The older mm is a fine lens if you don't mind a shorter zoom range, and the Sigma 1770mm F284 DC Macro OS HSM ($ at Amazon) is another sharper option that's available for the sameNikons' mm zoom produces a very good image, but the rear plastic mount can't be relied on to hold the lens in place, safely, all the time I use other Nikon lenses with plastic mounts (Nikkor 35mm f18 &This lens, called in full Nikon AFS DX mm 355,6 G ED VR, is an alternative to the Nikon 1855 mm kit lens The range on the long end, 105 mm, is so great that a lot of photographic situations can be managed without having to change lens The Nikon mm is much cheaper than the Nikon 1685 mm
Nikon 18 105mm Vr