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Hi.

I have just taken up photography.

After a little research, I decided to purchase the Nikon D3500 which came with a AF-P DX 18–55 VR lens.

I also purchased a SanDisk Ultra 128GB SD card because I was at a good price.

I have since ordered a spare battery, SanDisk Extreme PRO64GB SD Card, camera cleaning kit, and a bag which should arrive in a couple of days.

I will be doing mainly landscape/wildlife photography but also some random stuff.

So my questions are-

1) Have I missed something important for a beginner's kit? Is there a "MUST HAVE" that I should buy?

2) Will the lens be suitable for my intended purpose? (Short term/Long term) or should invest in a different lens now?

3) Is there a recommended mobile battery charger? Either 12V car charger, or from a 5V USB style plug? I am sometimes away from a mains supply for days, and I would like to avoid carrying a dozen spare batteries.

4) Are there any recommended books, youtube videos, online courses or other online resources that would be good for a beginner?

Any advice given would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Hi.

I have recently decided to take up photography after a recent trip to the Lake Districk.

Like most people, I take a lot of photos with my phone which I share with friends on social media.

On my trip, I took a photo which I thought was really good, I was really impressed with how it looked on my phone. Thought it would make a great wallpaper for my PC desktop.

However, when I loaded the image on the computer, I was really disapointed. On the big monitor, it looked horrible.

So I decided to get a "real" camera, learn how to use it, and then next time (hopefully), it won't be so bad.