Key Features

Fast f/2.8 Zoom-NIKKOR lens

• Perfect for sports, photojournalism and wildlife photography.

7 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements

• Offers superior sharpness and color correction by effectively minimizing chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture settings.

Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC)

• Enhances light transmission and offers superior color consistency and reduced flare.

Rounded 9-blade diaphragm

• Renders more natural appearance of out-of-focus image elements.

Focuses to 4.6 feet

• Close focusing provided throughout the entire zoom range for extended versatility.

• Fully compatible with Nikon TC-14E II, TC-17E II and TC-20E II (III) Teleconverters.

Nikon VR II (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization

• Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images and video capture.

Nano Crystal Coat

• Further reduces ghosting and flare for even greater image clarity.

Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

• Enables fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus.

Internal Focus (IF)

• Provides fast and quiet autofocus without changing the length of the lens, retaining subject-working distance through the focus range.

M/A focus mode switch

• Enables quick response to changing situations between manual and autofocus operation.

Flower-shaped lens hood

• Included HB-48 lens hood—shades the objective from unwanted, image-degrading light.