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<blockquote data-quote="bobgcc" data-source="post: 204246" data-attributes="member: 16466">Thanks for all of the reply's.&nbsp; I decided to get the lens.&nbsp;&nbsp; The person who sold it to me also threw in a D40X with about 15,000 clicks on it and an aftermarket flash.&nbsp; I would have had to have been out of my mind to not take that deal.&nbsp;&nbsp; The whole lot for $100!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; I have been playing around with the lens on my D5000 for about a month now.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have not been impressed with the IQ of the pictures coming from it.&nbsp; Please excuses my terminology if this is the wrong word but they seem &quot;soft&quot;.&nbsp; Its almost like the focus is slightly off.&nbsp; I know the higher end cameras allow you to fine tune the focus but my D5000 is not one of them.&nbsp; If i couple it up with the D40X,&nbsp; The pictures seem much sharper. &nbsp; So based on that, I think I am going to sell the D40X and lens as a kit on ebay and put the money towards a higher quality lens.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I am planning on a budget of around $500.&nbsp; Any advice on what lens to get?&nbsp;&nbsp; I am looking for a good quality walk around lens with a moderate reach but I don't need anything crazy.&nbsp; I see the 18-200 VR lenses in that price range but image quality is important to me and I really don't want to sacrifice a lot of IQ for focal length.&nbsp;&nbsp; Is the 18-200 a good lens for the money or should I be looking at something else.&nbsp;&nbsp; I understand that there are always compromises when it comes to zoom lenses and if have to stay with a lens below 100mm focal length to get the best pictures, I am fine with that.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bobgcc, post: 204246, member: 16466"] Thanks for all of the reply's. I decided to get the lens. The person who sold it to me also threw in a D40X with about 15,000 clicks on it and an aftermarket flash. I would have had to have been out of my mind to not take that deal. The whole lot for $100!!!! I have been playing around with the lens on my D5000 for about a month now. I have not been impressed with the IQ of the pictures coming from it. Please excuses my terminology if this is the wrong word but they seem "soft". Its almost like the focus is slightly off. I know the higher end cameras allow you to fine tune the focus but my D5000 is not one of them. If i couple it up with the D40X, The pictures seem much sharper. So based on that, I think I am going to sell the D40X and lens as a kit on ebay and put the money towards a higher quality lens. I am planning on a budget of around $500. Any advice on what lens to get? I am looking for a good quality walk around lens with a moderate reach but I don't need anything crazy. I see the 18-200 VR lenses in that price range but image quality is important to me and I really don't want to sacrifice a lot of IQ for focal length. Is the 18-200 a good lens for the money or should I be looking at something else. I understand that there are always compromises when it comes to zoom lenses and if have to stay with a lens below 100mm focal length to get the best pictures, I am fine with that. Thanks!! [/QUOTE]

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