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Someone stole my camera bag, with my camera, lenses, flash, etc. in it. Fortunately, I had the camera and lenses insured, and my claim handler told me they'd have a check for around $2,400 headed my way.
This gives me a chance to start over. Since I'm not shooting sports anymore at my new job, I don't really need a long telephoto lens - at least not so much that I have to buy a cheap one right away instead of waiting to buy one I'll actually like. I also learned that a costly wide-angle lens isn't one of my top priorities. And I do know I want a macro lens. I've wanted one for a while, and just never got around to buying one.
There are a couple of groups of lenses I'm thinking about getting, and they cost about the same. I'm looking at the 50mm f/1.4 and 105mm f/2.8 macro, or the 35mm and 85mm f/1.8s and 60mm f/2.8 macro (all Nikon). There's only a difference of $17 between the two groups, and either way before sales tax it's a little more than half of the insurance payment. I'm not sure which to get.
The other big question is do I go with a D3100, which I'm already familiar with and is cheap enough to let me fit other stuff in the budget, or do I spring for a higher end body (D7000, most likely)?