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p.1 #1 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

So the 18-200 VR lens was announced, alot of buzz, so do you plan on buying it?

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Nov 19, 2005 at 09:33 PM

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p.1 #2 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

As I develop as a photographer and learn my shooting style I'm starting to view zooms as a convenience. If I need the ultimate in speed or quality, I'll always turn to a prime. With that in mind this would be one heck of a convenience and would perfectly mate with a handful of nice primes.

Joe

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Nov 19, 2005 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #3 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I am getting addicted to OS/VR so...
I am just waiting for some serious reviews. If that lens is as good as it seems, I will definitely buy a copy, for the versatility (range + VR).

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Nov 19, 2005 at 10:19 PM

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p.1 #4 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

Given the fact that I plan on making the D200 my first SLR camera of any type, and I don't own any lenses, it looks like a great all around lens. I will be very interested to see how it performs at extremes. I also plan on getting the Nikkor 50mm 1.8 at the same time.

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Nov 19, 2005 at 10:20 PM

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p.1 #5 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

strange that so many might buy the lens depending on the price...
The price is known (in Europe you get (order) one for 650-700 Euro depending on the shop).

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Nov 19, 2005 at 10:43 PM

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p.1 #6 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I am not intetested in higher f/stop.

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Nov 19, 2005 at 11:48 PM

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p.1 #7 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I may replace my 18-70 with it...

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Nov 20, 2005 at 01:13 AM

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p.1 #8 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

Lets see now, the points that I`m considering are
1......... the AFS 18-70 DX seems to illustrate that a Nikon 4X zoom that starts this wide is already going to be stretched to the limit to obtain decent image quality across the zoom range.
2..........the 24-120 with VR is not an optically high quality lens .
3..........3rd party makers can`t seem to make anything significantly good in this super zoom range either.
4.......Why would I believe Nikon lens technology has experienced a significant breakthrough in technology with this lens?
5.....$700 isn`t cheap by any stretch for a consumer grade lens even if it sports VR.
6.........Did I buy a dslr for convenience of one lens ? (Of course this is subjective.) however I need to remind myself that a one lens system camera might be significantly cheaper and a better solution than buying this lens for the convenience factor only.
So unless Nikon pulled a rabbit out of the hat on this one I`m passing on it.
Now , I`m willing to hear the other side too.
John

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Nov 20, 2005 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

Already got the ranges covered, probably at better quality.

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Nov 20, 2005 at 03:08 PM

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p.1 #10 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

My biggest concern with this lens is that it's hard to get perfect corrections for optical issues throughout a very wide range. Lesser ranges are more easily corrected for flaws and distortions so I would be concerned about finding certain spots in a lens like this as having noticeable errors in it. The other consideration is that this could be a person's one and only lens as it covers so much range. Let's say you go on an expensive holiday somewhere and the first day out you drop it. Now you have a nice camera with "no place to go" (i.e. nothing to shoot with). At least if you own a number of smaller range zooms, you can still shoot, although it will require a bit more moving around to get what you want. You aren't "dead in the water" though.

I would probably pass on it, although for some it could be a good option (particularly if you are just starting out and have no equipment to speak of).

Glenn

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Nov 20, 2005 at 04:11 PM

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p.1 #11 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

The zoom range of this lens could be perfectly matched with IQ likely to be better for at least a hundred bucks less with the following combination.
1........AFS 18-70 DX
2........ AFS 55-200 DX
Both are slightly faster .
But if on the other hand this new 18-200VR surprises us and come closer in IQ than we assume it will I would understand how the VR could be well worth the $100 more for convenience sake.
It`s an individual`s choice and we can only speak for ourselves anyway so mostly everything I write can be taken with a grain of salt ,at least till the qualities of the lens is better known.
John

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Nov 20, 2005 at 05:25 PM

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p.1 #12 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I have no inyerest in this one as it is bound to suffer at both ends as zoom ratio is simply too great. In my humble experience, anytime a lens goes beyond 2.5 X zoom ratio one or both ends suffer. I have yet to see a "super zoom" that is worth buying.

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Nov 21, 2005 at 04:20 AM

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p.1 #13 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I'll buy it.

There are times I want to cover the zoom range without having two lenses.

