Yeah, if I were going somewhere special like Europe, I would probably consider the zoom lens too. I've definitely thought about getting one, but I've used my camera mostly for just average daily life kind of stuff. I do like to take pics in the woods near my house at close range, but I've never felt too restricted by my lens there either.
So it really depends on what you're going to do. And as you said, it's not something you'd need instantly. It probably also depends on how serious you are about photography and whether you're likely to get annoyed when you can't do a long zoom. Me, I'm a contented amateur and I don't do much traveling.
MY photography teacher in college had all Nikons, which is why I looked at them first. I really like my D50, the way it fits in my hand and where the controls are. But my mom has a D40 and I don't like the interface as much. And my brother is REALLY happy with his Canon. So... yeah, preference.
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So it really depends on what you're going to do. And as you said, it's not something you'd need instantly. It probably also depends on how serious you are about photography and whether you're likely to get annoyed when you can't do a long zoom. Me, I'm a contented amateur and I don't do much traveling.
MY photography teacher in college had all Nikons, which is why I looked at them first. I really like my D50, the way it fits in my hand and where the controls are. But my mom has a D40 and I don't like the interface as much. And my brother is REALLY happy with his Canon. So... yeah, preference.