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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 486081" data-attributes="member: 986">I have the Tamron version of the 28-300 and find it situationally extremely useful when changing lenses might be inconvenient (e.g. guided tours, quick family snaps) or challenging (e.g. while visiting the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor where you are not allowed to bring a bag (<a href="http://nikonites.com/telephoto/22231-travel-telephoto-d800-post301523.html#post301523" target="_blank">link</a>) or while in a helicopter over Volcanoes National Park (<a href="http://nikonites.com/telephoto/22231-travel-telephoto-d800-post304290.html#post304290" target="_blank">link</a>)). When I had my D300 I used a 18-200 in a similar manner. I had to take a quick trip to Paris, Vienna and&nbsp; Bratislava (in 6 days!) for work and didn't have room for a full kit so&nbsp; I brought just this lens.Personally I am very happy to be able to have this type of lens available when I need it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 486081, member: 986"] I have the Tamron version of the 28-300 and find it [I][B]situationally[/B][/I] extremely useful when changing lenses might be inconvenient (e.g. guided tours, quick family snaps) or challenging (e.g. while visiting the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor where you are not allowed to bring a bag ([URL="http://nikonites.com/telephoto/22231-travel-telephoto-d800-post301523.html#post301523"]link[/URL]) or while in a helicopter over Volcanoes National Park ([URL="http://nikonites.com/telephoto/22231-travel-telephoto-d800-post304290.html#post304290"]link[/URL])). When I had my D300 I used a 18-200 in a similar manner. I had to take a quick trip to Paris, Vienna and Bratislava (in 6 days!) for work and didn't have room for a full kit so I brought just this lens. Personally I am very happy to be able to have this type of lens available when I need it. [/QUOTE]

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