From the Manufacturer

Lens making is an art – Nikon artisans craft Nikkor optics from the finest materials, taking pride in adding their intellect and technique to bring the world’s finest lenses to life. They push the leading edge of lens making, harder and harder, in their effort to provide the “glass” that makes the world’s greatest pictures.

Features include:

• Designed for Nikon D-Series digital SLR
• Design enables a combination of wider angle-of-view with optical characteristics that are optimized for Nikon digital SLR camera sensors
• 2x Zoom ratio and variable angle-of-view from 99 degrees at 12mm to 61 degrees at 24mm. Comparable to that of an 18-36mm lens on 35mm size sensor format
• Nikon design that produces a smaller image circle (the size of the image that is projected by the lens on to the sensor) enabling smaller lens diameter, and optimal image quality from center-to-edge-to-corner on the image
• Exclusive Silent Wave Motor enables ultra-high-speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and powerful super-quiet operation
• 2 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements for minimized chromatic aberration
• 3 Aspherical lens element for low distortion
• Internal Focusing (IF) design for smoother focusing and great body balance
• M/A mode enables instant switching from autofocus to manual with virtually no time lag even during AF servo operation
• Nikon D-type design provides precise distance information for flash and ambient light exposure processes
• Rounded diaphragm to make out-of-focus elements appear more natural
• DX Nikkor is designed exclusively for use with Nikon Digital SLR models
• 11.8 close focusing distance throughout zoom range