http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-18-250mm-3-5-6-3-Nikon-Digital/dp/B001PGXEGA/ref=CNET looks to be OK in reviews and folk may go for the Tamron but I would not fret the 300mm as when we go this far out in zoom it really needs to be on the stable tripod.
Bob

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