Tested this lens this afternoon (thank you very much chibona), very well made and well balanced lens (thank you Nikon). The zoom action is smooth and stable than the 18-55 and 55-200 Nikon lenses that I have used since 2010. Output on a Nikon D5300 is really very good and for the zoom range it can offer, a must upgrade for the 18-55. Autofocus is fast, I can take photographs with this lens a lot faster than the 18-55 or 55-200 - this lens transmits light better than those two lenses I mentioned as observed on the view finder, manufacturing process did improved over the years. Personally, I can work with this lens without the 55-200 on the upper range and a lot quicker. For all around photography except for macro and ultrawide that requires special lenses, this is a must have lens nga di kaayo taas ug presyo and still deliver really good quality output.

Again, salamat chibona for the opportunity and thank you Nikon for making this lens a reality.