I can get both at the same price, I like that I can get zoom from the 18-200, but the 28-75 has a larger aperture. I can only get one right now, which one would you go for?
Thanks
2007-08-20 08:08:59 · 4 answers · asked by Vegas♠Bound 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Thanks plugone, I'm leaning towards the 28-75, 2.8 over all focal lengths sounds pretty good.
2007-08-20 08:32:59 · update #1
The answer to your question depends upon two factors:
What lense(s) do you already have?
What types of photography do you want to use the new lens for?
The speed of the 28-75 is great, but you're only getting the middle focal range of the 18-200 here.
The 18-200 has a wonderful range, but looses some in aperture speed.
Personally, I just toured China for two weeks with my Nikon 18-200mm VR and loved the flexibility of it. It was the only lens I took. You can pump up the ISO in low light, but you can't do anything to grain back the wide angle shots you'd miss from 18-28mm. And cropping to get the images from 75-200mm would really cut down on the quality of your shots.
Hope this is helpful.
2007-08-20 11:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by George Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what you're after. If you're after quality, go with the 28-75 as the larger maximum aperture is likely to be sharper and the extra stop will be helpful for low light shooting. Although it will most likely also be sharpest when stopped down to around f4 as opposed to being wide open.
If you're after a lens to cover a wider focal range or just want one lens for all situations then go for the 18-200, but the longer focal length a zoom lens covers, the more likely it is to suffer from distortion.
Personally, I'd go for the 28-75, but it's your call.
2007-08-20 15:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The larger aperture is only important in low-light situations. A simple comparison might be:
At ISO 400 f2.8 @ 1/60 second
At ISO 400 f3.5 @ 1/30 second
For most of your photography you'll probably be using f5.6 or f8. Wide-open, neither lens will be as sharp as they will be when stopped down. Most lenses give their best results at between f5.6 and f11.
The constant aperture of the shorter lens is a big plus. If you ever decide to add another lens you can look for one in the 70-200mm or 70-300mm range with a constant aperture. This will avoid any overlap of focal lengths. A 200mm with a maximum aperture of f6.3 is really slow.
2007-08-23 05:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-22 01:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by V2K1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