Glass

Front element

Very light amount of tiny, faint coating scratches near rim; no effect whatsoever on images

Rear element

Flawless

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

Normal operation and sound

Aperture blades

Smooth, clean, full range of motion

Zoom ring

Flawless

Distance scale

Rotates accurately

Filter ring

Accepts filter

Cosmetic

Barrel

Rubber grip at front end has been glued down because of slippage — it looks a little rough as a result

Tripod ring

Light wear on underside of foot, otherwise flawless

Hood/caps

Minor scuffs and scratches

Internal dust

Moderate

Notes

Great looking lens with high resolving power. Comes with hood, caps, tripod ring, and original Nikon zipper case.