Roman:

Thank you for your prompt reply! I will then look into the Nikon VR lens. I want to shoot landscapes and animals and I thought that given that I want to shoot both landscapes and animals I needed a lens that goes from 18-200mm and makes corrections for my unsteady hands. I have a manfrotto tripod but it is somewhat heavy and that is the other reason why I was thinking about the VR lens. Thank you very much for your advice!