Dao
No longer a newbie, moving up!
Maybe consider the standard zoom lens from third party companies such as Tamron and Sigmahttp://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikk...ii-ld-aspherical-if-nikon-test-report--review.
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 (VC or non VC) or the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS HSM. (Too bad that they discontinue the non-OS version)
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 (VC or non VC) or the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS HSM. (Too bad that they discontinue the non-OS version)