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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 437834" data-attributes="member: 9240">&quot;Must haves&quot; are the body and lenses worth shooting with (the 24-120mm lives on my D750).&nbsp; After that it's subjective.&nbsp; I have grips on all my other Nikons, but I find the modified grip on the D750 body makes it so much easier to hold that I don't miss the grip on it (I was waiting for it to be released, now I don't care).&nbsp; My advice?&nbsp; Start with that pair and then figure out what you need that you don't have.&nbsp; Knowing that 120mm is 80mm on your D3100 you may find that you've lost reach that you wind up missing.&nbsp; The 70-200mm f4 is a nice second lens, but that's going to dent your budget, so figure it out as you go.&nbsp; 120mm is long enough to do portraits, though some pros prefer having 200mm for the bokeh, but I think you'll be fine.Most of all, just go out and shoot and enjoy.&nbsp; You'll figure out the rest as you just shoot.&nbsp; Don't buy anything someone else tells you is a must have if you don't know that you need it now just because it goes with the camera.&nbsp; For a certain style?&nbsp; That's another story.&nbsp; For landscapes and (natural light) portraits you're covered.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 437834, member: 9240"] "Must haves" are the body and lenses worth shooting with (the 24-120mm lives on my D750). After that it's subjective. I have grips on all my other Nikons, but I find the modified grip on the D750 body makes it so much easier to hold that I don't miss the grip on it (I was waiting for it to be released, now I don't care). My advice? Start with that pair and then figure out what [B][I]you[/I][/B] need that you don't have. Knowing that 120mm is 80mm on your D3100 you may find that you've lost reach that you wind up missing. The 70-200mm f4 is a nice second lens, but that's going to dent your budget, so figure it out as you go. 120mm is long enough to do portraits, though some pros prefer having 200mm for the bokeh, but I think you'll be fine. Most of all, just go out and shoot and enjoy. You'll figure out the rest as you just shoot. Don't buy anything someone else tells you is a must have if you don't know that you need it now just because it goes with the camera. For a certain style? That's another story. For landscapes and (natural light) portraits you're covered. [/QUOTE]

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