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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 73556" data-attributes="member: 8705">Well Mandy it has been monsoon, hail and lightning in Manchester today! I think it would have been nicer in New Orleans.Go for the 35mm rather than 50mm, it will be more useful, although the 50mm is good for portrait type stuff.&nbsp; I even found the 35mm a little tight after the flexibility of the 18-200 but it is a nice lens for the money. If you got the latter you could skip the others altogether. I don't care what anybody says it will provide great pictures until you become a glass snob. Both my wife and I have one. I do like sharp glass but the 18-200 spends more time on the camera than my 70-200 2.8, the 11-16 ultra wide or the 35mm prime. Yes they are all superior, but I know I can get the shot with the 18-200 without changing lenses or carrying a heavy bag.Having said all that, if you've set a budget I'm sure you'll be very have with your choices. As I'm finding more and more, I would swap all my good stuff for a decent eye for a picture which I sadly don't possess without trying quite hard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 73556, member: 8705"] Well Mandy it has been monsoon, hail and lightning in Manchester today! I think it would have been nicer in New Orleans. Go for the 35mm rather than 50mm, it will be more useful, although the 50mm is good for portrait type stuff. I even found the 35mm a little tight after the flexibility of the 18-200 but it is a nice lens for the money. If you got the latter you could skip the others altogether. I don't care what anybody says it will provide great pictures until you become a glass snob. Both my wife and I have one. I do like sharp glass but the 18-200 spends more time on the camera than my 70-200 2.8, the 11-16 ultra wide or the 35mm prime. Yes they are all superior, but I know I can get the shot with the 18-200 without changing lenses or carrying a heavy bag. Having said all that, if you've set a budget I'm sure you'll be very have with your choices. As I'm finding more and more, I would swap all my good stuff for a decent eye for a picture which I sadly don't possess without trying quite hard. [/QUOTE]

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