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mimilefleur

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Hi all! My name is Mimi and I am from San Diego. I recently caught the traveling bug and some of the photos I have taken on my travel are such poor quality-the images from my memories are better than the ones I have captured on camera! So, I purchased my first DSLR-a Nikon D7000 body- and Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens.

I have been reading reviews on different forums looking for the last two lenses but the information is mind-boggling and overwhelming. :eyetwitch: I am looking for a good traveling lenses and thought about purchasing the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens or Tamron 70-300mm VC. What would you say are good on-the-go travel lenses? ANY recommendations would be appreciated :watermelon::watermelon::watermelon::watermelon:

I can't wait to put this camera to use! Thanks!!!
 
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§am

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Welcome to the forums.

The 55-300 is indeed a good all round choice to compliment an excellant prime you already have :)
I would maybe even look at a 18-105mm if you want to add a zoom to the equation that captures the wider angle too :)
 
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Mike150

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Hi Mimi... Welcome
I'm not a lens expert, but I can suggest you try renting one for a few days to see how you like it. I've used lensrentals.com because they can ship me quickly. There's also borrowlenses.com that has a number of west coast locations.
 
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Cowboybillybob1

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I have a Tamaron 18-270 that I use on a D7000 almost exclusively. It it Auto Focus and has Vibration Reduction as well. When I purchased it about two months ago it was about $550 USD including a $100.00 mail in rebate. I see they are now going for even less than that. When I do use the D7000 (my main camera is now a full frame D600) the Tamaron is the go to "do-it-all" walk around lens. Great sharp photo's and super versatile. I am sure that at 3X the price Nikon has a marginally better similar model.
I own some Nikon lenses but they are not the "do-it-all" type. In my opinion it is better to spend the big bucks on lenses that are more specific in their purpose. I have a Nikon 17-35mm "in-the-mail" for the D600.
You may feel differently and that's cool too.
The point I am trying to make is to at least give the Tamaron a try. You may be pleasantly surprised. The D7000 (or D7100) is again in my opinion Nikon's best DX camera. You may wind up going full frame like I am doing and having that much cash tied up in expensive Nikon DX only lenses is .....uhhh.... unfortunate.
Your mileage may vary.
Ohhh.... welcome aboard this fine forum.
 
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AC016

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Welcome. Unless you like 3-4 pounds hanging around your neck, steer clear of something like the Tamron 70-300mm vc. To me, a travel lens is one that let's you avoid changing lenses. Therefore, something like the tamron 18-270 would be great. Good luck with your shopping and happy travels :)
 
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fotojack

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Welcome to the forum, Mimi. A nice, general purpose, all around lens would be the 18-105 AF-S. Would work very well with your D7000. Cheap, too. :)
 
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SkvLTD

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Though I jumped into lens discussion before this, but I wholeheartedly agree with you on the motion. I've taken quite a few shots that I wish I had more proper gear for at the time.
 
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Corey @ Faymus Media

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mimilefleur said:
Hi all! My name is Mimi and I am from San Diego. I recently caught the traveling bug and some of the photos I have taken on my travel are such poor quality-the images from my memories are better than the ones I have captured on camera! So, I purchased my first DSLR-a Nikon D7000 body- and Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens.

I have been reading reviews on different forums looking for the last two lenses but the information is mind-boggling and overwhelming. :eyetwitch: I am looking for a good traveling lenses and thought about purchasing the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens or Tamron 70-300mm VC. What would you say are good on-the-go travel lenses? ANY recommendations would be appreciated :watermelon::watermelon::watermelon::watermelon:

I can't wait to put this camera to use! Thanks!!!
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Welcome to the site. You cant go wrong with the 35mm 1.4G, and the 50mm 1.4G. The 16-35mm and the 24-70mm. Those are your best options in my opinion. Overall if you can only pick one, it would be the 24-70mm all day. Since you have a DX camera, I can say the 16-35mm will be great also.

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