My new lens arrived: 18-200mm VR

[macaddict]

After one month on backorder, my Nikkor 18 - 200 mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR arrived yesterday. I created a gallery to post my first results (http://d200shootr.smugmug.com/gallery/1246488/1/58423804). It's not magic, but I am getting some satisfying shots.

http://d200shootr.smugmug.com/photos/58423804-M.jpg (http://d200shootr.smugmug.com/gallery/1246488/1/58423804)

http://d200shootr.smugmug.com/photos/58442840-M.jpg

[MarkM6]

200mm!
Is that North Korea that we are seeing with that reach?:D

[Bob Bell]

Looks like a pretty good lens expecially for an 11x. The details on the ducks are pretty good but the exposure is way hot. In case you want a bit of help, try ISO 400 and dial down -1 or -1 1/3 exp comp. The ISO should let you get your SS up around 1/1000 or so and let you stay around 5.6 or 8. With the comp you will get a lot more detail and less motion.

[macaddict]

Looks like a pretty good lens expecially for an 11x. The details on the ducks are pretty good but the exposure is way hot. In case you want a bit of help, try ISO 400 and dial down -1 or -1 1/3 exp comp. The ISO should let you get your SS up around 1/1000 or so and let you stay around 5.6 or 8. With the comp you will get a lot more detail and less motion.
Thanks Bob Bell for the pointers - I appreciate the help! I learn something new everyday! I will try that technique this afternoon.

@Mark - Nah! The DMZ is about a 2-hour drive north. I have been there many times (http://d200shootr.smugmug.com/gallery/1068231/1/58435386)!