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Lense suggestions for Nikon D3000

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Hello all I am a keen fan of Bridge cameras mainly because of how simple they are to use and yet they give some magic results especially Fuji and Nikon Coolpix , but I decided to go for the full Monty and got the Nikon D3000 that comes with the 18/50 lense .

I did believe that I wouldn't get my head around it and almost sold it on but have decided to bite the bullet and keep it but I want a stronger lense with a bit of telephoto in it but a few suggestions from you experienced guys would help !!! , I have been looking at the 55/200mm but what do you think ??? .

If you reply please talk slowly without any long words :g58: .

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Hello Mal you old tart.

May I suggest one which fits :hahaha:

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Oh God I was just settling in again and you found me :g42: :g42: how you doing old timer ?? see I cant remember how old you are (younger than me I think ) hey were promoted arnt we ??? wot we like !! , good to see Ya Mate .

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70-300mm will give you a better distance coverage.
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I bought the 55-300mm for my D3100 but it needs a lot of light I have hardly used it through the winter months I am wishing I had bought a cheaper bridge camera with a built in zoom :g58:

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Thanks Puffs and Donny , I am asking about lenses but I don't know if I would be throwing good money after bad because I will possibly sell it and like Donny says buy another Bridge !!! .

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Mal Asterley wrote:Oh God I was just settling in again and you found me :g42: :g42: how you doing old timer ?? see I cant remember how old you are (younger than me I think ) hey were promoted arnt we ??? wot we like !! , good to see Ya Mate .

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Hows about you my son ? I can see that you are still asking silly bleedin' questions, which invite even sillier answers :hahaha: , but how are the important things in life Mal ?
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Hello John you old Bugger :g50: , Me ? well I still have bits falling off me here and there , I went for a eye test last week and It took him well over an hour for the test and then he gave me the prescription but wouldn't let me choose the frames :g44: instead he gave me a letter for my Doctor to do bloods and tests because he thinks hes seen something possibly Diabetes , so now waiting for results !! .

In general I am fine (ha ha ) but need something to do and that's why im doing the photography , detecting is totally out for the future :g40: :g40: .

Go easy on that leg mate and get back into those fields (Lucky Sod).

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I took the Nikon for its first trip out yesterday to Wigg Island and impressed myself with this shot of the Runcorn/Widnes Bridge down the river , This was the 18/55mm lense on landscape setting (hand held) so I think the lense is ok for landscape and I just want a 200 for a little telephoto , what do you think ?? .

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I like that Mal., a good hand held shot with no blur, or is that the effect of the whiskey.

Bloody amazing what they can do with Meccano these days isn't it. :g41:


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Mal the 200mm lens' are fine, I use one with my Pentax, have a look on the Camera Exchange website, they do a cheaper Tamron lens to fit Nikons, Pentax, Canon etc and they are a very good lens, they have shops in Manchester and Chester.
I think I paid about £70 for mine, don't go any bigger than 200mm or you will get a lot of camera shake at full mag.
Also they have a good selection of second hand lens' that have been part exed. :g50: :g50: :g58:
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Hi Dave , many thanks Mate I will give them a looking at :g50: .

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mal it depends what your going to use it for in the end ,your limited on choice due to the fact your camera does not have a built in drive motor .personally i would suggest the nikon 55-300vr it has vibration control for when you zoom out and can be bought for around £200 or less brand new .i cant work out donny daves response about light as if its darker you just up the iso setting .do not go for a 55-200 or 70-200 nikon lens as they have a really bad write up .if you ever need any help or advice one to one my phone number is available via p.m .and just to encourage you .i trod the same path 3 years ago and had to give up tecting .this is what i can do now with my nikons. also stick with nikon lenses tamron and sigma are not up to the same quality .
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coenwolf wrote:mal it depends what your going to use it for in the end ,your limited on choice due to the fact your camera does not have a built in drive motor .personally i would suggest the nikon 55-300vr it has vibration control for when you zoom out and can be bought for around £200 or less brand new .i cant work out donny daves response about light as if its darker you just up the iso setting .do not go for a 55-200 or 70-200 nikon lens as they have a really bad write up .if you ever need any help or advice one to one my phone number is available via p.m .and just to encourage you .i trod the same path 3 years ago and had to give up tecting .this is what i can do now with my nikons. also stick with nikon lenses tamron and sigma are not up to the same quality .
Thanks for the advice wolfie still learning :g50:

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