hey everyone, i'm new to photography and ive taken a fancy to a Nikon D5100, it just felt right in my hands after having a play around with simmilar spec and priced cameras. The reason i'm getting into photography, is because i love hiking and regulary hike with a small compact digital, but i want something better as i want to capture better and better images of places i love. So landscape photography for me.
I'm off to buy my first DSLR next weekend
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madcapmagishion
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Congratulations, you have chosen an excellent camera, make sure you also get an excellent lens to go with it. The kit lens 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens is a really good beginners lens. But you may soon find yourself wanting more "reach" so consider also getting the 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens. I had both of these lenses when I got my D3100 and until I bought my 50mm f/1.8 lens, the 55-300mm never came off of my D3100 body.
Just my $0.02 cents worth!
Just my $0.02 cents worth!
Welcome.
The kit lens is a great little lens and will serve you well.
A 55-200mm or 55-300mm is a great lens too, but as you've already stated, you're after better shots of your landscape, so the 18-55mm is plenty wide enough for those, until you need to invest in even wider stuff!
The kit lens is a great little lens and will serve you well.
A 55-200mm or 55-300mm is a great lens too, but as you've already stated, you're after better shots of your landscape, so the 18-55mm is plenty wide enough for those, until you need to invest in even wider stuff!
RockyNH_RIP
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Welcome and Congrats!! I recently (2 months back) bought the same camera.. I am another who is very happy with the 18-55 kit lens to start..
Best wishes for much enjoyment...
Pat in NH
Best wishes for much enjoyment...
Pat in NH
Thanks for the opinion's everyone,however the dealer I'm buying the camera through (jessops) sells the camera with an 18-105mm lens, how do you rate these, does anyone on here use them?
Obviously it has a longer reach. But, if I had to pay more over the 18-55mm, I'd pass. I don't know what you're paying in US, so don't know if it's a bargain. In the US the 18-105 costs approximately 150% more than the 18-55, or $259 vs $99. I'd get the 18-55 and the 55-200 for that difference.
I'm a real fan of the kit lens. This is a personal opinion and not to bet your life on.
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Ruidoso Bill
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Congrats, enjoy that new camera!
WhiteLight
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The 18-105 is also a great lens..
You'll be happy with either of these
You'll be happy with either of these
I believe that will cost you £524.95 from there, or are you getting it cheaper.
Remember you can still claim £55 cashback on that.
The 18-105 is a nice lens, but it is around 60% heavier than the 18-55mm kit lens, something you may want to consider when hiking.
And £404 vs £524 for 18-55mm & 18-105mm kits respectively it something else you may want to consider
yes it the £524.95, offer from jessops but i'm wanting to take it out on a ten month interest free finance deal, so ill have to enquire about the cashback on purchase, i've looked around and jessops suits me best as regards to finance others i.e currys, argos charge ridiculous amounts of interest
Andrew Cresswell
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Hi
I got my D5100 from Jessops a couple of weeeks ago and went for the 18-105mm with it ,also done the 10 months interest free credit ( why not its better in my bank making money rather then theirs) I am a newbie to photography and i am loving the camera with this lense,the guys in Jessops were really helpful and altered the kit to suit my needs.
Andy
I got my D5100 from Jessops a couple of weeeks ago and went for the 18-105mm with it ,also done the 10 months interest free credit ( why not its better in my bank making money rather then theirs) I am a newbie to photography and i am loving the camera with this lense,the guys in Jessops were really helpful and altered the kit to suit my needs.
Andy