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Question: I like doing landscape and would like a really good wide angle that costs way to much for my budget would this lens help me somewhat in that area?
Document: I use this on a D90 as a walkaround lens and have been very happy. I like it better in terms of quality and performance than the kit lenses, although I think it's just a touch pricey and a bit slow at the long end. Can't argue with the results though, and to get anything better would cost much more - and probably doesn't really belong on a D90 anyway. Mostly I use it for architectural shots, so every bit of wide angle helps, especially with the crop factor of the D90.
It's really just what I needed. Went shooting with it and found the extra 2mm of wide angle is very usable - gets those nice wide landscape frames that the 18mm cannot achieve. Image quality just blows away the 18-55mm especially landscape shots. I actually shot in the same location just to compare IQ and things like grass contrasting with the sidewalks and streets where I took the shots, were far more sharp with the 16-85mm. I am truly stunned by the difference.Downside?
Even though this lens is a DX lens for use with cropped-sensor Nikon cameras, 16mm a pretty good wide-angle perspective which is excellent for certain landscape shots or party shots, for example. And 85mm at the long end is quite adequate for many uses as well. This is a versatile lens that many users will leave on their cameras most of the time.This lens takes sharp pictures pretty much throughout its range. It produces vibrant and contrasty images that will please most users.
I am very lucky I bought this lens. My 18 - 55 failed on me(finally a reason to get rid of that kit lens) and I was in a hurry to get something for landscape and family photo's. I had just blown my budget on a 300 f4 (love it) so I looked and picked this one quickly. I really am a fan of prime lens but have wanted to finally try a VR and with the 16 to 85 it seemed like a jack of all trades to me.
My only real criticism of this lens is it is not as light weight and small as I would like it to be, but neither is the Nikon 18-200mm lens.For me, the extra and better wide angle capability out weighs by far the extra  and poor telephoto capability of the Nikon 18-200mm lens.
I chose the 16-85mm over Nikon's other basic DSLR zooms (18-xx/xxx) primarily due to its wider zoom capability on the short end, and I have been extremely satisfied with my choice. A 2mm difference doesn't seem like much, but it is very nearly equivalent to the difference between 24mm and 28mm lenses on a 35mm-sized camera. That is a very noticeable difference and enough to make the 16-85 a useful wide angle lens. The 16mm setting is great.
)- The extra 2 degrees of wide angle is nice and looks like it will mean not having to switch over to my 12-24mm zoom quite as much.- The lens action is comparable to the 18-200 - but NO barrel creep.
The VR performs superbly, as usual for modern lenses, and the Nikon Capture software easily removes the barrel distortion at wide angle settings.Is this lens a bargain? Well, it is not in the same league as the Nikon 50 MM F1.8 AFD, but considering that it is a VR zoom lens that gives good results wide open and is relatively compact and light, I would say that it is an excellent value for the cost.Conclusion?
I bought this lens to have better wide angle coverage than my 18-200mm lens. Ken Rockwell thumbs his nose at this lens but I find extra 2 degrees at the wide angle pretty useful. I also considered getting 16-35mm DX lens but couldn't justify paying almost twice as much with shorter range. If you are moving up from the kit lens 18-55mm or 18-105mm (which I also have), this is a good lens to consider over 18-200mm.
Of course in this context I wish that the front element would be more generous 72mm.I also wished that the max opening would be f/4, but considering the excellent VR and the ever increasing ISO capabilities of the DSLR bodies, the f/5.6 is much less of an issue as it used to be. I like to see how lightweight it is! I for once favor polymers over metal, I do not share the opinion that "good quality lens must be all metal."
Answer: Yes, keep in mind this lens will be the equivalent of a 24mm on a DX sensor camera.