First Shots: Nikon 18-200VR Lens (w/D200)

Ken-L · Dec 29, 2005

Just ran outside to take a quick couple of test shots. This little beauty doesn't need much getting used to!

First photo is looking down the street at 18mm.
Second photo same view down street at 200mm.
Third photo is #2 with a 100% Crop.
Fourth is a feral cat sitting in the street....
And Fifth is my poor cat Callie trying to get some sleep!

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NIKON D200 --- 90mm f/5.3 1/60s ISO 100

beaucamera · Dec 29, 2005

Hi, Ken

I had to look twice with respect to that second photo. Yes, now I see that truck parked in the driveway down the street. That's pretty amazing. You even got the license plate too.

Boy, those cats sure have a good life at your house!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Gale · Dec 29, 2005

Good images Ken,
Snappy little lens isn't it :>)))
Very nice lens I like it alot.

PEPPER PETE · Dec 29, 2005

Hey Ken those are impressive illistrations. I'm planning on getting the same setup as you just got. I'm wondering about the sharpness of the 18mm/200mmVR virsus the 70mm/200VR, I see you have both lenses. maybe you can show a test using the 200D and compare the difference of the two lenses at the same mm. It would be interesting to see.
Pete

MontyDog · Dec 29, 2005

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Ken-L · Mar 15, 2017

PEPPER PETE said:

Hey Ken those are impressive illistrations. I'm planning on getting the same setup as you just got. I'm wondering about the sharpness of the 18mm/200mmVR virsus the 70mm/200VR, I see you have both lenses. maybe you can show a test using the 200D and compare the difference of the two lenses at the same mm. It would be interesting to see.
Pete
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Thanks Pete. I don't think the 18-200 could be better than the 70-200VR, so I'm not inclined to compare them. As a walk-around lens the 18-200 can't be beat. For a relatively low-light lens with great glass and performance the 70-200VR is a champ but not a walk-around!

Here are 2 links to a couple of shots with the 70-200VR I posted a few days ago:

https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=58774

and this one:
https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=58850

Ken-L · Dec 29, 2005

Gale said:

Good images Ken,
Snappy little lens isn't it :>)))
Very nice lens I like it alot.
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Thanks Gale. It's 18-200 range and the VR make it the perfect walk-around lens! I'm not going to draw any conclusions about the D200 but am very happy to be using VR lenses since I shoot hand-held 99.999% of the time!

Now if only Nikon would..............

general · Dec 29, 2005

Non-Photographic Question

What cat breed is Callie? I have a friend with one like her and have always admired the coloring. My 18-200 should be here tomorrow.

PEPPER PETE · Mar 15, 2017

Ken-L said:

Thanks Pete. I don't think the 18-200 could be better than the 70-200VR, so I'm not inclined to compare them. As a walk-around lens the 18-200 can't be beat. For a relatively low-light lens with great glass and performance the 70-200VR is a champ but not a walk-around!

Here are 2 links to a couple of shots with the 70-200VR I posted a few days ago:

https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=58774

and this one:
https://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=58850
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Thanks Ken, I've had my 70-200VR for over a year now and I love it. I use it more than any other lens I have. Maybe you noticed the experiment I posted a couple of days ago using the 70-200Vr with the Cannon 500D on water drops. Thanks for sharing .
Pete

Ken-L · Dec 30, 2005

general said:

What cat breed is Callie? I have a friend with one like her and have always admired the coloring. My 18-200 should be here tomorrow.
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Callie is just a Domestic Short-hair Calico cat of indeterminate origin. In California vernacular she is "breed-challenged". There are innumerable versions of Calico (the Maryland "State Cat" is a Calico).

"Calico is not a breed of cat, but an unusual coloring occurring across many breeds, including Domestic Short-hair, Persian, and Manx. Virtually all calico cats are female; a male calico is a genetic anomaly and usually sterile. Producing calico kittens through selective breeding also is nearly impossible due to unpredictable actions of genes and chromosomes when cells multiply in a feline fetus."
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"A calico cat must be a tri-color, with its three colors in distinct patches, not mixed as in a tortoiseshell cat. Some breed standards specify what percentage of the body must be white; others allow tabby striping in the color patches. To be a true tri-color, a calico cat's colors must be: white; red or cream; and black, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, or fawn. The variations in color from red and black are caused by a gene which dilutes, or lightens up the basic color, and produces a dilute calico cat, most commonly with a coat of white, cream, and blue."
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Ken-L · Dec 30, 2005

PEPPER PETE said:

Thanks Ken, I've had my 70-200VR for over a year now and I love it. I use it more than any other lens I have. Maybe you noticed the experiment I posted a couple of days ago using the 70-200Vr with the Cannon 500D on water drops. Thanks for sharing .
Pete
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Yes, I saw your water drops! Very interesting, great photos.

CrystallP · Dec 30, 2005

Wonderful images Ken. I am looking forward to adding the 18-200 to my gear.

Ken-L · Dec 30, 2005

Thanks Crystall. You won't be disappointed with this lens!

caero · Dec 31, 2005

How is the 18-200 compared to the 18-70?

especially at the wide end

Ken-L · Dec 31, 2005

caero said:

How is the 18-200 compared to the 18-70?

especially at the wide end
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It's been a while since I sold my 18-70, so I have to rely on my "memory"....
The 18-70 is a nice lens, and is a good walk-around lens. Trying to compare it to the 18-200VR is really like comparing an apple to an orange though.

The 18-200 has both a much greater range and the VR capability which I love. I am certainly biased toward the VR lenses. For me, the 18-200VR is the perfect walk-around, or should I say all-around lens.

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