night86mare
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why limit yourself to just one lens at a time when you walk around? carry a few.. that is the versatility of a dslr.
the 18-200, note that all superzooms will have performance issues of some sort, like it or not. optical quality will be at the very least marginally inferior to normal lenses - some might say comparable to just slightly better than kit lens.. distortion and vignetting control will also be a problem; this depends on the lens though, and you would have to see the reviews yourself to decide for sure. however you have the convenience of not having to change lenses while walking around, which is why 18-200 was originally manufactured as a "travel photography" range.. however due to today's consumer trend it has become more popular for a dslr+lens combo.. :dunno:
16-85 verus 18-55 + 55-200.. when you are more experienced changing can be very fast. the two lenses are so different (18-55 and 55-200) that you should generally know which locations you will use more of 18-55 versus 55-200. the only advantage that i can see a 16-85 focal length range being superior is the fact that you get 24mm widest (in 35mm terms) compared to 27.. for the wide-angle suckers like me, this means a lot.
the 18-200, note that all superzooms will have performance issues of some sort, like it or not. optical quality will be at the very least marginally inferior to normal lenses - some might say comparable to just slightly better than kit lens.. distortion and vignetting control will also be a problem; this depends on the lens though, and you would have to see the reviews yourself to decide for sure. however you have the convenience of not having to change lenses while walking around, which is why 18-200 was originally manufactured as a "travel photography" range.. however due to today's consumer trend it has become more popular for a dslr+lens combo.. :dunno:
16-85 verus 18-55 + 55-200.. when you are more experienced changing can be very fast. the two lenses are so different (18-55 and 55-200) that you should generally know which locations you will use more of 18-55 versus 55-200. the only advantage that i can see a 16-85 focal length range being superior is the fact that you get 24mm widest (in 35mm terms) compared to 27.. for the wide-angle suckers like me, this means a lot.