This product is brand new, factory fresh, and includes a full one year USA warranty plus all manufacturer supplied accessories.

Features:

• Offers broad 18 - 200mm focal range for use in a variety of situations (equivalent to a 27-300 lens in 35mm format)
• 11x zoom coverage offers a perfect compact and lightweight, one lens solution
• VR II system offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 4 stops faster
• Two ED glass and three aspherical lens elements minimize chromatic aberration,astigmatism and other forms of distortion, while ensuring high resolution and contrast
• Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superb color reproduction while minimizing ghosting and flare
• Incorporates a SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast quiet focusing
• Delivers high-level optical performance designed for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital
• Employs a seven-blade rounded diaphragm opening that achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements
• Enables focusing from as close as 50cm (20 in.) from the subject through its entire focal range
• M/A mode for rapid switching between autofocus and manual focus operation
• Flower-shaped Lens Hood HB-35 (provided) greatly reduces stray light

Specifications:

• Focal Length:- 18 -200mm (equivalent to a 27-300mm lens in 35mm format)
• Maximum aperture:- f/3.5 - 5.6
• Minimum aperture:- f/22 - 36
• Lens construction:- 16 elements in 12 groups (two ED glass elements, three aspherical lens elements)
• Picture angle:- 76 degrees - 8 degrees
• Minimum focus range:- 0.5m (1.6 ft.)
• Attachment size:- 72mm
• Dimensions (approx.):- 77 x 96.5mm (3.0 x 3.8 in.)
• Weight (approx.):- 560g (19.8 oz.)
• Optional accessories: - 72mm screw-in filters

This Item includes:

• LC-72 72mm snap-on front lens cap;
• LF-1 rear lens cap;
• HB-35 bayonet hood;
• CL-1018 flexible lens pouch
• Nikon 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty