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<blockquote data-quote="bluenoser" data-source="post: 59401" data-attributes="member: 6351">The 18-200 gets knocked unfairly by many people.&nbsp;&nbsp; A high performance sports car has its place in the market yet so does an SUV or mini-van.&nbsp; If you need to pile the kids in for a trip the sports car won't be your best choice no matter how fast it goes! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; As far as the 18-200 is concerned, I do not have the lens but it's definitely on my shopping list - tough to beat it as an all in one travel lens.&nbsp; It's a very nicely balanced combination of convenience and quality.&nbsp; People just have to properly identify their needs and goals, compare the available lens choices and choose the right one for the job (I guess not as easy as it sounds sometimes! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluenoser, post: 59401, member: 6351"] The 18-200 gets knocked unfairly by many people. A high performance sports car has its place in the market yet so does an SUV or mini-van. If you need to pile the kids in for a trip the sports car won't be your best choice no matter how fast it goes! :) As far as the 18-200 is concerned, I do not have the lens but it's definitely on my shopping list - tough to beat it as an all in one travel lens. It's a very nicely balanced combination of convenience and quality. People just have to properly identify their needs and goals, compare the available lens choices and choose the right one for the job (I guess not as easy as it sounds sometimes! :)) [/QUOTE]

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