I purchased this lens nearly 5 years ago, and have used it with both the D40x and D5000 bodies. It has worked very well with a circular polarizer for predominantly landscape photography applications.

Very useful zoom range from wide angle @ 16mm (equivalent to 24 mm in a full-frame sensor / 35 mm film camera) to mild telephoto @ 85 mm (equivalent to 127.5 mm in full-frame sensor / 35 mm film camera).

- Heavy Lens - My lens has been back to Nikon for repair once - Not really a fair criticism (just FYI); because of the minimum focal length specs of my camera body for use with flash; BUT: Size of lens (diameter of barrel) can block part of flash lighting

Purchased this lens along side my D7000, and was initially sceptical. The lens is rather heavy and big. However once shooting it out and about, it's extremely versatile and with the D7000, any distortion is corrected. The weight doesn't really become an issue, and feels well balanced once in-hand.

Comfortable Controls; Easy To Use; Great Image Quality; Image Stabilisation; Strong Construction

Heavy

I also own a D700 and overall, the at high ISO are better on the D600 which is good (sharper and less noisy at hight iso like 6400). On the other hand, I got difficulty controlling the exposure. Somehow the camera seems to slightly overexpose when compared to D700.

There appears to be a move towards increasing the number of camera models with full frame (ie 24x36mm) sensors. Sony, for one, has even released a fixed mirror DSLR model with a full frame sensor.

no vari-angle screen

My primary zoom is the $1700 Nikon 24-70 2.8. I have a lot more to learn about this lens...but out of the box this lens performed GREAT! No...it won't replace my primary lens...but if I bought this one first, I'm not sure I would have bothered with an upgrade.

Good focus speed Crisp Images Lightweight

Other than the fact that it's not built like a tank?

The Nikon D3300 is the company's latest entry-level digital SLR. Such cameras are a great option for people who care more about image quality than having all the latest features. If you can live without Wi-Fi and an articulated screen and don't need the most sophisticated autofocus system, you can...

Targeted to enthusiasts and pros, the new Nikon D610 has a 24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor, plenty of response, and almost all the bells-and-whistles Nikon can cram into a DSLR. It's not exactly a bargain – around $2,500 for a solid kit – so let's see if it's worth dipping into your savings account...

Superior full-frame stills; Quality Full HD videos; Good feel and response

Expensive; heavy – but totally expected; Specs not world-class; Onboard mono mic

Though competition's increasing for low-end full-frame cameras, the Nikon D610 holds its own; that said, while slightly faster than its predecessor it's not a whole lot different.

The Nikon D610 continues the D600's tradition of a great set of shooting features; comfortable and intelligent design; and excellent photo quality and performance

Photos still display some unrecoverable clipping in the highlights that you don't expect in a camera of its caliber; and unlike the overhauled D5300; the D610 requires an extra-cost Wi-Fi dongle for connectivity

The Nikon D610 isn't much of an upgrade over its predecessor, bringing only one actual change to the table, a new mirrorbox. However, the camera has been tweaked to have a better white balance system, a quieter shutter but more importantly, no more oil smudge issues on the sensor.

Silent shutter is rather silent; No sensor issues; Excellent dynamic range

Not really much of an upgrade from the D600; Can't change aperture in movie mode

I received the camera after 3 days. all good. Package new and in good condition. I opened and was surprised to see that all papers 9 Manual, warrenty form etc.) are just in Japanese. Not a single paper translated in English or any other language.

The Camera is definately original

no english available