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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 444847" data-attributes="member: 4923">The nikon lens won't autofocus on that body. Not sure if the tamron has a focus motor in the lens. Some Nikon bodies have an autofocus motor in the body, some don't. The bodies that don't have the motor need an af-s lens to autofocus. Newer af-s lenses have a motor in the lens and can be used on either body type. You can go as manual as you want with the d5300, but its a little more work. Since you mention shooting that way, please look at other bodies too. You might prefer a d7100 or d7200. There are more direct controls, including a front and rear command wheel. The top lcd display is nice too so you can quickly see what is going on and make changes to settings. The d7x00 also have a focus motor and your lenses will autofocus. The d5300 is more menu driven.Also be aware of crop factor. Your lens' apparent zoom will be x 1.5. So you might be unhappy with the low end. That is 28mm will give a field of view like a 40mm. You could also consider a full frame body like the d610 or d750, but more $$. They would give the same field of view that you are familiar with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 444847, member: 4923"] The nikon lens won't autofocus on that body. Not sure if the tamron has a focus motor in the lens. Some Nikon bodies have an autofocus motor in the body, some don't. The bodies that don't have the motor need an af-s lens to autofocus. Newer af-s lenses have a motor in the lens and can be used on either body type. You can go as manual as you want with the d5300, but its a little more work. Since you mention shooting that way, please look at other bodies too. You might prefer a d7100 or d7200. There are more direct controls, including a front and rear command wheel. The top lcd display is nice too so you can quickly see what is going on and make changes to settings. The d7x00 also have a focus motor and your lenses will autofocus. The d5300 is more menu driven. Also be aware of crop factor. Your lens' apparent zoom will be x 1.5. So you might be unhappy with the low end. That is 28mm will give a field of view like a 40mm. You could also consider a full frame body like the d610 or d750, but more $$. They would give the same field of view that you are familiar with. [/QUOTE]

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