Vault Loc: Gig Harbor, WA and Yuma, AZ

I shoot D7100 with a Nikkor 18-200 VR. Great comb. Have on older 50 1.8 D for prime. When I am hiking I use a Nikon D3500 and a Nikkor 18-55P VR and a 55-200 VR to safe weight. The D7100 is just a bit heavy for the long hikes I take.

speedmaster Loc: Kendall, FL

If you are going to shoot landscapes I recommend the Nikon 10-20mm zoom. It is cheap but amazingly good to place you on the scene. My last trip to Italy I bought a Z50 kit for the small size and weight and took both kit lenses with me plus the 10-20mm as I planned to shoot a lot of the South Tyrol mountains and lakes. I end up using the 10-20mm for 90% of the time and switched for the kit lenses once in a while to shoot some landmarks and buildings. I used the 10-20mm with a Nikon FTZ adapter without any issues.

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DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

I am using the 28-300 on a Z-50 and I like it very much.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

For a DX body, I would suggest a Nikon 28-70 F2.8 AF D. Brilliant lens,not too expensive if you buy the D version.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

If not mentioned yet, you can't beat the Nikon 28-300mm for a travel lens. It will cover just about every contingency that you will come across. For wide angle needs, I suggest the new Tamron 10-24mm. Some will suggest other wide angles that don't go to 24mm, but I find that I use 24mm as much as any of the wider focal lengths.

klaus Loc: Guatemala City, Guatemala

I know I might get stones thrown at me here but I just don't understand the fascination with these huge range convenience zooms.

None of these convenience zooms will give you a particularly sharp picture over their entire zoom range. They often produce weird distortions, many have autofocus issues and they all fall short when it comes to any low-light capability.

So if that's what you think you need to have and you don't care about the shortcomings then why not just buy one of the super zoom cameras and be done with it.

So my suggestion would be to use instead a good quality short to medium range zoom with a large constant aperture of 2.8 and a nice stabilised telephoto somewhere in the 50-300mm range (for APS-C) if the need arises.

I personally use a very sharp Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 for travel on my crop frame Nikons and never felt the need for a lens with a larger zoom range. It is relatively small and light and will also handle most low light situations fairly well which comes in handy when taking no-flash pictures in poorly lit churches and museums.

With most modern 24 megapixel cameras you can get away even with tighter crops which eliminates the need for the extra Tele Zoom range in most instances as long as you don't plan to print billboard size pictures.

I do have a 55-300 Tele which now just stays at home and collects dust and for more specific type of shooting I use several large aperture prime lenses.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

The fascination, especially with the 28-300 is that it works and gives good photos, esp. on a crop sensor camera. A Nikon crop sensor camera and a 28-300 with a Tamron 10-24mm and a 50mm 1.8 is a nice setup. An individual wanting a setup to capture family and vacation photos could go with that setup and never worry about upgrading.

wthomson Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Thanks again for the very useful information and opinion.