Yes that is true but I just don't often go down there
Based on all the posts you've made on this thread I'm going to stick my neck out a little bit and suggest you might be happiest with prime lenses. That's not an iron-clad sort of thing, I'm not saying you won't find joy in a zoom lens but I get the impression you are going to find you're a Primes Guy.
Lol why do you think im a prime guy?Based on all the posts you've made on this thread I'm going to stick my neck out a little bit and suggest you might be happiest with prime lenses. That's not an iron-clad sort of thing, I'm not saying you won't find joy in a zoom lens but I get the impression you are going to find you're a Primes Guy.
Some of my favorite primes for the D7100 are the Sigma Art Series lenses (35mm f/1.4 & 50mm f/1.4) but these are eight or nine-hundred dollar lenses. Still, they're magnificent and once you've tasted them, nothing else will satisfy.
The Nikon 35mm, 50mm and 85mm f/1.8 G series of lenses are all very, very good and cost much less. You could also use the older "D" variants of the 35mm or 50mm and probably save a few bucks. I would steer you toward the 35mm f/1.8G or the 35mm f/2 D for your first prime. Others will suggest the 50mm which is also a very solid choice (the 35mm vs 50mm prime is a ongoing debate a la Ford vs. Chevy). I don't have a strong opinion on this particular issue, but given my druthers I will say I prefer the 35mm over the 50mm because I can always crop to the smaller, 50mm field of view, but I can't widen a 50mm shot to match the 35mm field of view. Other than that, I'd say these two are equally matched.
Another awesome prime that won't break the bank is the previously mentioned Nikon 85mm f/1.8G; this is just a great, general purpose sort of lens to have in the bag.
Oh, and thank you for the compliment on "Welcome to the Machine, Part II".
A lot, actually, but I'm going to fall back on gut instinct.
No, it's not for portraits; not for "head and shoulder portraits anyway, and I'd I'll call it a relatively poor choice for portraiture in general because there are so many, much better, options.
In short, yes; it is.
I don't really "do" macro, so I'll happily defer to the opinion's of those around here who know far more about this than I do.
Update!
I didn't get the D7100... my mother would not let me get one because she think it too expensive for a first camera. Lol
So I will be picking one of these two options.
1. D3300 18-55 kit ($520) plus 35mm 1.8G ($229)
2. D3200 18-55mm kit ($469.55) plus 35mm 1.8G ($229)
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Update!
I didn't get the D7100... my mother would not let me get one because she think it too expensive for a first camera. Lol
So I will be picking one of these two options.
1. D3300 18-55 kit ($520) plus 35mm 1.8G ($229)
2. D3200 18-55mm kit ($469.55) plus 35mm 1.8G ($229)
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Oh sweet ... good timing
Nothing exciting unless people want snapbridge... other than that...Seem to be the same as D3300
No one really knows what the specs will be since Nikon has not yet announced them. I would expect to see some significant improvements "under the hood" since the inclusion of Snapbridge wouldn't be enough to warrant a new model on its own. I would guess the new model will get more focus points at least, and probably an upgraded AF-system overall. I'm not familiar with Snapbridge but I assume it uses WiFi or Bluetooth? So there will be that. Continuous shooting (FPS) will probably get a boost, things like that.