Nikon 18-200mm Lens in Stock for $799

Guys...Amazon has in Stock for $799 (Buy from Crutchfield Seller)
Here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B000BY52NU


Crutchfield is a factory authorised seller & they are shipping July 5
(Free shipping). And there is no tax at amazon. So this is the best
place to buy as of this day. I am in for one.

If you have not handled this lens you may be in for a surprise.
It is quite hefty. Literally a pain in the neck to carry around attached to
a camera hanging from your neck.
Optically the Nikon is not any better than Sigma/Tamron et al, although
image stabilization is, admittedly, its undeniable asset.
For what they are the quality of all these lenses is surprisingly good,
especially at the longer end of the zoom range.
Hence it is the only lens I am taking with me on a trip to Africa (well, a
second camera will have an ultrawide zoom!).
Enjoy your lens.

I don't find the lens heavy and I have small hands.

"babaloo" wrote in message
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: If you have not handled this lens you may be in for a surprise.
: It is quite hefty. Literally a pain in the neck to carry around
attached to
: a camera hanging from your neck.
: Optically the Nikon is not any better than Sigma/Tamron et al,
although
: image stabilization is, admittedly, its undeniable asset.
: For what they are the quality of all these lenses is surprisingly
good,
: especially at the longer end of the zoom range.
: Hence it is the only lens I am taking with me on a trip to Africa
(well, a
: second camera will have an ultrawide zoom!).
: Enjoy your lens.
:
:

On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:08:41 +1000, Joan wrote:

I don't find the lens heavy and I have small hands.

Well sure. The lens would be harder to hold if you had large
hands, as your muscles would have had to deal with the extra weight
of your larger hands. g

That said, the 18-200mm lens isn't so heavy that it can't be
easily held. But I've sometimes walked for hours holding a small
camera (a Fuji S5100 P&S that resembles a small DSLR) and it was so
light that at times I wasn't even aware of holding it. I think that
if the 18-200mm VR was mounted on the small D40, its weight would be
quite noticeable if it was also carried around for a few hours.

I've had a D50 for about 18 months and now have a D80. Both cameras
are about the same size and weight. With the 18-200 it's just not a
problem.


"ASAAR" wrote in message
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:
: Well sure. The lens would be harder to hold if you had large
: hands, as your muscles would have had to deal with the extra weight
: of your larger hands. g
:
: That said, the 18-200mm lens isn't so heavy that it can't be
: easily held. But I've sometimes walked for hours holding a small
: camera (a Fuji S5100 P&S that resembles a small DSLR) and it was so
: light that at times I wasn't even aware of holding it. I think that
: if the 18-200mm VR was mounted on the small D40, its weight would be
: quite noticeable if it was also carried around for a few hours.
:

On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 16:25:09 +1000, Joan wrote:

: That said, the 18-200mm lens isn't so heavy that it can't be
: easily held.

I've had a D50 for about 18 months and now have a D80. Both cameras
are about the same size and weight. With the 18-200 it's just not a
problem.

Agreed. Notice that I already said that? But as I also
indicated, holding a camera for several hours is quite different
than picking one up for short periods to take only a few shots. As
mentioned, I can carry the light S5100 for hours without noticing
its weight, which is only 340g. (0.748 lb.) The D80 and 18-200mm VR
lens (but no battery) weighs 1145g. Do you really think that you
could also lug that body and lens around for several hours without
noticing its weight, which is a little more than 2 1/2 pounds? A
liter bottle of water or Coca Cola weighs less than that. At 340g.
the S5100 weighs about as much as a 12oz. can of Coke.