Nikon 18 - 200 VR any good?


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lsisaxon said:
I am surprised because I found the 18-200 sharper than the 18-70 in all aspects.
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Wow! Really? I must try these two lenses side-by-side and check it out. Thanks for the tip!
 

Bought my 18-200 at TK 2 days ago at $1250....... they still have 1 piece left......good luck! ;)
 

smalltake said:
Bought my 18-200 at TK 2 days ago at $1250....... they still have 1 piece left......good luck! ;)
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it seems that those who have been waiting for price to drop have not seen a drop at all over more than half a year. it is still hovering abt $1250-1350. i think lens doesn't work the way body do.
 

ryuggen said:
Any owner of 18-200vr managed to find out the sharpest aperture of this lens? Or at what aperture do you guys normally shoot at to give a sharp good image.
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does it matter? it does not means u can use that aperature to shoot all the time...
 

Tetrode said:
IMO, the 18-70 looked sharper in the link, it's just that the 18-200's pic has slightly more contrast giving the illusion that it is sharper.

However, this is just from one pic - you can't really make conclusions from one picture esp on a website.
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photoshop is the solution to all woes!!! :bsmilie: :thumbsup:
 

Caussway said:
I sold my KM 7D systems recently and picked up D80 and 18-200mm. I bought the 18-200mm first, even before D80 was available in M'sia, only 1 shop had stock of 1 set. Tested both D80 and D200 in Japan on the day of launch in Yodobashi and decided to pick D80 for the price diff.

I used 7D with km 17-35mm most of the time and I loved the output right out of the camera. The Image is sharp, has lovely color and contrasty. However the AF hunts in low light / indoor , was annoyed with many missed AF shots.

Last week was in Paris with D80 + 18-200mm for 10days. What a nice / convenient combo to use. The light weight saved me from neck pain. The AF is fast and spot on almost always. Really a all-in-one lens for casual shooter like me. 28mm wide angle , 300mm tele and close focusing for macro. VR performance is excellent, I went down to 1s and still able to get acceptable pictures. I never bring a tripod.

Its not fair to compare a 11x to a 2x zoom lens, but I still miss the crispier looking picture of KM 17-35mm. However 18-200 will always be my general purpose , travel lens. Really worth every cent spent on it. For me the benefits far outweight the a little trade in Image quality especially when travelling. And I hate changing lens when I need a reach.
Not comparing different brands here, just sharing my personal experience with both lenses.

Has anyone tried the Nikon version of tamron 17-35mm, how is the performance of tamron 17-50mm F2.8 or any Sigma equivalent with SSM ?
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18-200vr:thumbsup:

17-35mm tamron f/2.8-4? also :thumbsup: BNS saw one guy selling s$300
17-50mm tamron f/2.8 also :thumbsup: <--- now no stock:( i bought the 17-55mm nikkor though.... and now i no money hahahaha
 

Tetrode said:
IMO, the 18-70 looked sharper in the link, it's just that the 18-200's pic has slightly more contrast giving the illusion that it is sharper.

However, this is just from one pic - you can't really make conclusions from one picture esp on a website.
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That is not true. At certain focal lengths, the 18-70 is slightly sharper but generally I find the 18-200 slightly sharper over more focal lengths than the 18-70. At 18mm, the spherical aberration of the 18-70 is very much worse than the 18-200. On a 10mp sensor, you can see the difference more clearly.
 

lsisaxon said:
That is not true. At certain focal lengths, the 18-70 is slightly sharper but generally I find the 18-200 slightly sharper over more focal lengths than the 18-70. At 18mm, the spherical aberration of the 18-70 is very much worse than the 18-200. On a 10mp sensor, you can see the difference more clearly.
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yea..the image distortion at 18mm on the 18-70 is quite bad..

but nvm la..its still a pretty good lens, i love it a lot..
 

I really want to buy this lens as I think it is an excellent lens for travels. Problem is a check with a few stores and some online stores show that this lens is completely sold out in most places! Does anyone have any intel on where I can get my hands on a 18-200mm Nikkor VR now? Thanks for the heads up in advance!
 

SilverSurfer66 said:
I really want to buy this lens as I think it is an excellent lens for travels. Problem is a check with a few stores and some online stores show that this lens is completely sold out in most places! Does anyone have any intel on where I can get my hands on a 18-200mm Nikkor VR now? Thanks for the heads up in advance!
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Let your fingers do the walking and call up Lord's, TK Photo, Cathay Photo, Alan Photo, MS Colour, etc.
 

Tried F/8/9/10 on my 18-200 & the results are very sharp.
 

Ansel said:
Let your fingers do the walking and call up Lord's, TK Photo, Cathay Photo, Alan Photo, MS Colour, etc.
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Just check today, Lords no stock, selling at $1270
 

Goondoo said:
Just check today, Lords no stock, selling at $1270
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Bros, will be going down to Sydney next week. Do you think there will be stock downunder and if yes, will it be anything cheaper? thanks.
 

Sorry to hijack the thread. I've a question on the lens. When you are press the shutter button to focus the lens, does the lens gives a click sound after about 1-2 seconds (with VR turned on)? The click sound does not appear with VR switched off.
 

viclam said:
Sorry to hijack the thread. I've a question on the lens. When you are press the shutter button to focus the lens, does the lens gives a click sound after about 1-2 seconds (with VR turned on)? The click sound does not appear with VR switched off.
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The click sound will come on only after you let go of the shutter release.
 

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