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justiceischeap

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21. I know I'm a bit late to the thread

Wed May 14, 2014, 08:23 AM

May 2014

but I just wanted to chime in. I've been shooting the 18-200mm a lot lately and I've found it to be pretty darn sharp. It's sweet spot is at f/7.1. I've been looking through Flickr for shots at 200mm and I've found this one at 150mm

(Large size here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/justice_is_cheap/14141538303/sizes/o/)

And this one is 200mm

(Large size here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/justice_is_cheap/14034859795/sizes/o/)

I don't do a lot of sharpening in post, I apply sharpen for screen normal in Lightroom when I export so I don't know how much sharpening that does--however, if the image isn't sharp to begin with, it doesn't do much good.

If I recall correctly, the first was hand-held and the second was on a tripod.

I've found if you're shooting at f/3.5 or f/5.6 it can be soft but I'm not disappointed at f/7.1.

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Opinions on lenses [View all] ohheckyeah May 2014 OP

Here's a review of it jmowreader May 2014 #1

Thank you very much ohheckyeah May 2014 #14

I own both lenses Major Nikon May 2014 #2

Since sharpness is a main ohheckyeah May 2014 #4

Of the two the 55-200mm is the sharper. ManiacJoe May 2014 #7

I can get it ohheckyeah May 2014 #10

For the extra $150 price for new, you get a five year warranty. ManiacJoe May 2014 #11

The 55-200 is a good value Major Nikon May 2014 #12

Your links don't work. ohheckyeah May 2014 #13

You'll have to copy and paste the links Major Nikon May 2014 #15

I have the 18-200 and a 60 macro NV Whino May 2014 #3

I want as sharp as I can get. ohheckyeah May 2014 #5

This quote from SlrGear.com seems... ManiacJoe May 2014 #6

Why do you like the 70-300? ohheckyeah May 2014 #8

It is a little sharper than the 55-200mm ManiacJoe May 2014 #9

I decided to go with the 55-200 ohheckyeah May 2014 #16

The Nikkor 70-200/2.8 is an amazing piece of glass Major Nikon May 2014 #17

I wrote a reply to you and it ohheckyeah May 2014 #18

For the extension tubes, go with Kenko and go new, not used Major Nikon May 2014 #19

Will do. ohheckyeah May 2014 #20

I know I'm a bit late to the thread justiceischeap May 2014 #21

Thanks for the reply.... ohheckyeah May 2014 #22

Thanks! justiceischeap May 2014 #23

I found that out the hard way with the ohheckyeah May 2014 #24

Nope, it's probably in the 3.5 range. nt justiceischeap May 2014 #25