Nikon D5300 + 18-55mm: What additional lens should I get?

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Hi,

I'm planning to get the Nikon D5300 (not D5500 in any case) and of course as usual the 18-55mm kit lens. But now I've got 2 more choices of lens to go with but both of them look equally good.

And following are the two options in which I'm confused.

#1 Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens -- total @ 17-19K

OR

#2 Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED + Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35 mm f/1.8G Lens -- total @ 17-18K

And for my requirement; in majority I'll be making tech videos for YouTube (for which 35mm seems good but will 18-55mm do the same magic?) - Landscape photography(quite often) - general photography(more of experimenting with camera's feature) - wildlife photography (2-3 times an year).

Thanks if you can help me out ;-)

for your requirement option 2 is better ...although in wildlife you will miss 55-300 but you can compromise with 55-200 too

35mm fits in ur requirement as you said..get it

sujoyp said:
although in wildlife you will miss 55-300 but you can compromise with 55-200 too

Any strong deal breaker in 55-300mm over 55-200mm?

yup for wildlife you need minimum 300mm to get closer ...

Go for the second option and buy a another lens.

$hadow said:
Go for the second option and buy a another lens.

another lens?

I mean additional lens.

$hadow said:
I mean additional lens.

if budget go for tammy 150-600mm

or prime lens above 300mm