Hell everybody

[Jungle Ted]

I've just joined this forum as having reinvigorated my interest in photography (dusted off my D80 and lenses - 18-70mm & 55-200mm) I want to start chatting with like minded people.
I'm also considering selling my lenses and buying a 18-200mm VR - any thoughts peeps?

 

[Wail]

Hi Mark, and to TP.

As for the idea of selling your lenses for the one 18-200VR; personally, I'd suggest keep the 18-70 as it's one fine lens. I'm not too keen on the 18-200VR, especially the older model (current model is VR II). With regards to the 55-200, if that's the VR model, then it too is a great lens for the money and I'd keep it, otherwise I'd sell it for the 70-300 VR.

On the same note, may be if you post this question in the Equipment sub-forum, you'll get more replies on this matter over there.

One last note, I am sure you meant "Hello everybody"

 

[Jungle Ted]

Hi Mark, and to TP.

As for the idea of selling your lenses for the one 18-200VR; personally, I'd suggest keep the 18-70 as it's one fine lens. I'm not too keen on the 18-200VR, especially the older model (current model is VR II). With regards to the 55-200, if that's the VR model, then it too is a great lens for the money and I'd keep it, otherwise I'd sell it for the 70-300 VR.

On the same note, may be if you post this question in the Equipment sub-forum, you'll get more replies on this matter over there.

One last note, I am sure you meant "Hello everybody"

Thanks, yes of course, i DID mean 'Hello' - d'oh. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject. My 55-200 isn't a VR lens and i was in fact also looking at the 70-300 VR but the thought of not having to change lenses through the 18-200mm range seems very attractive. Decisions, decisions

 

[Picollo]

Hi and to TP.

 

[Wail]

<snip> but the thought of not having to change lenses through the 18-200mm range seems very attractive. Decisions, decisions

If you don't mind me saying, and you're not wrong to want to have just the one lens, but one of the beauties of SLR is the versatile and simple way it offers to change lens; which, in turn, make it a very different camera all together?

If you've had a think of the 70-300VR, then allow me to tell you that's one very good lens, and for the price it's offered at making it a real bargain.

 

[Jungle Ted]

If you don't mind me saying, and you're not wrong to want to have just the one lens, but one of the beauties of SLR is the versatile and simple way it offers to change lens; which, in turn, make it a very different camera all together?

If you've had a think of the 70-300VR, then allow me to tell you that's one very good lens, and for the price it's offered at making it a real bargain.

Cheers Wail, I had been considering that too. Thanks for a great welcome everybody

 

[nbt]