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Obi at Slaggan Bay in the North West of Scotland. Nikon D7100 and Tamron 16-300mm, 21st August 2025.

I've got a Tamron 16-300 that I use as my walkabout lens on a D7100. It's very versatile and the results are decent for a superzoom. These are some examples shot with that combination: Optically it's of course not as good as the 24-120mm F4 I use on my D800, but that combination is a bit...

D800 & Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6

D800 & 24-120mm F4

Nikon D800 & 24-120mm F4

If you just want to carry a single lens then it's worth considering the Tamron 16-300mm lens, especially as it's usefully wider at the short end than the typical 18 to something type lenses. I use one with a D7100 as my "point and shoot" combination, when I don't want to be changing lenses or...

Some shots from a visit to the Isle of May off the East coast of Scotland in July 2025. All taken with a Nikon D800 and Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3. Probably also all taken using shutter priority of 1/1000, AF-C, continuous high and auto-ISO.

Hello all. I'm a long term Pentax user who splits his time between Edinburgh and the Cairngorm mountains and who's recently put together a small Nikon DSLR set-up. The bulk of my use is with a D7100 and a Tamron 16-300 superzoom which I carry when walking the dog. I've also got a D90 and a...