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<blockquote data-quote="JoeLewisPhotography" data-source="post: 57635" data-attributes="member: 3571"><p>My opinion, go for the G...its the newest of the 3 and has the built in motor so you can auto focus. I have actually had this lens and its a stellar performer. Here is some info that may help you understand a bit better.</p><p></p><p>AF - Auto focus. </p><p></p><p>AF-S - Auto focus-Silent. Uses SWM, Sonic Wave Motor, to focus quietly and faster; similar as Canon's USM, Ultrasonic Motor technology. </p><p></p><p>ED - Extra-low Dispersion glass. Reduces chromatic aberration. </p><p></p><p>IF - Internal Focus. Focussing moves only internal lenses, meaning that the lens does not change in length during focussing. </p><p></p><p>DX - Lens designed for Nikon's DX format sensors; the image circle is reduced in size by 1.5× to fit the smaller sensor in Nikon's digital SLRs. A circular image is produced if used with a 35mm camera. </p><p></p><p>VR - Vibration Reduction. Uses special VR lens unit to reduce camera shake evident in photographs. Some VR lenses also support panning shot mode, detecting the horizontal movement of the lens and minimizing the vertical vibration. Equivalent to Canon's IS (Image Stabilizer) and Minolta's AS (Anti-shake, although this is embedded into the body of the camera). </p><p></p><p>D - Distance/Dimension. Indicated after the f-stop number. It means that the lens is capable using of Nikon's RGB Matrix Metering. The lens carries the information of the distance between the camera and the subject. </p><p></p><p>G - Indicated after the f-number, and tells that the lens does not have an aperture ring, but instead that aperture value is controlled by the body. Since the body needs to control the lens aperture, these type lenses only work with automatic bodies. It has the same characteristics with the D lens. </p><p></p><p>Micro - Indicates that the lens is capable of photomacrography - photographing small subjects at short distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoeLewisPhotography, post: 57635, member: 3571"] My opinion, go for the G...its the newest of the 3 and has the built in motor so you can auto focus. I have actually had this lens and its a stellar performer. Here is some info that may help you understand a bit better. AF - Auto focus. AF-S - Auto focus-Silent. Uses SWM, Sonic Wave Motor, to focus quietly and faster; similar as Canon's USM, Ultrasonic Motor technology. ED - Extra-low Dispersion glass. Reduces chromatic aberration. IF - Internal Focus. Focussing moves only internal lenses, meaning that the lens does not change in length during focussing. DX - Lens designed for Nikon's DX format sensors; the image circle is reduced in size by 1.5× to fit the smaller sensor in Nikon's digital SLRs. A circular image is produced if used with a 35mm camera. VR - Vibration Reduction. Uses special VR lens unit to reduce camera shake evident in photographs. Some VR lenses also support panning shot mode, detecting the horizontal movement of the lens and minimizing the vertical vibration. Equivalent to Canon's IS (Image Stabilizer) and Minolta's AS (Anti-shake, although this is embedded into the body of the camera). D - Distance/Dimension. Indicated after the f-stop number. It means that the lens is capable using of Nikon's RGB Matrix Metering. The lens carries the information of the distance between the camera and the subject. G - Indicated after the f-number, and tells that the lens does not have an aperture ring, but instead that aperture value is controlled by the body. Since the body needs to control the lens aperture, these type lenses only work with automatic bodies. It has the same characteristics with the D lens. Micro - Indicates that the lens is capable of photomacrography - photographing small subjects at short distances. [/QUOTE]
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