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can this lens be used on a Nikon d 3200 camera ?

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can this lens be used on a Nikon d 3200 camera body?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Absolutely

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Tamron makes lenses for various camera mounts. If you pick the model specific to the Nikon F mount - yes. Here's a link to the Nikon mount with the specs and name: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1029395-REG/tamron_28_300mm_f_3_5_6_3_di_vc.html

JimEaco

Hi MT... I've seen plenty folks disparage the Nikon 28-300; while I'm not arguing the virtues of a nice 2.8 lens: I have found the 28-300 to be better than it is talked about on forums such as this.
Not needing to swap lenses to go from very wide to mid-range or fairly long, the 20-300 has (to me) its own set of virtues.

I certainly would swap to better glass when conditions dictate, but for a fairly high majority of the time, the 28-300 fits the bill.

I'm not a pixel peeper so perhaps my standards are low.

What is your opinion of the 28-300?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I have always liked it, the original onebetter than the newer one. In itself its a great lens, but compared to a Pro F2.8, well it comes up a bit short....... as you would expect.

Nick K Loc: Long Beach CA

Make sure the lens has a focus motor in it, you camera does not. I have the Nikki's 28-300 for my d7100 and use it all the time. I like not having to switch lens in the field. That said lots of times it is not wide enough on the crop sensor. I purchased a wide angle to fill the void

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Are you looking at a new (current) lens, or at an older, used one?

There are two different Tamron 28-300mm. Both of them are FX lenses, which means are designed for full frame, but will work fine on a DX cameras such as the D3200 too:

Current is the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD... in Nikon mount version it will auto focus on D3200 and it sells for about $850. "Di" indicates it's full frame capable. "VC" means the lens has image stabilization built in (similar to Nikon "VR" ) and "PZD" means it has a built-in "piezo" or micro motor type auto focus drive.

An older model is the Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR LD Aspherical IF Macro. This is now discontinued, sells used typically for under $200. I am not entirely certain this lens will be able to autofocus on a D3200. It is referred to as an "AF-D" lens, and in the case of Nikkors those do not have a built-in motor, so will not autofocus on a D3200. I suspect the Nikon mount version of this older Tamron has a built-in motor (the Canon, Pentax and Sony versions do), but am not 100% certain. If this is the lens you are considering, you might want to check this carefully. This older version also doesn't get the greatest reviews for image quality or build quality.

You also might be interested in the Tamron 18-270mm or 16-300mm, both of which are "Di II" lenses ("DX" in Nikon terminology) that are specifically designed for crop sensor cameras such as the D3200.