Glass

Front element

Light amount of tiny, faint coating scratches; no effect whatsoever on images

Rear element

One tiny glass scratch; no effect whatsoever on images

Imaging

Sharpness

20/20 line pairs/mm (horizontal/vertical)

Spatial consistency

All quadrants equal sharpness

Aperture consistency

Normal wide-open and stopped down

Chromatic aberration

Normal

Lens flare

Normal

Mechanicals

Manual focus ring

Flawless

Autofocus

Normal speed, sound, and accuracy

Active stabilization

n/a

Aperture blades

Smooth, clean, full range of motion

Zoom ring

n/a

Distance scale

Rotates accurately

Filter ring

Accepts filter

Cosmetic

Barrel

One short, faint scratch; some wear around hood ring

Tripod ring

n/a

Hood/caps

Minor scuffs and scratches

Internal dust

Light

Notes

Very nice looking lens with high resolving power. Comes with hood, caps, and original Nikon lens bag.