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Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo?
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A very highly regarded and relatively lightweight lens available for Nikon is the Tokina 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ATX 840. You can hand-hold it if you keep the shutter speed up (it's not stabilized and neither is the D90 body) but it does have a tripod mount. And compared to other longish lenses it's relatively inexpensive: $650 at B&H. 400mm will get you into some nice birding territory, not to mention the rugrats & yard-apes.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/42..._Lens.html

Edit: Also you might want to look at the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro. It's reviewed here:
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-ap...rt--review
In it's Pentax-badged version, I know that people are generally very happy with it.
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Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Mr Curious - 03-09-2009, 06:11 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 06:18 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Spock - 03-09-2009, 06:28 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Bixby - 03-09-2009, 06:33 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by laarree - 03-09-2009, 06:34 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 06:34 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by AAA - 03-09-2009, 06:53 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 06:54 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by laarree - 03-09-2009, 08:05 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 08:09 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 08:23 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Don Kiyoti - 03-09-2009, 10:22 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 10:27 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by Racer X - 03-09-2009, 10:56 PM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by AAA - 03-10-2009, 12:03 AM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by laarree - 03-10-2009, 12:30 AM
Re: Photogs: Which Nikon zoom combo? - by wowzer - 03-10-2009, 05:06 PM

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