nikon d200 kit with 18-70

hi. I have seen that the new nikon d200 is coming with a 18-70 lens.

Is this a new one or is the same as from the d70 kit. If i purchace

the d200 with zoom lens Could be recomended -is there a nikon zoom

(proffesinal series) ex.24-105? You see im going to purchase a new

camera (maybe) and my first choise would be the canon eos5d but now

im wondering if i should stick to the d200 (wich is cheaper) a use

the rest of the money on a great lens, but im not in to the nikon

lens series. any ideas jepper

Yes it is the same lens. The D200 is a fantastic exciting piece of kit that is very well built and great to hold with it's compact size, I have mine and love it.

For about the price of the EOS5D, you could get...

 

D200 body

 

12-24 f/4 AF-G Nikkor zoom

 

35 f/2 AF-D Nikkor (for a "standard" lens)

 

85 f/1.8 AF-D Nikkor

 

... and an SB800 speedlight flash

 

 

Just a thought. The Canon is lovely too, and some people find the 24mm-by-36mm sensor to be worth the premium.

 

Be well,

Jim, either you have access to unbelievable Nikon prices, or you're seriously sandbagging the 5D price. I take your point but it's a little exaggerated.

"For about the price of the EOS5D, you could get..."

"Just a thought. The Canon is lovely too, and some people find the 24mm-by-36mm

sensor to be worth the premium."

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I already have my lens collection, and I would kind the premium price very acceptable.

Unfortunately my lens colllection is in Nikkors, not Canon lenses, so I don't have that

option. So again I ask:

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Why? Why Nikon? Why won't you make a full format dSLR?

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If one more generation of camneras passes without one, I will be forced to sell all my

Nikon stuff and buy a Canon.

There is only one 18-70mm DX kit lens so far, the one originally introduced with the D70 in February, 2004. It is a fairly good lens but has serious barrel distortion at 18mm.

 

The EOS 5D is about $3300 while the D200 is $1700. The chance is that you can get better deals for either one. But the price difference can easily cover the excellent 17-55mm/f2.8 DX zoom plus an SB-800 flash. To me, the choice is very easy, but some people have firm believes in the 24x36mm sensor size.

same lens, but it seems a shame to put an 18-70mm on a D200. With that body, get one of the constant f2.8 zooms

 

KL

5D is $3000 at B&H (though no doubt the D200 will drop some in the future as well). again, no N vs C flames here, but let's please keep this comparison fair.

<<Jim, either you have access to unbelievable Nikon prices, or you're seriously sandbagging the 5D price. I take your point but it's a little exaggerated.>>

 

You can put all that Nikon gear in your cart at B&H for about $3525.00, and I had though the EOS 5D was selling for $3,500.00. I was in error on the latter point -- the 5D is only $3,300.00 today at B&H.

 

Whoever said the 5D is $3,000.00 could make some friends in Canon land by pointing to where that deal is today.

 

Be well,

add the 5D to your cart and it's $3000 at both B&H and Adorama. Dell has a periodic 15% deal that gets you a 5D for $2700. The Canon folks know all about it. I'm not on a rant here, just trying to keep us from fooling ourselves

Andy: excellent, thanks.

Where did you see the D200 with the 18-70? I believe you are mistaken. The D200s sold

thus far are lens-less. The new lens is the 18-200 VR something or other, that is most

likely "the" D200 lens. However, in my opinion, "the" d200 lens is the 17-55/2.8 and the

70-200/2.8.

Yes, I would think that the 18-70 lens is the same zoom that is often kitted with the D70(s). It is a very nice piece of glass and at a great price. Nothing to be ashamed of here.

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The new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18 - 200 mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR (whew, what a mouthful!) is often seen paired with the D200. I haven't played with this long enough to know all its ins and outs but do have one on order based my intial impressions from a friend's sample. Yes, I think it is THAT good. I have great expectations for this lens. There are some good reviews online that you could Google.

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As for D200 or 5D, there is obviously the price and sensor size issue. However, if neither of these issue are deal breakers...and you don't have an investment in a lot of glass for either system, I'd wait until the D200 is widely available and play with both systems. This way you can see which camera works better for you.

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These days, it really isn't the equipment that is the limiting factor in creating great photographs.

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Have fun shopping and enjoy whatever you decide upon.