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<blockquote data-quote="Dxer" data-source="post: 445366" data-attributes="member: 38328">Just my two cents...I just recently purchased my first DSLR which was a D3100.&nbsp; Coming from 1970s Pentax 35mm and haven't shot anything since then really either.&nbsp; It will definitely be a good enough to start with.&nbsp; You will get some fantastic photos with it.&nbsp; Mine came with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm ED lens.&nbsp; They are both fairly good.&nbsp; the 18-55mm will probably be used the most.&nbsp; Quality is pretty good.&nbsp; My 55-200 appears to be a little soft especially at the high end, but still capable.&nbsp; That being said, I would agree with the others here that the 18-105mm would be the better all around lens.&nbsp; I am assuming though that the non-AI lens has been converted to work with the D3100, otherwise I am sure he would have not offered it.&nbsp; Just be cautious in the future about non-AI lenses though.&nbsp; They may damage the camera but I have no experience with them yet.&nbsp; Other vintage lenses like AI and AI-S will work fine except you will not be able to auto focus.&nbsp; You will also have to manually set aperture.So, I hope you will enjoy the new camera if you decide to get it.&nbsp; <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="Dxer, post: 445366, member: 38328"] Just my two cents...I just recently purchased my first DSLR which was a D3100. Coming from 1970s Pentax 35mm and haven't shot anything since then really either. It will definitely be a good enough to start with. You will get some fantastic photos with it. Mine came with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm ED lens. They are both fairly good. the 18-55mm will probably be used the most. Quality is pretty good. My 55-200 appears to be a little soft especially at the high end, but still capable. That being said, I would agree with the others here that the 18-105mm would be the better all around lens. I am assuming though that the non-AI lens has been converted to work with the D3100, otherwise I am sure he would have not offered it. Just be cautious in the future about non-AI lenses though. They may damage the camera but I have no experience with them yet. Other vintage lenses like AI and AI-S will work fine except you will not be able to auto focus. You will also have to manually set aperture. So, I hope you will enjoy the new camera if you decide to get it. :) [/QUOTE]

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