[RWebb]

right. mike, post what kind of shots you want to take.

i can go ahead and tell you to buy only nikon!

nikon lens hold their value well - others do not

top off-brand lenses can be ok IF you do not blow up the photo - esp. at the edges; IF you do not take photos with the sun where it can cause flare; IF you do not do low light pics

nikon makes their own glass

nikon is the porsche of lenses

there is a reason why pros use nikon [some also use canon]


i've shot film since the 60's and digital since dlsr's got to < 1k; i have well over 10k worth of glass ....

And I have never seen anything as amazing and capable as the Nikkor AF-S DX VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED. as close to the ONE lens ideal as anything has ever come.