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Lenses that have a Nikon AF-S focus motor

#1	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

"Awesome lens, affordable, quality construction, noticably faster than older lens, definitely has improved picture quality/sharpness" bhphotovideo.com

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

	Great telephoto lens
	300 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	300 mm

Zoom range	5.5x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Length	122 mm

Aperture	f/4.5	Min focal length	55 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

#2	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

	Great telephoto lens
	500 mm

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	500 mm

Zoom range	2.5x	Fixed aperture	Yes

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Length	268 mm

Aperture	f/5.6	Min focal length	200 mm

#3	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

	Great zoom range
	7.8x

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	140 mm

Zoom range	7.8x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Length	97 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Min focal length	18 mm

#4	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

	Quite short
	53 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	1x	Fixed aperture	n/a

Image stabilization	None	Length	53 mm

Aperture	f/1.8	Min focal length	50 mm

See 49 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

#5	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

"Wonderful bokeh @ f/1.8, I never had a lens witch such wide aperture and results really stunning. " bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	35 mm

Zoom range	1x	Fixed aperture	n/a

Image stabilization	None	Length	n/a

Aperture	f/1.8	Min focal length	35 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

#6	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR

	Great zoom range
	16.7x

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

	Great telephoto lens
	300 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	300 mm

Zoom range	16.7x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Length	99 mm

Aperture	f/3.5	Min focal length	18 mm

#7	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

"The colors this lens can capture are outstanding!" bhphotovideo.com

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	24 mm

Zoom range	1.7x	Fixed aperture	Yes

Image stabilization	None	Length	132 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Min focal length	14 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

#8	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G

	Wide aperture
	f/1.8

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	85 mm

Zoom range	1x	Fixed aperture	n/a

Image stabilization	None	Length	74 mm

Aperture	f/1.8	Min focal length	85 mm

See 23 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G

#9	Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR

	More advanced image stabilization
	Nikon VR

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	80 mm

Zoom range	5x	Fixed aperture	No

Image stabilization	Nikon VR	Length	86 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Min focal length	16 mm

#10	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing." bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

	Quite short
	53 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Max focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	1x	Fixed aperture	n/a

Image stabilization	None	Length	53 mm

Aperture	f/1.4	Min focal length	50 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

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