 Julie M. Cwik |
is this lens any good? Does anyone use this lens??? is it any good? Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Zoom-Nikkor
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Sandy Hawkins |
Hi Julie, I not only have that lens but I take classes from a photographer who also had that len as well as many of the people in the class who use Nikon. Having said all that....of course it's a decent lens, but it's not great. It tends to be a little soft at full zoom (200) and the distortion is also pretty bad overall. I also have the 70-300 VR and that's a great lens. I use that for all my zoom images, and for wide angle I just bought the new 16-85 VR. I also have an 85 fixed for portraits. What lens do you already have? If you need the zoom get the 70-300 instead of the 18-200. I guess it seems like that lens is a more do-it-all lens, but again the clarity is not great at all, and that is what matters to me. Cheers,
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Julie M. Cwik |
Hi Sandy, I was actually looking for a wide angle lens (little bit of a zoom) but has a super sharp focus. I don't mind paying extra for a good quality lens. I figured if that lens was really good it woudl be a good buy..
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Sandy Hawkins |
If it's the good wide angle you want then you might consider the new 16-85 VR. When you have a wide angle AND long zoom such as the 18-200 it will never be as sharp (which is what you want) as something with less zoom like the 16-85. Sandy :-)
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William Schuette |
Hi Julie, I have the 18-200 VR and have not had any significant sharpness problems. If you check the lens tests out on the web they will confirm that the lens functions exceptionally well particularly considering the 11X zoom range. If you want the absolute sharpest lens you will probably need to buy two professional quality lenses at a minimum but if you want a very convenient walking around lens that is light, compact, sharp and with reasonably controlled distortion, this is one to consider. Bill
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Sandy Hawkins |
I guess we all define sharpness in our own way, but I find the 18-200 lens to be not sharp at all especially compared to my other lenses...but I am a stickler for clarity. The distortion is another thing I just don't like about that particular lens. Sandy :-)
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William Schuette |
Bill
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