Image Stabilization. Nikon’s VR II image-stabilization system allows photographers to work with shutter speeds up to four times slower than usual.

HIgh-Quality Optics. The lens contains two extra-low dispersion elements and three aspherical elements, as well as Nano crystal coatings to maximize image quality and minimize aberrations.

Additional Features. It has a nine-blade aperture ring for smooth out-of-focus highlights and a Silent Wave Motor for fast autofocus.

Q & A

What do all of those lens abbreviations mean?

• “G” is a reference to a G-Type lens and is distinguishable from a standard D-Type lens by its lack of an aperture control ring. G-Type lenses relay distance information to compatible DSLRs like a D-Type lens but rely wholly on electronic aperture control through a camera body.
• “ED” stands for “Extra-Low Dispersion” Glass and is a reference to specialized glass used for the correction of chromatic aberrations.
• “AF-S” refers to Auto Focus that features Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor or “SWM.”
• “VR” or “Vibration Reduction” is a reference to Nikon’s proprietary in-lens image stabilization.