When traveling with friends comes to mind. Of course they'll be compromises - I'll keep them in mind when using it :~)

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Nov 21, 2005 at 04:43 AM

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p.1 #14 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

Hey, ah, shoot me if I'm wrong but aren't plenty of the D200 sample images kicking round on this forum and many other sites all taken using the new 18-200?? I am however going to pass on it, my 17-55DX and 70-200VR cover the range and are two lenses I could not live without even if they are a little cumbersome and heavy to haul around!!!

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Nov 21, 2005 at 11:37 AM

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p.1 #15 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

yeah but you have a huge gap from 55mm to 70mm!

Just kidding, mine will be 55mm to 80mm and I won't mind that at all!

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Nov 21, 2005 at 07:25 PM

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p.1 #16 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

It will fly out of dealers hands as fast as they get their hands on it. It has the the magic Silver Bullet Nikon Dealers asked for.

If you build it and tell them it's a Nikkor and 18-200 VR they will sell like crazy not to the advanced fanatics here but to the common man. Im probably suspecting it bumps the 649 dollar D50 to an average sale of 1200 dollars and thats what they wanted.

Easy to build, easy to stock, it handles the lower price realm, has VR for those often under bad shots and pop flash for the under exposures. Hey remember when the 950 and 995 were selling close to a thousand. Who says dollars don't get you more? Maybe not in food, clothing, cars, houses and other items necessary to life but in cameras we are doing great!

A few AF ( advanced fanatics) will knock it and some will praise it as a great walk-a-bout lens. Like we all have enough time to walk-a-bout. For each of us who tried the Tamron and the Sigmas in this range and the 28-300 and used them as paperweights there are those fiercely loyal to those lenses.

Proof is many are still in the closet where they were left four-five years ago.

Hey TIME will tell and like they say in forensics, in death there is truth and in forensics there are no lies.

Why kick it to death, it will either prove itself a winner or loser soon enough..........

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Nov 22, 2005 at 09:22 PM

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p.1 #17 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I'd probably give it a shot as a rental if I were going on a trip and wanted to save some space. Otherwise, that's $ I could be putting toward replacing my 18-70 with a 24-70 2.8.

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Nov 22, 2005 at 10:04 PM

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p.1 #18 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

NO...NO...If Nikon made a 100-300 f/2.8 I'd consider it.

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Nov 23, 2005 at 12:39 AM

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p.1 #19 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

Pretty unlikely! I doubt the image quality will be more than "good". However, if the lens is a better than expected, I'll reconsider.

I'd like to see a small 15-30 Nikon in the future.

JohnG

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Nov 23, 2005 at 04:48 AM

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p.1 #20 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

My concerns with a slow lens and VR is that it is only worth it, if you have the image quality to make it worthwhile. The older 70-210 f/4-5.6 was a great lens despite the slow focus, noise, and slow speed, becuase it was SHARP.

if the lens isn't sharp it can focus at the speed of light and remain perfectly still from the greatest VR on the planet....and it will still be subpar.

And I am definitely not spending $700 on a "walk around" lens.

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Nov 23, 2005 at 03:49 PM

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p.1 #21 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

I'd rather think of it as a 'backpacker' lens. The samples to look okay ...

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Nov 23, 2005 at 11:34 PM

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p.1 #22 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

quite likely that i'll get one. i've the range covered with better lens, but i'd go for its convinence. Given that it's not too bad, a lens won't ruin my pictures, it will a great travel lens, esp when travel with others. it is a convinent hiking lens too.

15-30? quite unlikely since they' ve 12-24 and 15-30 might be too close to that?
maybe i'm more interested in a AFS 50-200 f4 VR.

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Nov 24, 2005 at 01:54 AM

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p.1 #23 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

i'm going for one, fantastic for saving weight when hiking, traveling haning off rock face and not needing to change a lens and the local shop had some snaps done with a d2x and he loved it. so when i get my d200 i'm getting this a 50 1.4 followed by 10.5, 105 macro, 180, and a 300 f4.

i really like primes but if your doing something else, there's no need to carry excess the weight of 4 lenses when the primary objective isn't photography.

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Nov 24, 2005 at 02:31 PM

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p.1 #24 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

No, but due to the reduced image quality. Why is that not a voting option?

EB

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Nov 25, 2005 at 08:18 PM

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p.1 #25 · Will you buy the 18-200 VR lens?

because we don't actually know what the image quality is?

--RC

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