Nikon has today announced an updated version of its AF-S DX 55-200 mm lens, the new AF-S DX VR 55-200 mm F4.0-F5.6G IF-ED. It has the Silent Wave Motor for fast and quiet focusing, ED glass lens element and the excellent Vibration Reduction. This lens is a DX format, meaning that it can privide a field of view of 82.5 - 300 mm on the new D40x or similar DX format camera.

Press Release: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Nikon today announces the AF-S DX VR 55-200MM F/4-5.6G IF-ED  lens, a high-quality compact 3.6x DX zoom designed specifically to work with Nikon’s market-leading D80 and D40/ D40x cameras. The AF-S DX VR 55-200MM F/4-5.6G IF-ED is an affordable entry-level lens which features Nikon’s cutting edge Vibration Reduction stabilization system and exclusive Silent Wave Motor for fast, quiet and precise autofocussing.

Considered to be the pioneer of innovative camera technology, Nikon is constantly seeking ways to make it possible for photographers with any level of experience to get striking results.

With optics designed for the Nikon DX Format digital SLR cameras, this high-performance compact lens delivers a picture angle equivalent to that of a 35mm format, 82.5-300mm zoom lens, which enables users to get close to unapproachable subjects.

Nikon’s Vibration Reduction function compensates for camera shake to produce sharper, clearer pictures in unsteady or poorly-lit conditions.

Other fantastic features include the Nikon ED glass and aspherical lens elements to minimize chromatic aberration, astigmatism, and other forms of distortion, while ensuring high resolution and contrast.