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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 124363" data-attributes="member: 9240">The 55-200mm is a good lens, but a DX lens and therefore would turn your 24MP D600 into a 10MP camera.  IQ will be very good for the image size, but unless you have a line on one really cheap I would look elsewhere.  Put another way, if you're spending the money to go to Alaska, get a lens that will compliment both the trip and the camera.  If you want to shoot bears, I would recommend getting a full frame lens that stretches to at least 300mm.  The Nikon 28-300mm would be a better fit if you want something that will cover a wide range of uses and still be able to stretch to those limits.</blockquote>