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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoeLewisPhotography" data-source="post: 58691" data-attributes="member: 3571"><p>for a wide angle, you can't go wrong with a sigma 10-20 or a Tokina 11-16.  Both great performers.  As for a telephoto, it depends on what you want to shoot.  500 may be too much reach to lug around.  Most people get around just fine with the 200-300 range.  I would also suggest something with VR (nikon) or OS (sigma).  I would steer away from Tamron lenses in this category.  Not that hey are bad, but the focus motors tend to be slugs.  Which brings me to the next part...You are going to want something that has a motor built in.  Otherwise, your 3100 wont auto focus, and well, its good to manually focus for macro, its not practical for anything else.</p></blockquote><p></p>