Lenses for the D600 digital camera?

The D600 isn't probably the Nikon messiah we were all waiting for but still, from the specs I believe it will be a significant upgrade from my beloved D300 that with 100k shots is close to the end. From my point of view I would have preferred to pay slightly more and have the 51 AF points (no I don't want the D800) that I will certainly miss from the D300. Anyway, I kit my D300 with a 16-85, 70-300 VR, 50mm 1.4 and 85 1.8. I shoot mainly street, landscape and sometimes portraits, when I travel to Asia.

Now, upgrading from DX to FX I need to replace my 16-85 with a midrange zoom. Probably the best buy for me would be the 24-70 2.8 but it is too pricy. Researching on the net I found that third party 24/28-70 aren't so reliable, the only one that intrigues me is the Tokina 28-70 2.8 second hand for 300 USD to pair with the Tokina 16-28 2.8 to buy new for 739 USD.

My budget is around 1000. The Nikon 28-300 doesn't inspire me much, same as the 24-85 that kits with the D600. Which lenses would you choose if you were going to buy the D600? Any though and recommendation appreciated.

Here are the lenses that I use on my full frame Nikon dSLR

14-24 mm f/2.8
24-80 mm f/2.8
70-200 mm f/s.8
105 mm f/2.8 macro

Which you buy will have more to do with the subjects you tend to shoot

I use a couple of DX lenses on my D3, which automatically crops the sensor, as your D600 will do.

I also have a D300 I use when I need the extra reach afforded by the cropped sensor.

Of all the third party lens makers, Tokina is the only brand I can recommend

The D600 may be a lot better than you think.

Take a look here and see how well its sensor compares to all the other contenders.

http://www.dxomark.com/.../List-view

As you will see, the top five performing sensors are all in Nikon cameras and the D600 comes in at number 3

According to http://nikond600.betterconcepts.net

If you want to stand a chance of maximising the image quality from a D600 I'm afraid cutting corners on lenses won't be the way - but I'm sure you know that. If you must have a mid-range zoom then the Nikon 24-70mm is the way to go. I always found it more useful to have a wide-zoom (in those days a 17-35mm) and have a 50mm prime tucked away too but of course your requirements aren't mine. Whilst I'm 100% a prime user now sometimes I think it would be nice to carry about the current 16-35mm F4 and save a bit of weight and messing about.

It is an expensive mistake to settle on second best only to be unhappy with what you have bought and have to do it again. Just get it it of the way in one go even if you have to wait a bit. My tip is is to look at your best shots and establish what focal length they are - you'll probably find it falls within a narrow range and for most people it is wider that you might think (for me it is 24mm-35mm).

Don't think that a couple of zooms going from 24mm to 300mm are going to work beatifully on a D600. They will work but it won't always be beautiful as it will show them up badly. I have a Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar that is an outstanding lens but wide open I see problems on my D800E that I never saw with my D700. A D600 will be similarly punishing believe me. My advice is to narrow down what you really use and spend your money on that rather than going for the whole range of focal lengths as you will end up with ugly compromises all over the place.