D600 paired with the 55-200?

Hey guys, thanks for checking my post. I recently purchased the D600 with the 16-35 and love the setup. However, Im looking to add a zoom to my camera just incase I may need it on the road. Has anyone had any experience with the 55-200 on their D600? On fredmiranda.com it seems to be a great lens for the price. Also, I shoot 90% of my shots wide, I just want this incase I am in Alaska and may need to get a few bear pics!

Chris

The 55-200mm is a good lens, but a DX lens and therefore would turn your 24MP D600 into a 10MP camera. IQ will be very good for the image size, but unless you have a line on one really cheap I would look elsewhere.

Put another way, if you're spending the money to go to Alaska, get a lens that will compliment both the trip and the camera. If you want to shoot bears, I would recommend getting a full frame lens that stretches to at least 300mm. The Nikon 28-300mm would be a better fit if you want something that will cover a wide range of uses and still be able to stretch to those limits.

Is this the guy you were talking about right here? If so let me know, Im ready to order now. Sorry for the novis question but I recently switched from Canon and still learning nikons!

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom Lens 2191 B&H