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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 226755" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>I have to disagree with this logic.  Sure, there's cross-over with the 18-105mm, but do you really want to have to swap lenses every time you cross a focal length threshold and need just a little more/less?  The 18-105mm us also a "standard kit lens" and came with my D7000 and I believe is the standard in the D7100 kits.  It's almost a perfect all-around lens for a DX body when you are just walking around.  At f/3.5-4.5 you can get brighter with the Tamron, but unless there's a specific need for that I think the 18-105 is the better all around buy provided it's in your price range as well.  Mine lives on my D7000.</p></blockquote><p></p>