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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kick4fun" data-source="post: 56122" data-attributes="member: 9571">Well I too have the D3100 and have the kit 18-55, the 70-300VR and lastly my favorite, the 35 1.8. The 35 1.8 is super light and awesome for low light photography. I suggest you read the reviews from Amazon on this lens. Super fantastic! Also, I found this to be very helpful <a href="http://www.bythom.com/rationallenses.htm" target="_blank">Nikkor Lens Assessment by Thom Hogan</a> .  He has thoughts on the ultimate combo's but most important the travel combos. I really think the suggestions of filters etc is hogwash. Your traveling and really you want to go light and have the right tools. While the suggestion of the Dolica Tripod is good, do you really want to carry a tripod while traveling? I think if you go with the really light weight lenses and think about composition, your gonna be very happy with you kit lens, the excellent 35 1.8 and maybe one zoom. I personally like the 70-300 VR the best. I found my for around $350 and I think if you shop right, you can find a similar deal. Tom and even Ken Rockwell (<a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dx-dream-team.htm" target="_blank">DX Dream Team Lenses</a>)  both suggest at least the 35 1.8 and maybe the 18-200 (or better the 16-85). I think the build quality is much better in the 16-85 as the 18-200 has creep issues. So, my thought is the 16-85, definitely the 35 /1.8 and maybe one zoom. That's plenty! You said you wanted to do landscapes and such, well the 16-85  is a little closer to the wide you might need plus extending out to 85 for good portraits. Good Luck, Jason</blockquote>

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