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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 55173" data-attributes="member: 8705">I couldn't comment on the difference in IQ that westmill has highlighted although I'm sure that's the case. I have generally found it ok although compared to my 70-200 it is obviously not close. That said the latter is cumbersome and if it was on all the time I would keep reaching for 18mm and it wouldn't be there.I keep wondering about buying a 35 or 50mm prime but I'm not sure how often I would use it unless I had gone out to take particular shots. I suppose I'm saying that the 18-200 means you can always take the shot (light depending) and get images that are pretty good unless you are doing 100+ % crops.Like just about everything in this hobby, whatever you choose will be some kind of compromise.My wife got her 18-200 two years before I got my D300s and I liked hers so much it was the first thing I bought.As for weight, consider it as training because any fast glass you set your sights on in the future will be heavier except maybe the 10.5 fisheye.Enjoy it whatever way you go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 55173, member: 8705"] I couldn't comment on the difference in IQ that westmill has highlighted although I'm sure that's the case. I have generally found it ok although compared to my 70-200 it is obviously not close. That said the latter is cumbersome and if it was on all the time I would keep reaching for 18mm and it wouldn't be there. I keep wondering about buying a 35 or 50mm prime but I'm not sure how often I would use it unless I had gone out to take particular shots. I suppose I'm saying that the 18-200 means you can always take the shot (light depending) and get images that are pretty good unless you are doing 100+ % crops. Like just about everything in this hobby, whatever you choose will be some kind of compromise. My wife got her 18-200 two years before I got my D300s and I liked hers so much it was the first thing I bought. As for weight, consider it as training because any fast glass you set your sights on in the future will be heavier except maybe the 10.5 fisheye. Enjoy it whatever way you go. [/QUOTE]

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