Quote Originally Posted by ddt0725


I mostly shoot photos of wildlife and also my 3 dogs and grandkids running around the house, yard and park.








Denise, in my opinion what you already have covers most of these uses. If I were you I wouldn't rush to buy another lens as you already have a pretty good kit (much better than mine). I think an 18-200 lens is a bit frivolous as it is only slightly better than your 55-250.


Quote Originally Posted by ddt0725
Since I still need to get the tripod setup, I don't want to spend a great deal of money on another top notch lens but want one that will still perform well for my needs.

I would buy the tripod, and save for, yes, another top-notch lens. Meanwhile, use your 100 macro as a general telephoto lens. It's fast, sharp and has good AF. In a few months or whenever, sell your kit lenses and drop it all on a 70-200 2.8.


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brendan