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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pictaker64" data-source="post: 229856" data-attributes="member: 18065"><p>I have the 7100 and the tamron 18-270...any pics I have posted here have been with it.It is as you say a low cost alternative,I bought it to stop the wife from yelling at me "you have the wrong lens on" when she wants to take some pics.I originally purchased a Canon 70d with the exact same lens,after repeated attempts to get sharp pics out of the combo I returned the 70 and went with the 7100.It is a totally different animal with the nikon.I know how to take a pic and that canon actually sapped all of my picture taking right out of me.I was totally frustrated with it and when I took it back to the shop where I purchased it the owner himself,a man with over 40 years experience,tried for two days to get a decent pic out of it.He failed.When I was in originally and trying to decide between the nikon and the canon I took my wife with me,she liked the feel of the canon better so we went with that,he remembered this and offered me the nikon as an alternative(this after 4000 shutter clicks trying to tune the canon in) and I took him up on it.While it is no 70-300 it is quite nice,I intend to purchase a few lens when time and money permit,first up a TC and then something in the 300mm range for my wildlife pics,the sigma 150-500 might be possible,not sure yet.The Tamron 18-270 lens works fine,smooth on the focus and esharp for such a big range,for wildlife and birds its not ideal for sure but you learn to deal with any lenses shortcomings,I just have to get closer..LOL...any questions please pm here or post in the thread,I will be happy to answer them</p></blockquote><p></p>

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