I posted about the versatility of Nikon’s AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED a few days ago, and so it was interesting to see Scott Kelby’s blog today, where he has posted several images taken with the 18-200mm.

Like many of us, Scott seems to like to travel light and this lens fits just about any situation.  When I’m not sure what I’m likely to encounter—such as when on vacation—this is the lens I take with me. 

Scott’s images are of a variety of subjects and, I suppose, lighting conditions—very typical of what one sees when on vacation—especially in as exotic a location as Northern Italy.  Scott Kelby is no ordinary photographer, and I’m sure we would be just as impressed with his images if he had used an old Kodak Brownie.  But the focal range of this lens is truly impressive.  Here’s a quote from Scott’s post:

True to what I learned from carrying all my gear to Dubai on that trip (and still never having the right lens when I needed it), I essentially took one camera, and one lens; My Nikon D300, and the 18-200mm f/3.5 to 5.6 VR lens. It’s not the sharpest lens ever made, and it does sometimes vignette the edges a bit, and it’s not the fastest lens either, but I LOVED IT!!!!

Instead of constantly changing lenses, and wondering if I had the right lens on, I could just sit back, relax, and shoot. I ALWAYS had the right lens with me with that lens, and in fact, I only used the 2nd lens I brought (a small 12mm-24mm Nikon) one single time, for about 8 shots. That’s it.

When Denisé is with me, we usually take two camera’s with two or three lenses between us, and the 18-200mm is almost always one of those lenses.  But on solo walkabouts it’s the 18-200mm on my D300—that’s all I will generally need.