Lens purchase

[Gacop]

I'm just starting out and was wondering what lens would be a good addition to my kit. I use a Nikon D3000. I have a 18-55mm Nikkor VR lens and a Nikkor 55-200mm VR lens. If you know of any other accessories I might need add that to. Limited budget on lens.

[SmartWombat]

What can't you do with those lenses, that you want to do in future?

What else don't you have?
- tripod
- remote release
- polarising filter
- extension tubes
all useful things, but maybe you don't need any of them.
If you're not taking landscapes, or macros.

[freygr]

The kit lenses you have should cover most photography but for birding, architectural, sports indoor or evening and micro-photography. Birding longer lenses than 200-300mm, Architectural shift/tilt lenses, indoor sports and low light - fast F1.4-F2.8 lenses, micro-photography lenses rated at 1:2 or 1:1, the longer the lens the more working distance.

I personal would purchase the best tripod I could find with in the budget instead of a lens, then if there any funds left a flash unit.

[Anbesol]

Well for what its worth, the most general purpose, versatile lens I can think of is the 50mm f/1.4~1.8. Excellent range for the variety, tiny, excellent optics and a bargain price. I dont know of any photographer who should be without the nifty fifty. At ~$100 the things disposable too, and will produce better IQ than either of the users current kit lens options.

[armando_m]

it depends on what you want to do

I think the least you can spend on a new lens that will autofocus on the D3000 is on
a 35 mm f1.8 afs and it is about 200 dlls

I have this , very small, light and works like a charm in interiors

[Gacop]

Thanks all of you for your input.