If FX is where you will eventual go, then your selection is wise. Of course with your current 7000, 24 mm may not do a lot of job especially indoor shoot a group photo
Hmmm I always ask this same question but $ is one big consideration. If I will to select and based on your 5100 model.
1) tokina 11-16 f2.8 - you need this for indoor and landscape
2) 24-70 f2.8 but you loose the zoom
3) ideally, to add the 70-200 f2.8 vr would be complete
if you need to...
If your 300 is not giving what you want, then you need the next higher model. Of course the newer the better. end of the day, it comes down to $. buy the highest model you can afford. no matter it is nikon, canon or pentax, etc they are all the same.
I only has a chance to test both at Nikon show room. the 600 feels more plastic and cheap. I want to believe technology wise, it should be superior since it is new. But the oil thing is something that would need to verify before going into it.
I am sorry, correction. Ayutthaya is not in Chiang Mai, I got mixed up. It is about 2 hrs drive from Bangkok. Here is a link
Ayutthaya Tourism and Vacations: 28 Things to Do in Ayutthaya, Thailand | TripAdvisor
Hi WesternGuy, thanks for your comments but I am fairly new to birds. Not sure and flamingos is definitely correct. Took them while in our bird park. We have a very nice bird park here.