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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 798924" data-attributes="member: 46724">[USER=50197]@Clovishound[/USER] Hope you don't mind me adding a thought or two, if not for you, someone else considering the same thing.&nbsp; The all in ones are a fantastic compromise between image quality and convenience.&nbsp; The longer out you go, the more of a compromise on image quality you give for convenience and size.&nbsp; What's important to you in an all in one zoom?&nbsp; Having literally all-in-one, or is most-in-one good enough?&nbsp; If 300-400 is most important, go with the Nikon 18-300 or the Tamron 18-400.&nbsp; I've got the 18-140 and I feel it hits that sweet spot of long enough for most situations and also small enough to be ultra convenient.&nbsp; It's picture quality is also surprisingly good for such an inexpensive lens, (go refurb'd, it's one of the best deals out there!)&nbsp; I've got the 24-120 also and on the bigger bodies like the D7XXX, its fine.&nbsp; Not as wide and not as long as the 18-140 but it gives better image quality due to the better optics and nano coating.&nbsp; Its also a beefcake compared to the 18-140.&nbsp; On smaller bodies, that 24-120 would feel extremely front heavy and awkward whereas the 18-140 fits much, much better.What is missing on all these lenses is a wide angle option.&nbsp; Unless you, (or your daughter) enjoy taking panos of every single wide angle shot and stitching in post every single wide angle shot, how about a wide angle lens?&nbsp; Tokina 11-16, 11-20 f2.8 is a fantastic lens and compliments any DX standard or all in one lens by offering a wide view plus it opens up night time photography with the bright aperture, and it wont break the bank.&nbsp; Another idea would be a prime to compliment the standard or all in one.&nbsp; The 50 f1.8 is bright and offers a great focal length for portraits or there's the 35 f1.8 great for low light standard shots, both can be had for under a couple hundred bucks.&nbsp; Hope this helps!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 798924, member: 46724"] [USER=50197]@Clovishound[/USER] Hope you don't mind me adding a thought or two, if not for you, someone else considering the same thing. The all in ones are a fantastic compromise between image quality and convenience. The longer out you go, the more of a compromise on image quality you give for convenience and size. What's important to you in an all in one zoom? Having literally all-in-one, or is most-in-one good enough? If 300-400 is most important, go with the Nikon 18-300 or the Tamron 18-400. I've got the 18-140 and I feel it hits that sweet spot of long enough for most situations and also small enough to be ultra convenient. It's picture quality is also surprisingly good for such an inexpensive lens, (go refurb'd, it's one of the best deals out there!) I've got the 24-120 also and on the bigger bodies like the D7XXX, its fine. Not as wide and not as long as the 18-140 but it gives better image quality due to the better optics and nano coating. Its also a beefcake compared to the 18-140. On smaller bodies, that 24-120 would feel extremely front heavy and awkward whereas the 18-140 fits much, much better. What is missing on all these lenses is a wide angle option. Unless you, (or your daughter) enjoy taking panos of every single wide angle shot and stitching in post every single wide angle shot, how about a wide angle lens? Tokina 11-16, 11-20 f2.8 is a fantastic lens and compliments any DX standard or all in one lens by offering a wide view plus it opens up night time photography with the bright aperture, and it wont break the bank. Another idea would be a prime to compliment the standard or all in one. The 50 f1.8 is bright and offers a great focal length for portraits or there's the 35 f1.8 great for low light standard shots, both can be had for under a couple hundred bucks. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]

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