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Nope I guess he meant 700 + for the lens alone as this lens is so hard to find that you have to pay more than the official price to get it.
There are of course cheaper alternatives that still provide good quality glass at the price of conveninece. you can get the 18-55 kit lens and then the cheap (but apparently good) 55-200 VR. a better choice I guess is the 18-70 kit lens that comes with the D50 I guess. This lens will allow you more flexibility and no need to change lenses backa nd forth at the 55 mm range which could be in the middle of your shooting style. then eventually you can get the 70-300 mm which comes in 3 versions G (reportedly not as sharp as the others) Ed (better glass a bit more expensive) and the new VR one which is great in sharpness and has VR in addition.
Then of course you'll need a macro lens (60mm or 105 from nikon or 90 from Tamron or 105 Sigma)
I started with the 18-200 Vr as general all in one solution lens. works great especially in travel photography. then got a 50 mm for low light portraits shots then needed just a little more reach for wildlife so I got the 70-300 VR I still need to get the 105 Nikon Vr and a fast midrange zoom like the 17-55 nikon (very expensive but great lens) or may be the Tamron 17-50 2.8.
You might also consider the Tamron 17-50 as it's a ver fast lens compared to 18-200 VR and the 18-55 0r 18-70 and should give you nice full tank shots and fish shots. then maybe get a longer reach zoom and macro.
You have lots of options to follwo but remember a lens would serve for years, a camera body you will change a lot more often. some people still use lenses they used in film days so paying the extra 2-300 usd will satisfy you better in the long run. also it's very important to consider things your interested in shooting before deciding on your lenses.
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