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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 437172" data-attributes="member: 13090">I agree that really good glass is a worthy investment but it seems to me you've GOT some pretty decent glass right now. Going from the D3200 to the D7100 isn't going to turn you into something you're not, but neither is a wide angle lens. Bearing everything in mind I'd say it's time to upgrade the&nbsp; camera body. There are some very real, very practical benefits for you in upgrading to the D7100. Things like the significantly better battery life, the weather sealing, the extra card slot, the higher ISO, the better auto-focus (meaning the additional focus points and cross-type focus points) and so on. Speaking for myself I'd feel perfectly well equipped on any vacation with a good fast prime like your (35mm) and a moderate zoom (like your Tamron 70-200mm); that's a very simple, but very flexible arsenal right there. The rest, really, is up to you. If I were you I'd invest some time hitting a good book on the new body (assuming you go that route) and plan on learning it forwards and backwards *before* you leave for vacation. Then I'd spend an equal amount of time learning about compositional technique because nothing else will elevate your shots from &quot;Oh, yeah... Nice shot. *yawn*&quot; to &quot;WOW!&quot;The Hoya HD circular polarizers are something I definitely recommend; I rarely shoot outdoors without one. I also prefer filters that actually fit my lenses over step-rings; I find step-rings to be nothing but a PITA in practice.....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 437172, member: 13090"] I agree that really good glass is a worthy investment but it seems to me you've GOT some pretty decent glass right now. Going from the D3200 to the D7100 isn't going to turn you into something you're not, but neither is a wide angle lens. Bearing everything in mind I'd say it's time to upgrade the camera body. There are some very real, very practical benefits for you in upgrading to the D7100. Things like the significantly better battery life, the weather sealing, the extra card slot, the higher ISO, the better auto-focus (meaning the additional focus points and cross-type focus points) and so on. Speaking for myself I'd feel perfectly well equipped on any vacation with a good fast prime like your (35mm) and a moderate zoom (like your Tamron 70-200mm); that's a very simple, but very flexible arsenal right there. The rest, really, is up to you. If I were you I'd invest some time hitting a good book on the new body (assuming you go that route) and plan on learning it forwards and backwards *before* you leave for vacation. Then I'd spend an equal amount of time learning about compositional technique because nothing else will elevate your shots from "Oh, yeah... Nice shot. *yawn*" to "WOW!" The Hoya HD circular polarizers are something I definitely recommend; I rarely shoot outdoors without one. I also prefer filters that actually fit my lenses over step-rings; I find step-rings to be nothing but a PITA in practice. [COLOR="#FFFFFF"]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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