I use the Nikon 18-200 as a travel lens. It isn't the ultimate at every focal length, but it is quite good and you can leave a camera under the seat of your car that will then "get" most shots you come across... and it fits in a post 9-11 travel kit
Please comment briefly on your experience with high ratio zoom lenses, specifically above 3X.
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I wouldn't touch that lens with a ten foot pole. There is too much distortion in their 18-200 let alone a 18-270. Get out of here, are you crazy? Yes, I know, you can fix it in Photoshop. I'm sorry, I'd rather spend my time shooting rather than editing. Heck, I still consider prime the maximum "zoom" for most of my work. Use a different lens or your feet to zoom. Only when I am shooting sports do I find a reason to use any sort of zoom - and I'm sure the 18-270 will have a lot of distortion on either side. It's just no worth it for the extra reach. Good for the people who don't care and don't even need a DSLR to begin with, but not good for people who care a lot about their shots.
Any Zoom lens is some sort of a compromise. I believe that the professional level zooms, albiet expensive, are worth the expense given their capabilities and optical performance. The "all-in-one" lenses certaintly have their place, especially the well made (expensive) ones, but not for most critical work.
My favorite lens is my Canon 35-350mm L, and the lens I use the most is my Canon 28-135mm IS. Both of these lens have a high zoom ratio and I utilize the entire range. For times when they are too slow I use a 70-200mm f2.8, and when I need a wider lens I pull out the 18-55mm. My next purchase will be a wide angle f2.8 zoom.