I am also deciding whether to get the 18-200mm. Currently using D70s with default kit lens. Pics often blurred due to handshake. And often cannot zoom enough becoz kit lens only 4x zoom. So should I get Nikon 18-200mm? :embrass:
Alternative i considering Tamron 90mm macro since macro lenses could also be used for zooming...
Well, my Nikon 18-70mm D70 lens is now out of action, as the zoom suddenly decided to be a 24-48mm. Not sure if it's going to be cost effective to repair it or not. I am likely to buy the 18-200VR that I've wanted for a long time. It's also come down in price (a little!). Not sure why so many people here are bashing it; see this review. I also have an inexpensive Vivitar 100mm macro that's pretty sharp, but I have mainly used the 18-70 zoom (20,000+ fairly nice pictures). A few pics taken not too long after I bought the D70 w/18-70 lens. Not changing the lens too often (if at all) is one goal, because once there's dirt on the sensor (unless you have a new-fangled self-cleaning one), it's just a huge pain (OK, sometimes you can blow it off with a small air bulb, but not always). I have several friends with D70s who've had a lot of 'dirt on the sensor' issues, and I've run into it a couple of times as well.