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<blockquote data-quote="Will V|Photography" data-source="post: 35721" data-attributes="member: 7177"><p>Allow me to throw my 2 cents into the ring...</p><p></p><p>I got the D3100 kit from Costco <a href="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11622027" target="_blank">Here</a> that comes with the 18-55 lens as well as a 55-200 zoom, 4gb SD card, and case (among other extras). The 55-200 is somewhat tele so that takes care of that, you get your SD card as well and a genuine Nikon case. </p><p></p><p>Then, after getting that kit I went on over to eBay and grabbed this battery grip/battery/tripod deal <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zeikos-Battery-Grip-Nikon-D3100-Digital-SLR-Camera-/360400358711?pt=US_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item53e9890d37#ht_9274wt_1189" target="_blank">Here</a> but mine came with a genuine Nikon battery. There is also a deal from LinkDelight on eBay that has the grip, a hand strap, and a wireless remote. It's about the same price but you don't get the tripod, cleaning kit, LCD protectors, magazine subscription, and other extras. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, I went to Amazon and picked up this Opteka filter set <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Definition²-Professional-Piece-Filter/dp/B0054RJ66I/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1319400276&sr=8-7" target="_blank">Here</a> and a Yongnuo 460ii hotshoe flash <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-Flash-Speedlite-Yn-460ii-Pentax/dp/B003IZ9XTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319400476&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Here</a>. The filter kit comes with pretty much any filter you would need when starting off and a nice case that fits in the Nikon bag. The flash has opened up a lot of proverbial doors in my photography and one of the best accessories I've purchased for this camera. All my gear fits nicely in the Nikon bag that I got with the camera kit, save for the tripod. I'm not a fan of "cheap" Chinese products but every piece of equipment I've purchased has been of great quality and I've had no issues (except an issue I had with the trigger wire that came with my battery grip. They sent me a new cable and everything works perfect. </p><p></p><p>After that, it's up to her how involved she wants to get with her photography. At that point you're moving into lens territory which is my next step. Just for reference purposes, I'm looking into getting a 35mm f/1.8 and a 70-200 f/2.8 as my next two purchases for this camera. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps a bit. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Will V|Photography, post: 35721, member: 7177"] Allow me to throw my 2 cents into the ring... I got the D3100 kit from Costco [URL="http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11622027"]Here[/URL] that comes with the 18-55 lens as well as a 55-200 zoom, 4gb SD card, and case (among other extras). The 55-200 is somewhat tele so that takes care of that, you get your SD card as well and a genuine Nikon case. Then, after getting that kit I went on over to eBay and grabbed this battery grip/battery/tripod deal [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zeikos-Battery-Grip-Nikon-D3100-Digital-SLR-Camera-/360400358711?pt=US_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item53e9890d37#ht_9274wt_1189"]Here[/URL] but mine came with a genuine Nikon battery. There is also a deal from LinkDelight on eBay that has the grip, a hand strap, and a wireless remote. It's about the same price but you don't get the tripod, cleaning kit, LCD protectors, magazine subscription, and other extras. Lastly, I went to Amazon and picked up this Opteka filter set [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Definition²-Professional-Piece-Filter/dp/B0054RJ66I/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1319400276&sr=8-7"]Here[/URL] and a Yongnuo 460ii hotshoe flash [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-Flash-Speedlite-Yn-460ii-Pentax/dp/B003IZ9XTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319400476&sr=8-1"]Here[/URL]. The filter kit comes with pretty much any filter you would need when starting off and a nice case that fits in the Nikon bag. The flash has opened up a lot of proverbial doors in my photography and one of the best accessories I've purchased for this camera. All my gear fits nicely in the Nikon bag that I got with the camera kit, save for the tripod. I'm not a fan of "cheap" Chinese products but every piece of equipment I've purchased has been of great quality and I've had no issues (except an issue I had with the trigger wire that came with my battery grip. They sent me a new cable and everything works perfect. After that, it's up to her how involved she wants to get with her photography. At that point you're moving into lens territory which is my next step. Just for reference purposes, I'm looking into getting a 35mm f/1.8 and a 70-200 f/2.8 as my next two purchases for this camera. Hope this helps a bit. ;) [/QUOTE]
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