Comments on AFS-DX-VRZOOM-18-200mm

[WatsUpGungho]

came across this new lens..wonder is there anyone with any experience with this lens?? any comment and wats the price in the market???

wanna get a simple long lens for portraits shoot.. budget ard 600-800..any good recommendation? i using D70s

[ahha]

Originally Posted by WatsUpGungho came across this new lens..wonder is there anyone with any experience with this lens?? any comment and wats the price in the market??? wanna get a simple long lens for portraits shoot.. budget ard 600-800..any good recommendation? i using D70s

Nikkor AFS-DX ZOOM-18-200mm -VR is selling around $700 in US Market, so the price is out of your budget.If you wanna buy portrait lens, I recommend to you AF 85mm f/1.8D,it is quite good lens for portrait shooting.

[jamestan]

Originally Posted by WatsUpGungho came across this new lens..wonder is there anyone with any experience with this lens?? any comment and wats the price in the market??? wanna get a simple long lens for portraits shoot.. budget ard 600-800..any good recommendation? i using D70s

this lens not in market yet. soon it will be... check it out then

[infusia]

sure over the $1k mark
i giving it a miss... though alot of ppl say its a very gd lens!

[hazta]

Originally Posted by jamestan this lens not in market yet. soon it will be... check it out then

Comin soon.... Join e queue bro....

[laforge]

Originally Posted by infusia sure over the $1k mark i giving it a miss... though alot of ppl say its a very gd lens!

lol. of course it is a good lens.. Where else can u get 18mm with VR?

But yeah, it is on my wish list of lens to replace my tamron 18-200 in the long run.

[roti_prata]

Originally Posted by infusia sure over the $1k mark i giving it a miss... though alot of ppl say its a very gd lens!

its not even released in most countries yet

[TMC]

but a lot of launches. thus a lot of hands on before.

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by laforge lol. of course it is a good lens.. Where else can u get 18mm with VR? But yeah, it is on my wish list of lens to replace my tamron 18-200 in the long run.

Err....

Konica Minolta?

Regards,
Arto.

[laforge]

Originally Posted by Artosoft Err.... Konica Minolta? Regards, Arto.

Hehehe.. I wouldn't dare to mention KM in this forum or else sure kenna big time

[wind30]

Originally Posted by Artosoft Err.... Konica Minolta? Regards, Arto.

I used to have a 20mm f1.8 with AS

[blive]

Originally Posted by laforge Hehehe.. I wouldn't dare to mention KM in this forum or else sure kenna big time

No Lah, just that Nikon body can't use Konica Minolta lens what?

[Bernard Ong]

This lens will be the best walk-around lens best suited for travelling.

[WatsUpGungho]

Originally Posted by Bernard Ong This lens will be the best walk-around lens best suited for travelling.

yeah i agree with u.. no need to carry few lens out.. guess start to save n plus ang bao money after cny.. maybe can get one.. hee

[seankyh]

I'm waiting for review first and when it is more widely available.
Would it be prudent to sell of my 18-70 kit lens to get this?

[mpenza]

nothing prudent or inprudent abt it. it's a duplicate of range and you won't bring both lens out, so might as well just sell off the 18-70 when u got the VR 18-200.

[seankyh]

Originally Posted by mpenza nothing prudent or inprudent abt it. it's a duplicate of range and you won't bring both lens out, so might as well just sell off the 18-70 when u got the VR 18-200.

Thanks for the advise mpenza. But I'm also curious about the sharpness. At this point there are no official reviews or sample images for the 18-200mm VR. So I will just hold on to my kitlens

[alan1996]

Originally Posted by seankyh Thanks for the advise mpenza. But I'm also curious about the sharpness. At this point there are no official reviews or sample images for the 18-200mm VR. So I will just hold on to my kitlens

Check this site: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm

[seankyh]

Originally Posted by alan1996 Check this site: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm

Thanks for the link. However, while what is written there looks good, I would like another opinion before I take the plunge. Ken Rockwell writes good reviews. I've never seen him writing a bad one. Best is to wait until its in the shops and I can test it out for myself with my camera. And I can't wait for that day to come

[TMC]

oh how about 1st hand? Looks pretty sharp at 300m f4 with VR in dim light condition.