Jul 8, 2008, 07:41
That is a lot to carry. I know that the 18-200 is not the sharpest, but it is nice and compact and I do not have to change lenses, until I get the tokina 11-16 mm, for which I have been waiting for ever. On trips, I have practically no use for longer lenses and I got rid of my 55-200. 18-70 is optically better than 18-200 and I would use it if I know I will not need a longer lens. On holiday tooring Europe, I never needed a flash, except for fill-in in contrasty situations and than built-in was good enough. Next time, I will lug my tripod though. Pavel
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