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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 65141" data-attributes="member: 16">Hi Karen, and welcome to Nikonites. Congrats on your new camera. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />A sobering bit of advice: don't try to read everything about it all at once. Take your time and read your manual. Not all at once cover to cover, but the parts that you'd like to learn about right away. You won't learn it all in a weekend, or even a week, or even a month! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It's one of those hobbies that takes time and persistence.About the zoom lens you want. like the others have mentioned, the 70-300VR is an awesome lens. So is the 55-300VR, for that matter. So for your budget of between $250 - $500, I'd go with the Nikon 55-300VR. Great lens for the money, and you won't be disappointed.Also...if you could fill out the rest of your profile, such as location...it would really help. Thanks, and enjoy the forums. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 65141, member: 16"] Hi Karen, and welcome to Nikonites. Congrats on your new camera. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. :) A sobering bit of advice: don't try to read everything about it all at once. Take your time and read your manual. Not all at once cover to cover, but the parts that you'd like to learn about right away. You won't learn it all in a weekend, or even a week, or even a month! :) It's one of those hobbies that takes time and persistence. About the zoom lens you want. like the others have mentioned, the 70-300VR is an awesome lens. So is the 55-300VR, for that matter. So for your budget of between $250 - $500, I'd go with the Nikon 55-300VR. Great lens for the money, and you won't be disappointed. Also...if you could fill out the rest of your profile, such as location...it would really help. Thanks, and enjoy the forums. :) [/QUOTE]

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