If anyone is interested I purchased the new Nikon 18-200 VR Lens on a buy it now on EBay. Here is the link:
EBay auction link
This was $ 50. cheaper than the one I ordered from B&H.
Marc
Nikon 18-200 mm VR available on EBay
Started by Marc Furth, Dec 20 2005 09:49 PM
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Posted 20 December 2005 - 09:49 PM
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Posted 23 December 2005 - 03:00 AM
Interesting. Has anyone seen a review of this lens yet? I'm just slightly wary of the quality given its huge focal length range. It sounds too good to be true...... 
Tim
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Posted 23 December 2005 - 03:04 AM
Try www.kenrockwell.com for a review He seems quite pleased with it.
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Posted 23 December 2005 - 07:52 AM
I totally agree with Tim. As my daddy (rest his soul) once told me, if it seems too good to be true, it usually is 
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Posted 23 December 2005 - 03:18 PM
I picked up one yesterday but have not had much chance to play with it yet.
Took a few shots yesterday but have not download the picture yet.
VR2 seems very nice. It is certainly possible to handheld the camera down to 1/15, 1/10s with decent result. AF even at low light is very fast and not a lot of hunting around. The lens is nice and light and would make an excellent casual walk around lens, I think.
My initiallly impression is that while it would not be as good as 17-55mm DX, it certainly is as good if not better than 18-70mm DX so for the quality/feature vs price, I think it is a pretty good buy.
Took a few shots yesterday but have not download the picture yet.
VR2 seems very nice. It is certainly possible to handheld the camera down to 1/15, 1/10s with decent result. AF even at low light is very fast and not a lot of hunting around. The lens is nice and light and would make an excellent casual walk around lens, I think.
My initiallly impression is that while it would not be as good as 17-55mm DX, it certainly is as good if not better than 18-70mm DX so for the quality/feature vs price, I think it is a pretty good buy.
Boi
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D2X, dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes with manual EV controllers, 10.5mm, 12-24mm, 18-70mm, 60mm macro and macro 70-180mm. Subal housing
My Website:morboi.com
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Posted 23 December 2005 - 07:16 PM
Here is a sample taken with VR2 on. I am by no mean an accomplished land photographer and I am sure my camera holding technique is about as good as an average person on a street.
Here is 18-200 DX with D2X, 200mm, 1/10s, F5.6. I only used PS CS2 to resize and save for web.
Here is 18-200 DX with D2X, 200mm, 1/10s, F5.6. I only used PS CS2 to resize and save for web.
Boi
D2X, dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes with manual EV controllers, 10.5mm, 12-24mm, 18-70mm, 60mm macro and macro 70-180mm. Subal housing
My Website:morboi.com
D2X, dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes with manual EV controllers, 10.5mm, 12-24mm, 18-70mm, 60mm macro and macro 70-180mm. Subal housing
My Website:morboi.com
