its a tele zoom lens...
on 55mm u wont be able to take wide shots.
55-200 is usually used with 18-55
unless u have 18-55 or other wide angle lens, i suggest u consider the following
18-70/18-55/18-105/18-135
for starters
Well it depends what are u gonna shoot.if i want the range of 55-200 get a vr version coz its better built better quality and vr is important when using tele
1. What are you lacking?
2. What do you need?
3. What kind of grade of lens do you need?
4. A need for VR? or no need?
These are the question you need to ask urself when deciding on whether to purchase the 55-200mm. Of course, before asking urself these question, you mus be sure of what you are going into. i.e. planespotting? portraits? birding? etc.