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Originally Posted by NSXType-R

Wow, awesome shot!

Lemme do some research on telephoto lenses then.

I was also thinking about a teleconverter. What do you think about that?

One more question- how do you store all this photography equipment, especially long term storage?

Do you have a rack to put them all in, or is it just a random shelf?

Cause I heard moisture could get into the camera, and that could be a big problem.

Edit- Just looked- it's actually way cheaper than I thought it would be.

Nikon | Zoom Telephoto AF Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G | 1928

Wait, forget it, it's a manual focus for me, cause I own a D40. But still cheap.

I'll begin with the question regarding the 18-200 VR first off then work my way down. The 18-200 VR is a great lens for someone who wants a good range but keep a very compact kit. It's range is excellent for travellers and people who just want a camera to take around with them without having to take a whole kit. The problem is that it sacrifices the max aperture to do this. If you're more concerned about the compactness and versatility of the lens, go for it. If you're more concerned about the light sensitivity and eventual photo quality, the 70-200 2.8 VR is the way to go, but it's rather pricey, and would possibly require a lens to bridge the 18-70 gap.
The 70-200 2.8 VR is a great lens, although a bit bulky and oddly shaped for general use, after using a mate's and switching back to my own Canon 70-200 2.8 IS I must say I MUCH prefer the Canon lens, but I might be biased there....

Teleconverters are great for budding sports or nature photographers on a budget, and offer a range that rivals a 10,000 dollar lens at a tiny fraction of the price. At a serious cost of the aperture. Again, you'll only really be able to take pictures on bright days without risking serious camera shake if you were to get the 18-200 VR with teleconverter combo. Definately a good option if you want a longer range - 200 (330ish after conversion) becomes 400 (660), which is a serious range.

Regarding storage, personally all my equipment lives in my bag on the floor. Haven't had a problem with moisture in the camera through storage. Ever. Only moisture problems have been because of shooting in rain, and even they were minor. Cameras can handle a lot more moisture than you might imagine (don't go and stand in the rain for 3 hours though, something will most likely go wrong ).
I have been recommended to put those little silicon packs that you get in boxes for all sorts of stuff (I got 2 packets from a box with a desk chair) and they keep any moisture that you might get out of the camera and suck them up themselves. Apparently you're meant to replace them ever 3 months or so but I'm sure they can last longer than that.

I hope that helps.