that this VR is—what’s the technical term?—magic.) and enlightens about the controversy of a couple of major camera manufacturers’ battle to even include a VR feature right into their camera bodies.
Interested in buying that sweet little lens? Get in line. Even B&H is sold out.
Oh, and something Pogue doesn’t mention: the lens sports a 3.5-5.6 aperture.