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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 580787" data-attributes="member: 24285">I'm off to endulge one of my other hobbies and will attend the Edmonton Model Railway Show.&nbsp; Two indoor soccor fields of model trains and scale model buildings.&nbsp; Some of that work is amazing.&nbsp; I just spend an bit of time playing with my lenses down on my own layout to see what one(s) I should pack in my bag. I'll be using the D610 as low light is an issue.&nbsp; I also will want some nice wide shots too.&nbsp; And I'll have the D7100 mounted to the 200-500 in the trunk all ready to pull over and shoot any bird that comes into view on the three hour drive down.&nbsp; (Hopefully getting some wonderful fall folliage in the background.&nbsp; But back to the question at hand.&nbsp; Which lens.After playing with several I opted for the 24-70 Tamron 2.8 with VR.&nbsp; I considered my niffty 1.8 fifty - small, light, sharp and my fastest.&nbsp; Or the 85 1.8 - not quite as small but not bad, newer with built in AFS motor and more reach. Or the 105 2.8 macro - macro shot might come in very handy - and 105 gets me close when I'm standing a few feet away from a tiny subject. But the 60 2.8 macro is wider and maybe a nice compromise . . . In the end the versatility of the zoom, it's VR feature (this will all be hand held in not the best light).&nbsp; and it is fast enough at 2.8But I dropped the 105 in the bag in case I want to macro something.&nbsp; or the 70mm needs to be just a little longer. Had also put the 50 in the bag thinking it is so small will I notice - but I did.&nbsp; Room in the small over the shoulder bag for the camera with 24-70, the 105 in a Nikkor sock, and my SB-700.&nbsp; Will post the results.&nbsp;&nbsp; Should I have chosen differently?&nbsp; We'll see how it turns out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 580787, member: 24285"] I'm off to endulge one of my other hobbies and will attend the Edmonton Model Railway Show. Two indoor soccor fields of model trains and scale model buildings. Some of that work is amazing. I just spend an bit of time playing with my lenses down on my own layout to see what one(s) I should pack in my bag. I'll be using the D610 as low light is an issue. I also will want some nice wide shots too. And I'll have the D7100 mounted to the 200-500 in the trunk all ready to pull over and shoot any bird that comes into view on the three hour drive down. (Hopefully getting some wonderful fall folliage in the background. But back to the question at hand. Which lens. After playing with several I opted for the 24-70 Tamron 2.8 with VR. I considered my niffty 1.8 fifty - small, light, sharp and my fastest. Or the 85 1.8 - not quite as small but not bad, newer with built in AFS motor and more reach. Or the 105 2.8 macro - macro shot might come in very handy - and 105 gets me close when I'm standing a few feet away from a tiny subject. But the 60 2.8 macro is wider and maybe a nice compromise . . . In the end the versatility of the zoom, it's VR feature (this will all be hand held in not the best light). and it is fast enough at 2.8 But I dropped the 105 in the bag in case I want to macro something. or the 70mm needs to be just a little longer. Had also put the 50 in the bag thinking it is so small will I notice - but I did. Room in the small over the shoulder bag for the camera with 24-70, the 105 in a Nikkor sock, and my SB-700. Will post the results. Should I have chosen differently? We'll see how it turns out. [/QUOTE]

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