tom_rhyne

<p>I had the 70-300, traded it in on the 70-200 II, then missed the 70-300 for walk-about and bought a used copy. So now I have both, I use the 70-300 with my D300 travel kit (with 16-85) and the 70-200 II with my D800 (sometimes with the 1.7 TC). Happy to have both!</p>

<p>You have a very good DX camera, go for the 16-85mm lens. It will very quickly become your go-to lens and your standby travel lens. I've used the 16-85 with a D300 for years as my travel kit, and it covers the gamut very nicely. And it's sharp as a tack!</p>