kathy_schneider1

Thanks to all who have answered me. I ordered the 50mm last Friday so should get it in a day or two. AM going to try to hold off on the larger lens but doubt if I will be able to wait a year or two as some suggested...I'm thinking maybe three months! If I go used rather than new, thereby maybe being able to afford a higher quality, is that reasonably safe. Is there anything I should specifically look at to acertain the lens is still functioning correctly?

Thank all of you for all your comments. I appreciate it and was pleased and surprised to get all the answers - you may see me here again with more questions!! WIll probably go ahead and get the 50mm and then stop there for a while. I am glad to be forewarned about the "Lens Acquisition Syndrome" - I think I was exhibiting symptoms but can now fight it off...now that I know it's a disease!

Thanks for the input - As far as what kind of pictures I will be taking - it is more than snapshots, but not a career. I want to be able to switch out of the auto mode and use my knowledge (soon to be gained!) and my eye to take pictures that please both me and anyone else who sees them. I hike and travel a good bit so my subjects will be varied. I actually had a Minolta SRT-200 for years and years but it has been about 6 years since I have used anything other than point and shoot.

My question is regarding lenses. I just recently bought the Nikon

N65 which came with a Sigma 28-70mm. I am looking at other lenses

and am a little confused. Should I wait until I can buy a $500 lens

because the under $200 are not worth it? Specifically - Nikon has a

100-300 for $179.00 with 4-5.6. I am trying to really understand the

technical side of photography but am not quite there yet!! Also in

reading the threads here many people have talked about how great the

50mm 1.8 is but nobody seems to want to use it. WHy is that? Thanks

for any help you can give me, I will be taking a class at the local

college next month so that may help also.