RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

The Nikon 24-120mm f/4.0 is available at Cameta Camera, factory refurbished, for $539 and change. Comes with the Nikon 90 day warranty, and Cameta adds another 9 months to warrant the product for a year. It is a great lens and, should you ever decide to go full frame, it will work well with that body. I like mine, and that would be my choice. It should do what you want, but the Tamron may offer additional reach you may see some need for particular shots. Good luck with your decision.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Unless you need more reach the Nikon 18-105 is an underrated lens that is small, cheap and reasonably sharp; add the 35 f/1.8, also small, cheap and sharp and you're set.

Picdude Loc: Ohio

Any other lenses you have could play a big part in that decision-making process. I have a Nikon 18-140 that lives on my D5200 most of the time, but I already had a 55-300 before I got that lens, so I already had something to reach out.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

All of these questions will have different answers. I hope you will not get confused.
In the first place, the 24-120 f4 VR is a FULL frame lens. I do not mean you cannot use it with your camera but you will be kind of short when it comes to wide angles. 24mm in a crop sensor using the "digital factor" will end up as a 36mm lens. 36mm could be enough wide angle for many photographers but many others would like more coverage. That particular lens will do 100% better with a full frame camera.
The Tamron 18-400 is designed for APS sensors, like yours. It has a very useful range of focal lengths to make it very versatile. I saw images made with the lens in a recent workshop held by Tamron here in Miami and indeed the images looked very good in quality to me. Useless to say that the Tamron 18-400 makes for a great choice as a traveling lens and also as a walk around one. The lens will prove useful for your favorite subjects.
Another way to go, if so you wish, is buying the Nikon 18-200 VR. I have the original version and the images are very good to my eyes. As a refurb or as a used lens the price is very attractive. The new one has a switch to control creeping. If you keep the old lens, like I do, without extending it there will be no creeping. Optics and coatings are exactly the same in both.

67skylark27 Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI

I like my 18-140 on my D5300, great pics from that combo. You will want 18 minimum then it's just
a matter of how much weight you want to carry around.

Oly Guy

Buy a Canon 18 55 and save lots and it's quite adequate or a 2.8 Canon midrange lens equivalent-the 18 400 may be too large to haul for street use. The 35mm 1.8 is smaller and less obtrusive also. Just saying-

Jim Bob

Finally, a post that makes sense. Why would you want to put a full frame lens on a DX body for street photography? Try using that in the crowded urban jungle to take photos of buildings and such.

dyximan

If you're not trying to sneak up on Bambi birds etc. and you're doing Street Photograpy and landscape I would go with the wide-angle much smaller lighter easier to carry around the use.

JPL

What camera should he buy to use with those lenses?

dyximan

My Nikon D 5300 was recently stolen but I have the 18 to 55 kit lens that I would be more than happy to give you if you want to private message me Id be more than happy to send it off to you.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Yes, it is "super"... for a full frame camera user like yourself.

But, no, it's probably not... for a DX camera user like the original poster. Depends upon what OTHER lenses the OP already has. If they have a wider lens in their kit alread, then the 24-120mm can be a nice walk-around lens on a DX camera. But if they don't have a wide angle, for street, landscape in particular, they should consider something with a wider angle of view.

twillsol Loc: St. Louis, MO

I have the 24 - 120 f4 lens. It is a great walk around lens.

Can you lease them both for a week-end and try them out? Then decide which one you like the best.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Nikon makes great lenses. For travel, I'm inclined to go there. Tamron's 18-400 is a fine lens, but the longer reach means more design compromise. It also may mean more weight. I rarely find a need to reach out that far. (Might be handy occasionally.) I ran with a Nikon 18-200 for years. When I was choosing for a trip to Europe, I again went with 18-200 (Though on my Sony a6000)

dyximan

Yes look up borrowlenses, I rent bodies and lenses from them all the time.

ldmarsh

I live in Victoria,B.C. and recently received a Tamron 18-400mm lens. It seems this has become a very popular lens as I had to wait for two months to receive it after ordering. So far I am finding it very versatile. My photos are probably not as sharp as the far more expensive Nikon and Canon lens but I am quite happy with the results I am getting. I usually edit my photos in Lightroom so am happy with the end result. I do wildlife and landscapes and the 18-400 range is very useful. I would recommend this lens.