What lens/accessories for next purchase would you recommend?

Kathy

Kathy

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Would love any advice/suggestions on my next purchase for my Nikon D5100. This is my 1st DSLR and I am very new at all this. I brought my camera today, wont get it till tomorrow, it came with the 2 lens kits, what other accessories etc would you suggest I need or a must have? I want to take pics of sunsets/rises, animals, portraits, scienic/nature, lighting and action. Any suggestions would greatly be recieved and appreciated! :)
 
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Moab Man

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Books or videos on using the camera.
Books or videos on composition.
UV filters for each lens to protect the glass. Not the cheapest or highest cost filters.
A good bag with future room to grow - accessories.
As for lenses, shoot a while and you will start to find a direction torwards what lens you might want one day. However, the kit lenses will take you a long way before you out grow them.
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Kathy

Kathy

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Thanks, just ordered a book and lookin at a bag that I like, and have just tagged a few filters and lenses that I thought might be interesting. Thanks for your thoughts :)
 
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Katown

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A second battery. You don't want to be stuck photographing and having your battery die. I went on a photoshoot with a group, I used my camera a day before this photoshoot and maybe took around 800 shots. That night I prepared my gear for the next day and checked my battery, I had a full battery. We arrived the next day at our destination and started photographing,I took 3 shots then my battery started flashing. Now my camera won't even snap a picture, my battery was dead, it really sucked! So grab an extra battery so you do not make the same mistake.
 
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carguy

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Kathy said:
Would love any advice/suggestions on my next purchase for my Nikon D5100. This is my 1st DSLR and I am very new at all this. I brought my camera today, wont get it till tomorrow, it came with the 2 lens kits, what other accessories etc would you suggest I need or a must have? I want to take pics of sunsets/rises, animals, portraits, scenic/nature, lighting and action. Any suggestions would greatly be received and appreciated! :)
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Tripod, flash, UV filters for lenses (good advice on that above).

See this thread for other great ideas: http://nikonites.com/learning-photography/12812-basic-gear-newbies.html

Enjoy!
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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Do UV filters even do much for our modern, superduperubermulti-coated glass other than help create light ghosting?
 
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John P

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SkvLTD said:
Do UV filters even do much for our modern, superduperubermulti-coated glass other than help create light ghosting?
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Yes, they degrade image quality.
Other than that. No.
I would rather protect my lenses with a lens hood. Than with a layer of cheap glass.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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A decent tripod (the Vista Explorer Tripod on Amazon is a good starting point for only $25)
Memory cards (2 at least, three is better in my opinion especially if you shoot RAW)
A spare camera battery (don't tempt fate by not having one)
A basic backpack style camera bag (no need to break the bank on this, either)
A copy of The D5100 Digital Field Guide (it's what the manual that came with your camera should have been)
A good camera SLING (sling, not strap) like a Black Rapid or Bos Strap Sliding Sling
Save yourself a couple hundred bucks over the Nikon branded SB-700 and get the Yongnuo YN-468-II instead.

With all the above you'd be well-armed, and good to go for a while, all without breaking the bank.
 
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frtorres87

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When I first got my D5100 I actually purchase Nikon D5100 for Dummies, it helped me out to get to know the basics about my camera, so buying a book is great advice. Advice I would give is get to know your kit lenses very well and practice and learn how to shoot in manuel mode. Once you`ve done both those things you will be in love with your camera.
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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frtorres87 said:
When I first got my D5100 I actually purchase Nikon D5100 for Dummies, it helped me out to get to know the basics about my camera, so buying a book is great advice. Advice I would give is get to know your kit lenses very well and practice and learn how to shoot in manuel mode. Once you`ve done both those things you will be in love with your camera.
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Just buy some/most/all N-Photo issues and you'll learn a ton.
 
Kathy

Kathy

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frtorres87 said:
When I first got my D5100 I actually purchase Nikon D5100 for Dummies, it helped me out to get to know the basics about my camera, so buying a book is great advice. Advice I would give is get to know your kit lenses very well and practice and learn how to shoot in manuel mode. Once you`ve done both those things you will be in love with your camera.
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Thanks, thats the book I purchased the other night! :D
 
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