Ron Hashiro

The Lens

It uses 62 mm accessories, and the HB-18 lens shade (highly recommended) is a bayonet mount. If you use polarizing filters, use a circular polarizing filter which is compatible with the autofocus mechanism. Because it's an internal focus lens, the front filter ring doesn't rotate when focusing in and out. This is desirable when using polarized filters. However, the front element does rotate when zooming in and out. This isn't too much of an inconvenience if you have the luxury of time when composing photos.

It features a macro mode, which enables the lens to get down to 7 inches and 1:2 ratio. While it's not as crisp as other macro lenses, it's a handy capability to have around if you don't have other lenses at your fingertips.

It has replaced my 28-85mm f3.5 MF lens (which was soft and not as crisp) as the main zoom lens that I carry. Priced around $350 mail order for the lens, it's a very good value for the performance. Value-wise, it beats the 24-120mm zoom, which uses the more expensive 72mm accessories.

It makes a great travel lens. One zoom lens, one camera body, and one flash is all you need to stuff into your travel bag or backpack before jumping on an airplane, boat or bike. It's a Nikkor autofocus, and it's an AF-D lens. If you're a Nikon owner, what more could you ask for? I'm glad I took the plunge and made the investment in the 28-105mm. Little wonder why there's a huge demand for the lens.

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