Nikon Camera Purchase

[kiley9806]

thats a great idea - i googled it and think ive found the perfect book!

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0470...ref=sib_rdr_dp

thanks!

[calgaryjustin]

Hello I am a Canon shooter and have been for a long time. I think the best entry level camera is a Nikon D200-D300. You can say enough about a water sealed body with a good price. Canon has not got that hint yet!! The thing about a Nikon D80 that is better then the rest is the built on autofocus motor.

Justin Murphy
Calgary Wedding Photographer
www.murphyimages.ca

[kiley9806]

ok - i have another question about the nikon cameras - after taking looks in person, and doing more online checking, im wondering what other peoples opinions are on the differences between the D60 and D80? Im thinking the 60 will be better for me now, but want to know if im passing up something on the 80 that i'll be kicking myself for later...

[Travis]

ok - i have another question about the nikon cameras - after taking looks in person, and doing more online checking, im wondering what other peoples opinions are on the differences between the D60 and D80? Im thinking the 60 will be better for me now, but want to know if im passing up something on the 80 that i'll be kicking myself for later...

lol... I thought you were keeping the camera you had for a while...

The bottom line is... D40 D40X D60 D80 D200 D300 D3...

If you can't take great pictures with any of these DSLR's then it's not your equipment it's you!!! Don't forget that 10 years ago pro's were taking National Geographic pictures with half the technology that is in these models.....

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

Get the body you can best afford....they will all work great... but keep the bulk of your budget for lens...

Once you get your DSLR you will become somewhat of a lens junkie.... even if you drop the money on a super zoom like the 18-200 it still won't be enough..

you will want a wide lens like sigma 10-20mm or the tokina 11-16mm and you will also want a 105mm prime for macro/portrait and maybe even a prime 50mm

If I knew what I'd end up spending on lenses... I most likely would have got the D40 instead of the D60...

$799.00 Nikkor 18-200VR
$699.00 Tokina 11-16 (on order)
$599.00 Sigma 105mm Macro

and I'd still like 50mm prime and focal range to 300 or 400mm...

[mrtim]

Travis,

You mentioned in this article that you had a Tokina 11-16 on order, and that you already have a Tokina 12-24. By now I assume the 11-16 has shown up; what do you think of it compared with the 12-24?

- Tim

[Travis]

Travis,

You mentioned in this article that you had a Tokina 11-16 on order, and that you already have a Tokina 12-24. By now I assume the 11-16 has shown up; what do you think of it compared with the 12-24?

- Tim

I ended up cancelling the order because it was taking too long..... so I bought the 12-24 used instead....

funny ... I was in my camera shop the other day picking up some Cokin filters and they still didn't have it.... That would be about 1000 missed shots or more... I might pick it up when the hype settles down....

as far as the 12-24 I have no regrets.... I'm using the long end more than I anticipated.... I'm using this lens more than I anticipated as well.... so much you can do with it...

I did ask another forum member (on another forum) that had both for his opinion and he was impartial..... the 11-16 is sharper corner to corner though... less distortion because of smaller focal range.... and the 1mm does make a big difference on the wide end....

[mrtim]

Ah, I getcha.

I have the 12-24 myself, and in general I like it . . . but it does have some compromises for the wide range, and the 11-16 would be a better fit to my 17-55.

No rush though . . . with any luck the D700 release will trigger another wave of FX camera buyers who need to sell their DX lenses (that's how I got my 17-55).

- Tim