07-03-2012, 01:07 AM
Thank you both for the input. You both like the 40mm lens and you both think it's more appropriate than the 35mm lens so that's very helpful. What I should have asked is whether there's a different lens that you would recommend for someone on a tight budget (< $300).
I haven't gotten a tripod for the D3100 yet, but I did use the timer and a small tripod with my old point-and-shoot. I've been setting the camera on stacks of books at the right height until I can pick one up. Low tech, but it works ...
I haven't gotten a tripod for the D3100 yet, but I did use the timer and a small tripod with my old point-and-shoot. I've been setting the camera on stacks of books at the right height until I can pick one up. Low tech, but it works ...