I would like to add one more thing about lenses.....

Everyone starting out gets carried away with having a big huge zoom. We all want distant things to be closer, its natural. However, I have learned the hard way that it is better to invest in a wide angle lens first. It opens up new areas of photography that one never thinks about.

If you are more interested in portraits or capturing sports, or aircraft (like me!) then you want a to look at the zooms.

INK