Best next lens?

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docter fox

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593 posts

236 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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Afternoon all,

I've got a Nikon 3200 with the 18-55 kit lens as well as a sigma 70-300 lens that followed last year. What I'm wondering is what next? I quite like the idea of a wide angle lens to capture buildings on city breaks but I also like the idea of something with a wide aperture so I can start playing around with the depth of field more and think that might be more useable?

I don't want to end up spending £100 or so to get something I'll use once and then leave in the camera bag... I'm wondering what people would recommend as a next lens and why?

docter fox

Original Poster:

593 posts

236 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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For budget, I was thinking up to about £200 max, it's only going to get used every now and then so any more would probably be a waste... The prime contender so far is this fixed 35mm Nikon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-35mm-1-... - although it doesn't come with VR, from what I've read this doesn't seem to be a big issue until you're using more of a zoom?

£200 for a wide angle lens doesn't seem to give me much difference in terms of specs on paper over the kit lens but I'm wondering if this will be more obvious when using it? (I've never actually used a wide angle lens)