Good evening!
Despite knowing how to operate nikon cameras pretty much my whole life on family vacations - I am still an absolute greenhorn when it comes to photography and its terms. However, I would like that to change as I love nature and wildlife photography and would like to produce photography of my own. I take my photos and upload them to my computer where I use Luminar AI to process and edit them.
I currently use the family Nikon D90 with the stock 18-55mm AF-s DX VR lens it came with. I'm looking to go on a long trip to Smokey mountains in a few months and am looking at getting a new camera and lens. After some basic research I am looking at the D3500 two lens kit, but notice the 70-300mm lens are not VR lens, but just ED. (what is the difference?) I like to take landscape photos and if I'm lucky, some basic wildlife photography.
So, my question: Should I stay with my D90 and just get some 55-300mm or 70-300mm lens (if so which ones?). OR should I get the D3500 two lens kit? or third option - do you have any alternative recommendations which won't break my bank (willing to spend up $800 if worth the cost, by the less I spend the better).
Thank you again all for your help and for helping me get into the photography community! Let me know if there is more information you need from me to help you give better advice!