Hi All,
Whilst I am a new member, I have been a lurker on this forum for quite some time, and love the tips and help everyone provides.
Okay, I received a Nikon D3100 as a gift last year, single lens only 18-55mm, the person who bought the camera thought the sales assistance was trying to upsell them with the additional 55-200mm lens – bless!
I took this simple set up with me during my backpacking trip in Thailand, as the gift was for this trip and I didn’t have much time to prepare and purchase additional lenses. I found that the lens was lacking with landscape and obviously long range shots.
I have a Europe winter trip planned and have been thinking of adding some additional lenses. My photography style is more landscapes and architecture.
My current thoughts are to get:
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G, or
AF-S DX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G, and
AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Also on my list to buy is:
Hoya UV and Polarised filters, and possibly
SB-400.
Any thoughts or feedback on the above list would be much appreciated.
I am not a beginner, however my skills are VERY rusty, and it is taking me some time to adjust to the D3100. Aside from the manual are there any great books I can pick up to assist me? A friend of mine mentioned the ‘Dummies Guide for D3100’ book, I normally steer clear of the ‘Dummies’ books, but anyone have it and could recommend it? Or any others?
Thanks again guys, sorry for the long post.
Whilst I am a new member, I have been a lurker on this forum for quite some time, and love the tips and help everyone provides.
Okay, I received a Nikon D3100 as a gift last year, single lens only 18-55mm, the person who bought the camera thought the sales assistance was trying to upsell them with the additional 55-200mm lens – bless!
I took this simple set up with me during my backpacking trip in Thailand, as the gift was for this trip and I didn’t have much time to prepare and purchase additional lenses. I found that the lens was lacking with landscape and obviously long range shots.
I have a Europe winter trip planned and have been thinking of adding some additional lenses. My photography style is more landscapes and architecture.
My current thoughts are to get:
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G, or
AF-S DX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G, and
AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Also on my list to buy is:
Hoya UV and Polarised filters, and possibly
SB-400.
Any thoughts or feedback on the above list would be much appreciated.
I am not a beginner, however my skills are VERY rusty, and it is taking me some time to adjust to the D3100. Aside from the manual are there any great books I can pick up to assist me? A friend of mine mentioned the ‘Dummies Guide for D3100’ book, I normally steer clear of the ‘Dummies’ books, but anyone have it and could recommend it? Or any others?
Thanks again guys, sorry for the long post.
- Z