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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 139089" data-attributes="member: 13090">A decent tripod (the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Explorer-60-Inch-Lightweight-Tripod/dp/B000V7AF8E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1366298282&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=vista+explorer+60-inch+lightweight+tripod+with+tripod+bag" target="_blank">Vista Explorer Tripod</a> on Amazon is a good starting point for only $25)Memory cards (2 at least, three is better in my opinion especially if you shoot RAW)A spare camera battery (don't tempt fate by not having one)A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Backpack-SLR-Cameras-Accessories-Black/dp/B002VPE1WK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1366298194&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=camera+backpack" target="_blank">basic backpack style camera bag</a> (no need to break the bank on this, either)A copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-Field-Guide/dp/0470648651/ref=la_B001IGOIQW_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1366298673&amp;sr=1-5" target="_blank">The D3100 Digital Field Guide</a> (it's what the manual that came with your camera should have been)A good camera SLING (sling, not strap) like a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&amp;field-keywords=black rapid camera strap&amp;sprefix=black+rapid%2Celectronics%2C270" target="_blank">Black Rapid</a> or <a href="http://www.bosstrap.com/bosstrapgeneration3slidingslingstrapsystem.aspx" target="_blank">Bos Strap Sliding Sling</a>As for suggesting lenses that's a little tougher... I dumped the 18-55 for a Nikon 18-105mm which rarely comes off my camera anymore. When it does it's for my 35mm f/1.8 &quot;prime&quot;. I'd suggest that, or a 50mm f/1.8 for getting your feet wet. With all the above you'd be well-armed, and good to go for a while, all without breaking the bank.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 139089, member: 13090"] A decent tripod (the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Vista-Explorer-60-Inch-Lightweight-Tripod/dp/B000V7AF8E/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1366298282&sr=1-1&keywords=vista+explorer+60-inch+lightweight+tripod+with+tripod+bag"]Vista Explorer Tripod[/URL] on Amazon is a good starting point for only $25) Memory cards (2 at least, three is better in my opinion especially if you shoot RAW) A spare camera battery (don't tempt fate by not having one) A [URL="http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Backpack-SLR-Cameras-Accessories-Black/dp/B002VPE1WK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366298194&sr=8-1&keywords=camera+backpack"]basic backpack style camera bag[/URL] (no need to break the bank on this, either) A copy of [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-Field-Guide/dp/0470648651/ref=la_B001IGOIQW_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1366298673&sr=1-5"]The D3100 Digital Field Guide[/URL] (it's what the manual that came with your camera [I]should[/I] have been) A good camera SLING (sling, not strap) like a [URL="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=black rapid camera strap&sprefix=black+rapid%2Celectronics%2C270"]Black Rapid[/URL] or [URL="http://www.bosstrap.com/bosstrapgeneration3slidingslingstrapsystem.aspx"]Bos Strap Sliding Sling[/URL] As for suggesting lenses that's a little tougher... I dumped the 18-55 for a Nikon 18-105mm which rarely comes off my camera anymore. When it does it's for my 35mm f/1.8 "prime". I'd suggest that, or a 50mm f/1.8 for getting your feet wet. With all the above you'd be well-armed, and good to go for a while, all without breaking the bank. [/QUOTE]

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