Hi allI have d500, 17-55 2.8 (got it together with d500 by chance). And a 150-600g2.Well, I have few other old toys. I plan to get Z7 or d850 for ff but I chat with a photographer who won several rewards, mostly for his composition and ideas. He told me he only use d7200 + 18-140.An other famous photographer share in fm forum that he use an apsc camera for fun but end up print large for a client. The client has no complaint about the print quality.Uhmm... This make me think, should I play easy, just get a Nikon 18-300mm VR f/3.5-6.3 and cary around. If I need bif, I can use 150-600mm. And small wide angle lens like 10-14. The rest of my gears, will go for better cause.So, could I ask for advice on quality and af with Nikon 18-300mm VR f/3.5-6.3? I aim for street, landscape and wildlife photography not portrait.Thank you

Peace_VN wrote:So, could I ask for advice on quality and af with Nikon 18-300mm VR f/3.5-6.3? I aim for street, landscape and wildlife photography not portrait.All superzooms such as the 18-300 are great for convenience but mediocre at best for image quality in my view. Especially poor at the long end - which will likely be where you will set it for wildlife.

really depends.   you're losing sharpness at the long end and losing narrow dof.  If these things aren't important to you then that's okay.   I find two lenses to be a good compromise.  My DX carry was 16-80 and 70-300 AFP.  I didn't feel I need to make any excuses for IQ.

Peace_VN wrote:Hi allUhmm... This make me think, should I play easy, just get a Nikon 18-300mm VR f/3.5-6.3 and cary around. If I need bif, I can use 150-600mm. And small wide angle lens like 10-14. The rest of my gears, will go for better cause.So, could I ask for advice on quality and af with Nikon 18-300mm VR f/3.5-6.3? I aim for street, landscape and wildlife photography not portrait.Thank youAs a general guideline, you get better quality in a zoom with a ratio of 5 or less. The 150-600 has a ration of 4, good. The 18-300 has a ratio of 16.7, poor.In terms of quality, you will be better off with a 70-300 VR, which has a ratio of 4.29, good. There are non-VR Nikon zoomz which are not great, the VR version is the better one.The 18-200 has a ratio of 11.1, not good.You could try also an 18-70, which I bought with the D200 and is still very good on the D500.JC Some cameras, some lenses, some computers

the Z 24-200 is the first super zoom I find acceptable.yes I know we're talking about the SLR's and not the Z system, but it does point out the advances that Nikon is putting into the Z system and not the older F system any longer.

Chuck Yadmark wrote:the Z 24-200 is the first super zoom I find acceptable.yes I know we're talking about the SLR's and not the Z system, but it does point out the advances that Nikon is putting into the Z system and not the older F system any longer.True, look like I better go for the z option. Only one thing I like about d500 is I don't need to worry about breaking it. - strong like a tank

I hope so I just bought a used one from KEH. At my age on plane flights and cruises I needed to cut my kit down to 1camera and 1 lens for vacation photos. It seems to produce well enough so far. That will be the only time I use it.Wish me luck LOL

Mike H wrote:I hope so I just bought a used one from KEH. At my age on plane flights and cruises I needed to cut my kit down to 1camera and 1 lens for vacation photos. It seems to produce well enough so far. That will be the only time I use it.Wish me luck LOLCould you share f find example and how does the af perform??

If you have good light, then it'll make great images.  They say, the best camera lens is the one you have on you when you need to take the shot.  If you're fiddling with a $4000 lens and miss the moment, does it matter how good it would have been?It was the only lens on my D5100 and D7200 before I got a 70-200, and it is responsible for many of my favorite family photos.  It gets some use now, but much less.

Mike H wrote:I hope so I just bought a used one from KEH. At my age on plane flights and cruises I needed to cut my kit down to 1camera and 1 lens for vacation photos. It seems to produce well enough so far. That will be the only time I use it.Wish me luck LOLGood luck! As a point of reference, I took my D500 and D7500 bodies on vacation last summer. For lenses, I packed a DX Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD and an  Nikon AF-P FX 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR. I took the Nikon lens figuring that Tamron might leave something to be desired when zoomed in.I was pleasantly surprised by the Tamron's performance on the D500.

The 18-300 3,5-6.3 is my absolute lens and is "always" mounted on one body or the other for quick access. It may not be the sharpest of lenses available, but it is certainly good enough for my needs, uses, and is so versatile that if mine died tomorrow, I would have another on order before I went to bed.  It actually seems to perform better on my Z body than my D bodies.  I wonder if the 20 mp sensor suits its resolving abilities better than my 24mp D bodies.My vote is everybody needs one of these.

Peace_VN wrote:Hi allI have d500, 17-55 2.8 (got it together with d500 by chance). And a 150-600g2.Well, I have few other old toys. I plan to get Z7 or d850 for ff but I chat with a photographer who won several rewards, mostly for his composition and ideas. He told me he only use d7200 + 18-140.An other famous photographer share in fm forum that he use an apsc camera for fun but end up print large for a client. The client has no complaint about the print qualityAPS-C camera yes, 18-300 superzoom no.

I have the D500 and also the 18-300, which I got as one of my first lenses back in about 2018 when I bought my D7500.  I sent it back to Nikon for adjusting as the 225 to 300 part of the range didn't seem sharp enough.  They did a good adjustment so now the whole range is sharp.  It's a nice lens in terms of good size, fairly light, convenience, and the photos are decent, but I have to say I've never been real excited about it and I tend to use other lenses.  I only tend to use it when I absolutely only want to carry just one general purpose lens mounted on the camera.

Peace_VN wrote:Mike H wrote:I hope so I just bought a used one from KEH. At my age on plane flights and cruises I needed to cut my kit down to 1camera and 1 lens for vacation photos. It seems to produce well enough so far. That will be the only time I use it.Wish me luck LOLCould you share f find example and how does the af perform??I'll be honest, I took over 1500 shots on my recent cruise. I'm some what disappointed as I plow thru the wide range of exposures, focal lengths, lighting, subject distances and atmospheric conditions. In general, longer is worser. Brighter is better. It seems to make hazy air more pronounced than other of my lenses. AF was spotty with flying sea birds, Pelicans, Gannets and Frigate birds, a bit worse than other faster f stop lenses.I'm going to rethink this and maybe try again with a different lens. Faster and Newer.