vr 70-300mm = cant be AF since this lens doesn't have motor. this lens are AF
vr 55-300mm = new lens, improve local length and  VR version, now are VRII
vr 55-200mm = old lens, if have choice, take 55-300

so, take 55300

p/s: correct me if worng

Contemplating to forego my nikkor 18-35 to get a 17-35 f 2.8..Is it worth the purchase?

All? Lulz when I see this statement.

Drop the idea of getting that 18-270. If you need tele lens, get 70300.

Once you've used good IQ lens you can never turn back... LOL.

my vote goes to 70-300 VR ...

almost wanted to get it last time but went for Tokina 11-16 instead ... no regrets getting the Tokina ...   

holy .... 

Bokeh wise I guess still 300mm f2.0 rawks

after that you can carry a bazooka without problem 

wtf? It's 7.5kg.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/compa...dif20/index.htm

So nice... I nid to wait till 2013 for 24mm... 

Btw, reli poisoned 99 by Sigma 50mm on FX d other day >_<
Tempting to get FX body with only 50mm instead of getting 24mm
3 nites cant sleep well d 

Great, now start funding for 85G . You know you want it.

You think you can? .

Just wait and see haha~ so far your lens selection very similar to mine

Let me continue poisoning you sure soon grab the 85G de . Heng's place got stock? Hahaha!

Happy for you bro.
Cosmos they sold me 2nd handed handphone with 1st hand price. 
they even tell me it's a brand new phone. 
How I know it's a second handed?
There is a picture of some1 apartment in my Phone memory. I was like.  FTW
You sux 
Just did my 1st pre wed photo shoot. damn tiring la weii.. never know it is that tiring.
but I am happy. 

But but but... the Canon users thinks 550D -> D90, 60D -> D7000, 50D,7D -> D300s 

we are here to gain knowledge in photography dude. not to hear your sarcasm joke, and poisoning other with gears especially those who don't have any knowledge in photography.
when you firstly ask an advice from your friend regarding what camera should you buy. and they tell your about D3x.
what do you think?

earn money by selling corpse? I do understand that is a joke. but that poisoning joke is not suitable for answering a newbie question bro.

just my 2 cents. ignore it if you do mind.
Excited. 
bro mind me asking. have you ever do studio photo shoot?

But I always don't understand Canon's strategy. They always have competition even within their own products  . 550D -> 60D -> 7D. All using same sensor...
Fuh, action la~

I like their calculators, much better than casio and never failed me in exam. After so many years still running strong. 
I like their L lens. At least they dare to say officially that their lens are weather sealed unlike nikon so that crazy and rich people can bring it when they bath and shower with their rubber ducky. 

The failure of their product differentiation is only a recent phenomena. So we'll see the coming near futures. The competition now between the big  2 is getting ever so intense because of what Canon did to their entry-level dslr. Nikon offers more value for money now.