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Nikon DSLR Cameras
D3300
Which telephoto/zoom lenses should I consider?
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<blockquote data-quote="Swampgoat" data-source="post: 589042" data-attributes="member: 42876"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Hello. I am new to the forum today and I am only two months in to DSLR and photography. I have a D3300 with the <span style="color: #404040">AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G</span> lens. I really don’t understand all the numbers as yet. But I know that I want a lens that will bring my subject closer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">My question is, which Nikon telephoto lenses could I buy? Maybe I should reword ‘telephoto’ to ‘zoom’? Do I generally want such a lens that has the prefix AF? And, do I need to be aware of the lens mount diameter that will fit the D3300?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">If someone could reply along the lines of, “You could choose an AF-xxx or an A?-xxx lens,” I would be grateful.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I suppose I should also ask, from a novice point of view and one who does not anticipate making photography more than a fun past time, should I consider non-Nikon brand lenses in order to save money?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Thank you.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swampgoat, post: 589042, member: 42876"] [FONT=Times New Roman]Hello. I am new to the forum today and I am only two months in to DSLR and photography. I have a D3300 with the [COLOR=#404040]AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G[/COLOR] lens. I really don’t understand all the numbers as yet. But I know that I want a lens that will bring my subject closer.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]My question is, which Nikon telephoto lenses could I buy? Maybe I should reword ‘telephoto’ to ‘zoom’? Do I generally want such a lens that has the prefix AF? And, do I need to be aware of the lens mount diameter that will fit the D3300?[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]If someone could reply along the lines of, “You could choose an AF-xxx or an A?-xxx lens,” I would be grateful.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]I suppose I should also ask, from a novice point of view and one who does not anticipate making photography more than a fun past time, should I consider non-Nikon brand lenses in order to save money?[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman]Thank you.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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