1 Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

[richardHaw]

https://richardhaw.com/2025/05/05/repair-1-nikkor-10-30mm-f-3-5-5-6-vr/ 

[Birna Rørslett]

Agree the 10-30 is very variable in quality. I have had a few and most die of "natural causes" like excessive internal wear after a period of use. Cheeseparing on quality can be taken too far. Hopefully the mothership learned its lessons?

The 11-27.5 for Nikon AW1 is much more robust besides being a better optical performer. However, you can't have it in pink

[richardHaw]

I find that the PD performance substantially better