18-105mm vs 55-200mm

[mmmel]

Hi guys, I'm about to buy a new d90. I would like some opinion as to which lens I should get, the body with a 18-105 for $1650 or the body with a 55-200 for $1818? Thanks!

 

[fleaz]

personally i will go for the 18-105. you should be asking at which focal range do you normally shoot with.

 

[Simon_84]

take the 18-105mm vr for all rounder use.
if you just purchase with 55-200mm vr, you will still need the 18-55mm vr to tie up the loose ends...

 

[Weili80]

If you are looking for a all-round walkaround len, I will recommend you 18-200mm VR over 18-105mm or 55-200mm.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

i'd go for the 18-200VR :bsmilie:

 

[Blur Shadow]

They're really 2 different type of lenses, IMHO. If that would be your first lens, I suggest the 18-105VR. More flexibility.

 

[Zeddy]

I think what the TS is referring to is 18-105 vr or 18-55 vr + 55-200 vr.

 

[tanandrew]

go for 18-105 first this what i think

 

[WenChun]

i reckon go for the 18-105mm VR lens. i use it and am very happy with it.

 

[mmmel]

cool. from what is here and some research, i think i'm going for the 18-150. 18-200 too expensive for me, even though i would love it get one

 

[Blur Shadow]

cool. from what is here and some research, i think i'm going for the 18-150. 18-200 too expensive for me, even though i would love it get one

You mean the 18-105mm VR?

 

[mmmel]

oops, that was a typo. yep, the 18-105mm VR..

 

[akagi07]

TS, borrow your thread.
I'm now a happy user on 18-105 as the kit. But thinking of alot of people getting 18-200mm, but thats like 2x the price I gotta pay, even if I can get the 18-105 off at 400.
I'm wondering how big is the difference 105mm and 200mm, will the difference cover greater distance? Unable to find much samples to compare 105mm and 200mm.

 

[Nenjia]

Hi guys, I'm about to buy a new d90. I would like some opinion as to which lens I should get, the body with a 18-105 for $1650 or the body with a 55-200 for $1818? Thanks!

They're really 2 different type of lenses, IMHO. If that would be your first lens, I suggest the 18-105VR. More flexibility.

agree go for 18-105, actually I can't understand why 55-200kit is more expensive than 18-105kit, is it means 55-200 will be expensive than 18-105?

sometimes the promote getting you a 55-200 then sell you a WC(x0.45) then tell you covers 25-200 -- better do try this :bsmilie::bsmilie:

anyway I don't use any kit lens, they are all not good enough, the best still 17-70 amount them

 

[Nenjia]

how big is the difference 105mm and 200mm

many different, depends what you shoot, or you may add a TC 2X or 3X in front? it's cheap, if you can be convinced by and a WC in front. then 18-105 covers 18--210 or even 315!:bsmilie:

 

[Anson]

many different, depends what you shoot, or you may add a TC 2X or 3X in front? it's cheap, if you can be convinced by and a WC in front. then 18-105 covers 18--210 or even 315!:bsmilie:

I would recommend using a Extender instead instead of TC...