Image Samples From The Nikon D200 + Nikkor 18-200mm Combo

One of the more popular questions floating around is whether to buy the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens or the Nikkor 18-200mm lens; it actually turns out that the choice is not always that obvious.

With the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, you get the best telephoto zoom lens Nikon has to offer; you also get to pay huge amounts of money and carry a lot of weight and stick out like a sore thumb as you walk around in public areas with that lens mounted on your D200. It’s all worth it, however, if you’re looking for the sharpest images possible from a zoom lens, if you need wide-open apertures at f/2.8, etc - so, know whether you want or need the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR lens first, then vote with your wallet if it’s a YES.

For the rest of us who’re interested in buying a versatile lens with a huge zoom range that allows you to take pictures in almost all situations, look no further than the Nikkor 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR lens. In fact, Luke presents this series of images that best exemplifies the range of photos you can capture with this optic:

To view a larger version of the images and read Luke’s mini-review and account, go here.

If you have unlimited (or a lot of) money, go ahead and buy both. Otherwise, you might want to consider this “checklist” and 18-200 “trade-offs” to decide if the Nikon 18-200 or the 70-200mm best suits your needs.

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nikon 18-200mm vr

	Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Price: Too low to display
	Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR [Vibration Reduction] DX Lens + Hoya 72mm UV Haze Protector Glass Filter + CapKeeper Lens Cap Strap + 6-Piece Cleaning Kit - for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras including Nikon D40, D40x, D50, D70, D70s, D80, D100, D200 & D300 Price: $689.95
	Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX and 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lenses + Two (2) 52mm Hoya UV Filters + Cleaning Kit for D300, D40, D40x, D200 & D80 Digital SLR Cameras Price: $379.95
	Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Price: $799.00
	Sigma AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS (Optical Stabilizer) Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Price: Too low to display
	Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Lens and Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX VR Zoom-Nikkor Lens Price:
	Nikon D60 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Lens & 55-200mm f/4-5.6G AF-S DX VR IF-ED Lens + Nikon 2-Year Extended Warranty Price: $799.95
	Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens Price: Too low to display
	Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR DX + Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G AF-S DX VR IF-ED Zoom-Nikkor Lens + 8GB SecureDigital (SDHC) Card + Nikon EN-EL3e Battery + Nikon Case Price: $1,119.95
	Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera + Nikon 18-200mm VR DX Zoom Lens + 4GB Card + Reader + Nikon EN-EL3e Battery + Nikon Case Price: $1,619.95

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