My first lens was Nikon's versatile 18-200mm VR lens, and I loved it... until I started getting faster 2.8 lenses and now I never even pull out this lens.

So I put all my new lenses back in their cases and popped this 18-200 back onto my D300 to see how it fairs. It's not as fast, but it's very versatile with such a wide focal range.

Is it even worth hanging onto? I think for its versatility, I might as well. Ken Rockwell swears if he was stuck with just one lens, this...

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Just picked up a brand new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR Lens... usually I go with B+W for protective lens filters, but went with a Nikon filter instead...

First impressions... external noise - I'm talking audible noise, not picture noise.

It has a solid construction, feels great on my D300, very manageable, classic Nikon feel...

With the internal lens movement, and compared to the quiet motors of my Nikon 28-70 2.8, this lens makes that additional "click"...

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I have a few different blogs, but since the blogs on this site are open to Lurkers and Members both, I plan on using this for my own personal photo blog.

I hope I can look back and see an improvement in my photos.

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