[Trav-man]

I am new to "professional" photography, but my understanding of what you said is that the 3.5-6.3 lens will still focus at the far end, but it has to open to f5.6 then back to f6.3? I guess I am lost.

Thanks for the advice on the lenses, I do like to shoot a little bit of wildlife, and really like the chance to try macrio photography with the 70-300, but if the 18-200 provides the best option as a walk-around lens, and the difference between 200 and 300 isnt that great, then I am still even more confused as what to do. Does anyone else have an opinion about the lenses I previously mentioned?

Thanks.