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CONCLUSION: The most optically capable and physically rugged “normal” range zoom you can buy for a Nikon DLSR, this gun is large, heavy, and unquestionably expensive. If there’s a chance you’ll trade up to a full-frame DSLR or migrate to film, pass on it. For other Nikon DSLR shooters with adequately deep pockets, this sharp, fast, (almost) distortion-free all-purpose lens, with its nigh-perfect zoom spread for people pictures and outdoor photography, will be hard to resist.
SPECIFICATIONS: 17-55mm (17.52-53.53 tested), f/2.8 (f/2.80-2.94 tested), 14 elements in 10 groups. Focusing turns 80 degress clockwise. Zoom ring turns 70 degress counterclockwise. Focal lengths marked at 17-, 20-, 24-, 28-, 35-, 45-, and 55mm. Diagonal view: 79-28 degrees. Weight: 1.69 lb. Filter size: 77mm. Mounts: Nikon AF digital only. Included: Lenshood, softcase. Street price: $1,200.
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