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<blockquote data-quote="Cowboybillybob1" data-source="post: 133006" data-attributes="member: 11894">Here are my comments in your introduction thread:I have a Tamaron 18-270 that I use on a <a href="http://nikonites.com/products/dslr-3/d7000-99/" target="_blank">D7000</a>&nbsp; almost exclusively. It it Auto Focus and has Vibration Reduction as&nbsp; well. When I purchased it about two months ago it was about $550 USD&nbsp; including a $100.00 mail in rebate. I see they are now going for even&nbsp; less than that. When I do use the D7000 (my main camera is now a full&nbsp; frame <a href="http://nikonites.com/products/dslr-3/d600-238/" target="_blank">D600</a>)&nbsp; the Tamaron is the go to &quot;do-it-all&quot; walk around lens. Great sharp&nbsp; photo's and super versatile. I am sure that at 3X the price <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&amp;node=493730&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-6&amp;pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1275962162&amp;pf_rd_i=226721" target="_blank">Nikon</a> has a marginally better similar model. I own some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&amp;node=493730&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-6&amp;pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1275962162&amp;pf_rd_i=226721" target="_blank">Nikon</a>&nbsp; lenses but they are not the &quot;do-it-all&quot; type. In my opinion it is&nbsp; better to spend the big bucks on lenses that are more specific in their&nbsp; purpose. I have a Nikon 17-35mm &quot;in-the-mail&quot; for the D600.You may feel differently and that's cool too. The point I am trying to make is to at least give the Tamaron a try. You&nbsp; may be pleasantly surprised. The D7000 (or D7100) is again in my&nbsp; opinion <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&amp;node=493730&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_s=center-6&amp;pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=1275962162&amp;pf_rd_i=226721" target="_blank">Nikon</a>'s best DX camera. You may wind up going full frame like I am doing and having that much cash tied up in expensive&nbsp; Nikon DX only lenses is .....uhhh.... unfortunate.Your mileage may vary.Ohhh.... welcome aboard this fine forum.

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[QUOTE="Cowboybillybob1, post: 133006, member: 11894"] Here are my comments in your introduction thread: I have a Tamaron 18-270 that I use on a [URL="http://nikonites.com/products/dslr-3/d7000-99/"]D7000[/URL] almost exclusively. It it Auto Focus and has Vibration Reduction as well. When I purchased it about two months ago it was about $550 USD including a $100.00 mail in rebate. I see they are now going for even less than that. When I do use the D7000 (my main camera is now a full frame [URL="http://nikonites.com/products/dslr-3/d600-238/"]D600[/URL]) the Tamaron is the go to "do-it-all" walk around lens. Great sharp photo's and super versatile. I am sure that at 3X the price [URL="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&node=493730&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1275962162&pf_rd_i=226721"]Nikon[/URL] has a marginally better similar model. I own some [URL="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&node=493730&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1275962162&pf_rd_i=226721"]Nikon[/URL] lenses but they are not the "do-it-all" type. In my opinion it is better to spend the big bucks on lenses that are more specific in their purpose. I have a Nikon 17-35mm "in-the-mail" for the D600. You may feel differently and that's cool too. The point I am trying to make is to at least give the Tamaron a try. You may be pleasantly surprised. The D7000 (or D7100) is again in my opinion [URL="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_1506452_17?ie=UTF8&node=493730&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_r=059G5ZXK1Q5967NZYEQM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1275962162&pf_rd_i=226721"]Nikon[/URL]'s best DX camera. You may wind up going full frame like I am doing and having that much cash tied up in expensive Nikon DX only lenses is .....uhhh.... unfortunate. Your mileage may vary. Ohhh.... welcome aboard this fine forum.[LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]

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