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<blockquote data-quote="PandaPrincess" data-source="post: 73634" data-attributes="member: 10590">So I'm new to this DSLR stuff... I finally got a D5100 with a lens as a present <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Since I'm so new to this and I'm still learning I'm hoping you guys can help me out with some lens recommendations and maybe some recommendations for some other stuff I might need or find useful.I live in Western NC and I go out and try to capture some of the wildlife, all I have is the kit lens for the D5100 and the deer come close but not that close.&nbsp; I also take a lot of pictures of the dogs, cats, flowers and whatever else I find interesting in the yard, I've only had the camera for a few days so I haven't really ventured out yet, plus we live in the middle of the woods so the &quot;yard&quot; is HUGE.I'm also going to Alaska for a few months (Dutch Harbor) so I will want to use the camera there.&nbsp; It's a small island so there isn't too much there but I imagine to keep myself busy I'll probably be reading or taking pictures (if I feel like freezing). So yeah, any suggestions on what I might need or would be useful to me would be very much appreciated.&nbsp; Like I said, I have the camera, the kit lens, and a camera bag.&nbsp; Maybe any good books to read as well so I can learn more...&nbsp; I'm thinking some good lens suggestions would be most helpful, I really have no idea where to even start there, hopefully not too expensive...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PandaPrincess, post: 73634, member: 10590"] So I'm new to this DSLR stuff... I finally got a D5100 with a lens as a present :) Since I'm so new to this and I'm still learning I'm hoping you guys can help me out with some lens recommendations and maybe some recommendations for some other stuff I might need or find useful. I live in Western NC and I go out and try to capture some of the wildlife, all I have is the kit lens for the D5100 and the deer come close but not that close. I also take a lot of pictures of the dogs, cats, flowers and whatever else I find interesting in the yard, I've only had the camera for a few days so I haven't really ventured out yet, plus we live in the middle of the woods so the "yard" is HUGE. I'm also going to Alaska for a few months (Dutch Harbor) so I will want to use the camera there. It's a small island so there isn't too much there but I imagine to keep myself busy I'll probably be reading or taking pictures (if I feel like freezing). So yeah, any suggestions on what I might need or would be useful to me would be very much appreciated. Like I said, I have the camera, the kit lens, and a camera bag. Maybe any good books to read as well so I can learn more... I'm thinking some good lens suggestions would be most helpful, I really have no idea where to even start there, hopefully not too expensive... [/QUOTE]

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