Because I have to swap to my macro lens! The 18-200 isn't a panacea, it's
just a great all around lens. I recently added a D80 to my stable and like
it a lot. What the D70 should have been.
>
> But, it's no good for the cricket, mate!
>
> That's the one Nikon lent me with the D200 - nice, but I was not so
> impressed at the long end. I had some troubles with the VR (lulled me
> into a false sense of security) and I had to think, with a range like
> that, what's the point of an interchangeable lens?
>
> The Canon 50/1.8 tested out as good as the 1.4 at mid apertures and
> better than the new 1.2 at points. I loved it on the 10D. The Nikkor
> was not quite as good as it's cousin but perhaps Nikon has better
> product differentiation.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 31/05/2007, at 9:12 PM, Tom Scales wrote:
>
> > I do own the nikkor 50/1.8 but it is rare that I use it. My newest
> > lens is
> > the 18-200 VR which I have to say is fantastic. 27-300 equivalent
> > in a
> > small light lens. I know, I know, it's all compromises but the
> > results
> > speak for themselves.
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