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<blockquote data-quote="albrst" data-source="post: 610526" data-attributes="member: 43409">I know the lens question has been asked 100 times but it's all so overwhelming.&nbsp; I bought a D5300 a few months ago.&nbsp;&nbsp; I bought the kit that came with the 18-55mm lens and the 55-200mm lens.&nbsp; I am just not happy all the time with those lenses but just don't know what else to get.&nbsp; So let me tell you a little about what I take pictures of.&nbsp; I have 4 kids so you can guess that's a lot of what I am taking pictures of.&nbsp; That includes - nice pictures (I dare to say portrait but yes portrait), parties and activities.&nbsp; Their activities give me the biggest challenge.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are some of the activities they do - theatre (indoor and my biggest challenge), swimming (indoor a lot and another challenge), band concerts, soccer, tennis, etc...&nbsp;&nbsp; The theater is my biggest challenge because I need a zoom for it, sometimes 200 is not enough.&nbsp;&nbsp; I want to take clear pictures and just can't get that all the time.&nbsp; I did pictures of my daughter for senior pictures and just not as happy with them as I thought I would be.&nbsp; I love to&nbsp; take pictures of the kids for special occasions but want a better lens for that too.So Suggetions?&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought about the 35mm one or the 70-300 mm?&nbsp;&nbsp; The next question is filter or no filter and I have never owned a hood?&nbsp;&nbsp; Sorry so many questions. Kristy</blockquote>

[QUOTE="albrst, post: 610526, member: 43409"] I know the lens question has been asked 100 times but it's all so overwhelming. I bought a D5300 a few months ago. I bought the kit that came with the 18-55mm lens and the 55-200mm lens. I am just not happy all the time with those lenses but just don't know what else to get. So let me tell you a little about what I take pictures of. I have 4 kids so you can guess that's a lot of what I am taking pictures of. That includes - nice pictures (I dare to say portrait but yes portrait), parties and activities. Their activities give me the biggest challenge. Here are some of the activities they do - theatre (indoor and my biggest challenge), swimming (indoor a lot and another challenge), band concerts, soccer, tennis, etc... The theater is my biggest challenge because I need a zoom for it, sometimes 200 is not enough. I want to take clear pictures and just can't get that all the time. I did pictures of my daughter for senior pictures and just not as happy with them as I thought I would be. I love to take pictures of the kids for special occasions but want a better lens for that too. So Suggetions? I thought about the 35mm one or the 70-300 mm? The next question is filter or no filter and I have never owned a hood? Sorry so many questions. Kristy [/QUOTE]

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