Description NIkon AF-S NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens Nikon’sAF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a versatile and advancedmulti-purpose zoom lens that offers telephoto imaging with a 35mm focal lengthequivalence of 27-210mm. While designedfor DX-format it is compatible with FX-format in crop mode. This lens is an ideal choice for a widevariety of shooting applications thanks to its encompassing zoom range of 18-140 mm and its lightweight, compact construction. You will love the power of this lens whiletraveling. Nikon packed it with featuresincluding its improvedVibration Reduction II, a system which minimizesimage blur caused by camera shake, and offers the equivalent of shooting at ashutter speed 3.5 stops faster. An extra-low dispersion (ED) glass andthree aspherical lens elements pair in order to reduce the effects ofdistortion and chromatic aberrations.The Super Integrated Coating helps eliminate ghosting and unwanted flare.The Silent Wave Motor design means you will always experience smooth andvirtually silent autofocusing without the exterior size of the lenschanging. Full time manual focusingoverride is available with the A-M focusing switch. The minimum focus distance is 1.48′ and its 7-bladerounded aperture helps to provide pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds. NIKKOR G LENS NIKKOR’s G line oflenses are specifically engineered with no aperture ring. This enables easier operation and leads toless mistakes because the aperture does not need to be set to a minimum EXTRA LOWDISPERSION GLASS (ED) Nikon’s LowDispersion technology is engineered to reduce chromatic aberrations,eliminating the tendency of light of different colors to focus to differentpoints at the image plane. This meansyour images will come out crisp and clear, with less of a chance of defractinglight into an unwanted rainbow of colors.Take shots exactly like you want, without any flare-up or blurring. ASPHERICAL DESIGN Nikon’s asphericallens design creates a more complex surface profile. This helps to greatly reduce spherical andother optical aberrations. The designfurther ensures consistent imaging performance throughout the entire focalrange, while delivering incredible sharpness up to the periphery of theimage. INTERNAL FOCUSING (IF) Nikon’s Internal Focusing feature allowsyou to focus a lens without changing its size.With IF Lenses all optical movement is restricted to the interior of thelens barrel, providing for a lighter, more efficient design. Faster focusing is produced by a lighter andcompact focusing lens group. A-M SWITCH This switch is anelement which locks the focus ring during autofocus, allowing the behavior tomimic a manual focus lens in manual focus mode.When the focusing ring is rotated with a sufficient load you will experienceconvenient manual focusing maneuvers. SUPER INTEGRATED COATING The Nikonanti-reflective coating is an optical design feature which ensures superiorclarity and image brilliance, even in poor or unfavorable lightingconditions. Nikon applies theanti-reflective coating through a special process, layering the lens surface inorder to substantially reduce unwanted flare or ghosting. This process helps to ensure incredibly richimage contrast and true color fidelity. SILENTWAVE MOTOR (SWM) Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor technologyprovides rapid auto-focusing while remaining exceedingly quiet andaccurate. “Traveling Waves”are transformed into a rotational energy that focuses the optics. VIBRATIONREDUCTION (VR) Nikon’s Vibration Reduction technologyprovides superb image stabilization for handheld macro shooting. This lens administers exceedingly clear,natural images that remain crisp at greater distances. With the extended focal length, you willenjoy enhanced quality in any photographic situation.