Mick Edwards
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I have a Mk 1 Nikon DX 18 - 200mm super zoom. Would it be worth my while to sell it to upgrade to the newer VR2 version with zoom lock, in other words are there any noticeable optical differences apart from that ?
Nikon 18 - 200mm zoom
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Hamish Gill
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Id love to be able to answer ... but i dont have any experience of the second one
info here though New Nikon 18-200 VR II vs. original Nikon 18-200 VR i probably wouldn't bother to be honest ...
info here though New Nikon 18-200 VR II vs. original Nikon 18-200 VR i probably wouldn't bother to be honest ...
Pete Askew
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Blanka has the new(ish) 28-300 Nikkor. It was used to capture the images she posted here mounted on a D700. I was quite impressed with the quality of it and for travel it seems ideal. I'd probably be tempted in that direction and maybe get a wide prime to go with it. There are also rumours of an 18-300 but that will be DX rather than FX.
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Andy Boardman
Trade Member: Bob Rigby Photographic
I have a used one which is boxed mint at £399 if of help to anyone, I think it was a bit of an upgrade to the MK I version but not sure if it was worth going about selling the one for the other. Like Pete mentioned the other option is the 28-300 which is a belting lens & very sharp.It id for FX or 35mm format so not that wide at the 28mm side.
Hope this helps you.
Hope this helps you.
Mick Edwards
Member
Thanks for your replies and I have decided to keep the one I've got.
Following the link in Hamish Gill's post there seemed to be a lot of bad feeling about this lens which personally I have never considered it to be inferior, bearing in mind that it is a compromise being a "super zoom".
Having delved a bit deeper I am now a bit more positive after finding Michel Hersen's photo site which predominately features his use of this lens. Check out Photo of the Year | 2011
Following the link in Hamish Gill's post there seemed to be a lot of bad feeling about this lens which personally I have never considered it to be inferior, bearing in mind that it is a compromise being a "super zoom".
Having delved a bit deeper I am now a bit more positive after finding Michel Hersen's photo site which predominately features his use of this lens. Check out Photo of the Year | 2011
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
There is always a compromise with lenses like this ... But the compromises are not huge with te Nikon especially when concidering the range it gives for such things as travel photograph and day to day shooting ...
A few years ago I just carried a 18-200 10-20 and 35mm when ever I went out ...
These days, for the most part, I just carry the x100 ... Not sure what that says about me ... Maybe I have got lazy
A few years ago I just carried a 18-200 10-20 and 35mm when ever I went out ...
These days, for the most part, I just carry the x100 ... Not sure what that says about me ... Maybe I have got lazy
