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Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - mst - 06-23-2011 Still a quite attractive lens. http://www.opticallimits.com/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/635-nikkor16853556vr -- Markus Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - youpii - 06-23-2011 I think you forgot to update the front page <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - mst - 06-23-2011 Yes ... corrected <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> -- Markus Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - Guest - 06-24-2011 [quote name='mst' timestamp='1308850887' post='9455'] Still a quite attractive lens. http://www.opticallimits.com/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests/635-nikkor16853556vr [/quote] Sooo... what's the verdict on 18-105 DX VR vs. 16-85 DX VR? Is the latter worth the money in your opinion? Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - testmaniac - 06-24-2011 I have made a lot of tests with D7000 and 18-105 VR and 16-85 VR and in my case there is a huge difference between my two lens. In my old body D90 the difference was to small but om D7000 is huge. I search someone who was made the same test. From the result on this site is looking that the two lens are very close. I don't think so. I think the tested piece of 16-85 VR is not good. Check it please with another copy again. Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - Klaus - 06-26-2011 [quote name='Testmaniac' timestamp='1308914214' post='9466'] I have made a lot of tests with D7000 and 18-105 VR and 16-85 VR and in my case there is a huge difference between my two lens. In my old body D90 the difference was to small but om D7000 is huge. I search someone who was made the same test. From the result on this site is looking that the two lens are very close. I don't think so. I think the tested piece of 16-85 VR is not good. Check it please with another copy again. [/quote] Well, maybe you got a bad copy of the 18-105 ... Next PZ lens test report: Nikkor AF-S DX 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - oppitronic - 06-27-2011 [quote name='BG_Home' timestamp='1308897744' post='9464'] Sooo... what's the verdict on 18-105 DX VR vs. 16-85 DX VR? Is the latter worth the money in your opinion? [/quote] I have asked that same question in the shop when I was about to buy the 16-85. Is it really worth the extra money? The shop assistant told me: "It is better than the 18-105 in some way, but not worth the extra money especially if you are only interested in the optical quality" Well, I bought it anyway. And all I can say without proper testing, but just by gut instinct, the 16-85 is better on a D90/D5000 than the 18-105 - especially in the 18 to 35 range. I have access to both lens, and my budget is limited, but I never regret spending the extra money. Thanks Markus for the re-test!