I (finally) got my 18-200mm VR lens yesterday and have just had a little play with it.
First things first, it feels very well built.. Not up to the standards of the 70-200mm VR, but certainly well above the 18-70mm in my opinion.
Here's a quick test shot I took. All I have done is use Auto WB in Nikon Capture, resize it and save as a jpeg.
Exif -
Model = NIKON D200
Exposure Time = 1/60"
F Number = F8
Focal Length = 200mm
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Here is a 100% crop from the image -
Another impressive feature is the minimum focusing distance, which allows you to get incredibly close to your subject even at 200mm, meaning the f5.6 max aperture at 200mm isn't a major hindrance in terms of DOF.
So far, so good I think..will post some more when I've had a chance to shoot something interesting
Chez
First things first, it feels very well built.. Not up to the standards of the 70-200mm VR, but certainly well above the 18-70mm in my opinion.
Here's a quick test shot I took. All I have done is use Auto WB in Nikon Capture, resize it and save as a jpeg.
Exif -
Model = NIKON D200
Exposure Time = 1/60"
F Number = F8
Focal Length = 200mm
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Here is a 100% crop from the image -
Another impressive feature is the minimum focusing distance, which allows you to get incredibly close to your subject even at 200mm, meaning the f5.6 max aperture at 200mm isn't a major hindrance in terms of DOF.
So far, so good I think..will post some more when I've had a chance to shoot something interesting
Chez