I love this lens, It's light takes standard 52mm filters and is reasonably sharp. Definatley a better throw around alternative to the 70-200 for all day hiking playing around if you don't need the speed. Plus it's cheap, this lens is a steal imo :)
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D80
Image Date: 2008:08:30 21:34:57
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Comment: RC2008200vr
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D80
Image Date: 2008:08:30 22:24:53
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: -0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Comment: RC2008200vr
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D80
Image Date: 2008:08:30 05:40:51
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: -0.33
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Comment: RC2008200vr

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D80
Image Date: 2008:07:09 05:17:35
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 55.0mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Comment: RC2008200vr