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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 437238" data-attributes="member: 24285">At the risk of sounding like I'm against the &quot;get good glass&quot; camp (which I'm in) in your particular boat I'd be looking at the D7100.&nbsp; It is a big step from the D3100 you have now .&nbsp; Not that you can't get stunning photo's from the D3100 which you can, it is just so much more camera.&nbsp; The benefits have been well listed above. As for Ultra Wides - closest I have is a Tamron 20-40 which I enjoy (picked up used a while back).&nbsp; But there is an alternative.&nbsp; Use your best, sharpest lens and take the vista in a series of shots and stitch in panoramic mode.&nbsp; (lots of software, both free and paid let you do this with ease).&nbsp; Sure, panning on a tripod is best but you don't need to.&nbsp; I sometimes shoot left to right at one level, then raise the camera and come back right to left a little higher.&nbsp; You end up creating huge files but they downsize easily. You only need to take two or maybe three shots to simulate most UWA anyway, I tend to get carried away and stitch 5, 6, or 7 images to create a real wide view.&nbsp; I have a PC with three monitors so my background image is 54x11 which begs for wide wide views.&nbsp; But for a simple UWA view 2 will do. Turn your camera to vertical (portrait orientation) and take three, this creates a good UWA view. Just a work around if your widest lens is not wide enough for the vistas you want.Caveat - this is sub-optimal with moving subjects e.g. a crowded market or sports event but great for landscapes.&nbsp; Have done people - but big family pose when you tell everyone to stand still and shoot fast.&nbsp; Even then it is tricky.&nbsp; sub-optimal for people or other moving subjects.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 437238, member: 24285"] At the risk of sounding like I'm against the "get good glass" camp (which I'm in) in your particular boat I'd be looking at the D7100. It is a big step from the D3100 you have now . Not that you can't get stunning photo's from the D3100 which you can, it is just so much more camera. The benefits have been well listed above. As for Ultra Wides - closest I have is a Tamron 20-40 which I enjoy (picked up used a while back). But there is an alternative. Use your best, sharpest lens and take the vista in a series of shots and stitch in panoramic mode. (lots of software, both free and paid let you do this with ease). Sure, panning on a tripod is best but you don't need to. I sometimes shoot left to right at one level, then raise the camera and come back right to left a little higher. You end up creating huge files but they downsize easily. You only need to take two or maybe three shots to simulate most UWA anyway, I tend to get carried away and stitch 5, 6, or 7 images to create a real wide view. I have a PC with three monitors so my background image is 54x11 which begs for wide wide views. But for a simple UWA view 2 will do. Turn your camera to vertical (portrait orientation) and take three, this creates a good UWA view. Just a work around if your widest lens is not wide enough for the vistas you want. Caveat - this is sub-optimal with moving subjects e.g. a crowded market or sports event but great for landscapes. Have done people - but big family pose when you tell everyone to stand still and shoot fast. Even then it is tricky. sub-optimal for people or other moving subjects. [/QUOTE]

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