"RG" wrote in message
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That's a fine lens. I very briefly considered it over the much less
expensive 70-300 ED. I wouldn't have missed very much the last 100mm
that the 70-300 offers, and would have loved to have the VR and the
speed of that bad boy. But ultimately, I wasn't willing to schlep
around a lens with that much bulk to it and wasn't in the mood to lay
down that much dinero either. But this new 18-200 hits a sweet spot
for me. Perfect walkaround range, high quality, reasonably compact,
and a reasonable price point between the budget-priced 70-300 ED and
the $1,000+ higher end lenses. It's not blazing fast, but with VR and
the D70's ability to shoot well at higher ISO ratings, it's fast
enough. Nikon's gonna sell a boatload of them.


I am happy with the compact high quality point and shoot digitals these
days. I remember years ago, when I had long lens, heavy camera's and did my
own development. Maybe age has something to do with it. If I was a
professional photog, making money with the camera, then I would be inclined
to go for the bigger, heavier units, but for self satisfaction and memory
refreshers, I love the digitals. And a carrying a 6 oz. camera though a
jungle or on a long day touring a city, sure beats a 20# bag and camera