Is the Nikkor 18-200 a step up from the Nikkor 18-55 and 55-200 VR 1?
Do you get a lot of distortion? Is it a good idea
Or should I get different lenses?
For a Nikon d7100 body.
It is considered a "one lens solution" which gives you the same coverage of your existing two lenses
"Do you get a lot of distortion?" NO. See the links below showing images shot with that lens
"Is it a good idea" Sure it is. When I shoot motocross, Spartan races and marathons it is the only suitable lens for those situations
Or should I get different lenses? There really is no "different" lens for those purposes It's a step DOWN from your existing lenses, combining a too-long zoom ratio in a body that's just too big to be comfortable slung around your neck all day.
Sick with your existing lenses for the moment, they'll do until you can afford better - and more expensive - glass. No.
It does have the same use, focal length-wise but since it's just one lens, it's more suited to photojournalists who are always on the go or people who simply hate swapping lenses.
You probably missed the fact that the more zoom a lens has, the poorer optical quality becomes so if you want to get the best shot possible, you break down the focal length range you work with. The 2-lens setup of 18-55mm and 55-200mm is good and the best would be a full lineup of prime lenses from 12mm to 500mm or higher.
The less zoom your lenses have, the less versatile they are so you will have to strike a balance on what you buy. That's where the 2-lens setup wins and a better alternative to what you're looking at is the 18-55mm and a 70-300mm pair.
It's a step DOWN from your existing lenses, combining a too-long zoom ratio in a body that's just too big to be comfortable slung around your neck all day.
Sick with your existing lenses for the moment, they'll do until you can afford better - and more expensive - glass.
No.
It does have the same use, focal length-wise but since it's just one lens, it's more suited to photojournalists who are always on the go or people who simply hate swapping lenses.
You probably missed the fact that the more zoom a lens has, the poorer optical quality becomes so if you want to get the best shot possible, you break down the focal length range you work with. The 2-lens setup of 18-55mm and 55-200mm is good and the best would be a full lineup of prime lenses from 12mm to 500mm or higher.
The less zoom your lenses have, the less versatile they are so you will have to strike a balance on what you buy. That's where the 2-lens setup wins and a better alternative to what you're looking at is the 18-55mm and a 70-300mm pair.