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<blockquote data-quote="RockyNH_RIP" data-source="post: 119264" data-attributes="member: 10784">Good Morning!I will try to shed some light on a couple items for you...&nbsp;&nbsp; in order...35 or 50??&nbsp; Only you can really answer that...&nbsp; Yes, you can set to 35 or 50 on your kit lens and look at comp..&nbsp; Also, look at pictures you have already taken and see what focal length you use the most...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I have both and I use the 50 more...&nbsp;&nbsp; the 35 tends to be more for when I cannot back up far enough...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I (and others may disagree) prefer the 50 for portrait.&nbsp;&nbsp; BOTH are good lenses..Yes, effective focal length on your 3100 is 35x1.5 and 50x1.5 because of the DX (crop sensor format)Regarding the G &amp; D...&nbsp; They are BOTH autofocus lenses, the important designation for you is the AF and AF-S.&nbsp; To autofocus in you camera (and my 5100), you need AF-S which indicates it has the SW Focus motor in the lens.&nbsp; Staring out like you are, I would suggest you stay with the AF-S until you have a bit more experience.I think I got most...&nbsp;&nbsp; if not, ask some more!!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Pat in NH</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RockyNH_RIP, post: 119264, member: 10784"] Good Morning! I will try to shed some light on a couple items for you... in order... 35 or 50?? Only you can really answer that... Yes, you can set to 35 or 50 on your kit lens and look at comp.. Also, look at pictures you have already taken and see what focal length you use the most... I have both and I use the 50 more... the 35 tends to be more for when I cannot back up far enough... I (and others may disagree) prefer the 50 for portrait. BOTH are good lenses.. Yes, effective focal length on your 3100 is 35x1.5 and 50x1.5 because of the DX (crop sensor format) Regarding the G & D... They are BOTH autofocus lenses, the important designation for you is the AF and AF-S. To autofocus in you camera (and my 5100), you need AF-S which indicates it has the SW Focus motor in the lens. Staring out like you are, I would suggest you stay with the AF-S until you have a bit more experience. I think I got most... if not, ask some more!! :) Pat in NH [/QUOTE]

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