I do mine according to topic, for example "Cities and Towns", sub-folder "(name of)", sub-folder "Date", Another I do is "Dragon Flies", "Patapsco", "Avalon", "(year)". Name the folders and sub folders to fit your style of recollection in conjunction with what will prompt your search

Nikion's equivalent for its full-frame cameras is the 28-300. The 18-200 is intended for their DX format.

Look for a facility the rents equipment - rent one or more to see which fits your hands best. I have Nikon's D300 and D3. I use them for different purposes - when I want good detail I use the D3, which is full frame. Take a look at Nikon's Creative Lighting System also

It si the craftsman's use of the tools that makes the quality product. PP is like finishing - it can enhance quality; it can glamourize and disguise poor quality. It all comes down to the skill of the craftsman using the tools (the camera) to creat (capture and display) an image

my first dslr was a Nikon d70S - with it I bought Nikon 18-200 - I have morphed thru a D200 and now have a D300. I have a number of lenses bought for different purposes but the 18-200 is my reach-for when I'm not doing a project with the D300 - for instance, flowers (use a 105 or 60mm macro) or a 360/180 panorama (use a 10.5 fisheye). It still has excellent reviews, it gives a good wide angle and a reasonably good reach into the distance with good inages throughout.
However, besides learning the camera - let what you want to shoot govern the lens. The 18-200 is, to paraphrase "an excellent jack of all trades, but master of only a few"

These were made with a Nikon D300 using a Nikon 70-300,
aperture priority - at f/5.6, ISO 200. Shutter speed as noted.
Looking at these, I agree with AK Dreamer - motion blur for the props is much better then stopped

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My first experience shooting "real" airplanes in flight - Yes, that speed certainly does stop the props and in my mind's eye, I think I agree with SK Dreamer. But, I'll stay with the high spped for jets I'll post another reply with some shots of models I made.

In addition ot anticipating of where the ariplane is going and panning you need a fast shutter speed - Shoot Aperture Priority, open your shutter as wide as it will go and increase your ISO to at least 1000. Attached images taken at a Blue Angels air show with f stop at 1/5.6, ISO 1250 (resulting in) shutter speeds noted. Use JPEG not raw for faster recording. Camera Nikon D300, lens Nikon 70-300

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