Thanks to a recent price-drop Nikon's new lens can almost be considered a bargain at the moment, albeit an expensive bargain. Though there is very little to dislike, if I were buying this lens I would get the tripod-mounting pillar modified to improve the way that the zoom sits in my hand.
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Features 100
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Image Quality 100
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Value 95
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Performance 95
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Design 95
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Design 95
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Image Quality 100
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Performance 95
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Value 95
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Features 100