Nikon Zoom-Nikkor

Advantages: Huge focal range, excellent VR, great quality
Disadvantages: Heavy, expensive

...The 18-200mm has turned out to be an excellent investment and is now constantly attached to my Nikon D40x. Here's a list of things l like about it. Pros - on the whole, excellent picture quality - 11.1X optical zoom, that's a lot - excellent VR (image stabilisation) which is useful for being zoomed in and handheld shots in low light - fast and silent auto-focus - well built solid, reliable - I haven't experienced lens-creep Cons - heavy. The Nikon D40x with the 18-55mm is weightless. With the 18-200mm, it's a pain to carry around all day. - likes light. Low light when zoomed in sends the light-meter hayware doing dusk shots. To get around this I just take a shot and review it on the display, or switch to raw to be able to fix the image afterwards. - loses some sharpness at long focal lengths. Conclusion I'm really... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent pictures, light, very easy to use, professional features
Disadvantages: Limited use of lenses, no anti-shake (VR) built in

...be to seriously consider buying a D40 or D40x at a bargain price then get a bigger lens. Then, if you eventually move on to more expensive Nikons, you can reuse all that kit. Have fun! ******************************************************************* 11. Appendix Note: any prices quoted are just a guide i) Compatible Lenses Please look at the glossary below to see what the various codes mean. Basically, for Nikon lenses you must have AF-S and DX, and Sigma you need the equivalent which is HSM and DC. VR stands for anti-vibration. As you can see, the range of lenses isn't so bad for the Nikon D40x and more are being produced all the time. 1) Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens ~ $115. The standard kit lens 2) Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens ~ $190. The kit lens but with anti-shake (VR). 3... Read review

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