Nikon D3300 18-55MM what are obv lens options?

jaykay74

I bought a Nikon D3300 with a 18-55MM lens included for my wife a few months ago. I have little idea about the technology involved and the lens choices. I tired reading up today what would be good complementary len/s to buy to go with what she has currently. I find the terminology a bit dazzling

If I would summarise the 18-55MM lens it is good at close in shots, not really appropriate for outdoor shots of middle distance targets. The kids playing football that kind of thing.

I would have a budget of roughly 300 euro (Christmas present) but that could be adjusted if needed. Better to buy 1 lens for that or 2 at the 150 rough range?

For instance this one reads okay but then it says the zoom is 3.6x which doesnt seem like much.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-55-200MM-4-5-6-AF-S-Black/dp/B000O161X0/ref=sr_1_4?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1417084924&sr=1-4&keywords=nikon+lens

Any advice or pointers to threads already covering this would be welcome. Apologises if its been asked before.

Thanks!

adox

If your budget can stretch to it, the 70-300 lens would be a much better choice imo. Obviously a longer reach, which you seem concerned about and certainly much better quality overall than the 55-200.

If you go the second hand route you could pick one up for around €350 I would say.

Remember as well that the 3300 is a cropped sensor body so the rach of those lenses is multiplied x 1.5, so you have a 300mm reach on the one you linked and a 450mm reach on the one I suggested.

Wossack

not sure it helps, but just to note the 'zoom' of 3.6, is the big number divided by the small one (200/55=3.6), so your current lens has a 3x (55/18) zoom. It kinda makes 'zoom' a pretty meaningless figure really