>>2986147I don't know much about the af-p version apart from that it uses this new motor. I do know, however, that the af-s version has proven itself time and time again, it's amazing for its price. Looking at the specs on Adorama, I see that this new lens has a different number of elements and groups so it will render the image in a different way. CBA to google reviews frankly, hopefully it's okay. Can't tell much about the alternatives from the other brands unfortunately.
>Why are you so sure I'll get rid of it?Well, it is kind of dark for a kit lens. Doesn't go wider than 5.6 on the long end. If you had a fixed aperture kit lens like, I dunno, a tamron 17-50 2.8, then you'd be able to shoot wide open with four times quicker shutter speed or four times lower iso. Sometimes it matters, sometimes it does not, but eventually people grow out of these lenses and go for something more versatile.
>I'm a beginner, figured I'd stick to the models that Nikon has designated as "beginner DSLRs"Naw, it doesn't mean that all the other cameras are like space shuttles to bicycles. See picrelated, the D7100 even has the "green mode" on its dial, select that and it becomes a point and shoot like an iphone. All that "beginner" stuff stands for cheap and underequipped. They can still produce same great images, it's just that you won't feel as comfy when you try to go beyond shooting family and landscapes in automatic modes.
Also, do trust the dude that suggests the 50mm for portraits and 35mm (one of the few dx lenses worth buying) for daily use. Great choices for the prices. Buy them used if you want those cheaper.
