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What camera is best for me? |
I am going to say right off I always tend to lean towards Nikon over Canon. But I am up to suggestions. I am an amatuer 16 year old photographer, and I currently have a Konica Minolta DiMage A200 (non DSLR). I will soon be upgrading to DSLR and have looked into the D40, but I am not really happy with some of the features such as 3 focal points, no AF zoom in the camera, the small build, etc. I like to take landscape photography mostly, but I want to start getting into sports, portraiture, and other things. (my website is: www.nwphotoinnovation.com). Money is not too much of an issue. I have a job but I can not afford the higher end cameras such as D200, D2Xs, etc. Probably the highest I can go is the Nikon D80. Hope this helps, Thanks! PS I like a bulkier build in cameras. I would also definitely suggest the D80. Not only does it feel much 'bulkier' (as you put it), but you can also switch to manual focus. After moving from a D50 to a D80, I can definitely feel the difference. The D40 was made for people who wanted a DSLR, but didn't necessarily want to go into depth with photography. It is really at the lower end of all DSLRs. Go to a camera shop and compare the two camera. Feel them in your hands and you'll notice that the D80 is mroe strongly built than the D40. If you really want to get into DSLRs, then I'd skip the D40 entirely and go straight for the D80. I would not suggest nor recommend the D40; it's too amateurish for someone with some background in photography. I would indeed suggest the D80 and recommend the Nikkor 18-135mm AF DX "G" lens. I've used Nikon gear for a number of years; I have two N80 bodies, my everyday walking-around cameras with the Nikkor AF 28-105mm and the Nikkor AF 70-300mm zooms. I also have two fantastic Nikon F5 camera bodies which I use with my Nikon Holy Trinity (20-35mm f/2.8D, 35-70mm f/2.8D and 80-200mm f/2.8D) and I also carry the always reliable and great for low-light lens Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.4D. These film cameras do not have automated zoom, and I would NOT want them to. I have a friend who showed me his auto-zoom digital camera, and to be perfectly honest, it was far easier for me to use my Nikon D80 (which does NOT have auto-zoom capacity) than for him to zoom with his auto-zoom feature; he found himself going back and forth with the zoom while I simply zoomed and stopped where I wanted to with a quick twist of the fingers. It's really, for me for saying this, a "Mickey Mouse" feature to enthrall consumers but it won't really carry over very well with avid enthusiasts. Loo, there are several other equally featured cameras out on the market but if you REALLY want superior quality images from your lenses, I would strongly suggest that you seriously consider the Nikon D80, which has features that mimic the pro-level D200 (just as the N80 film camera mimics the pro-level film camera, the F100). IF you're willing to consider an older model, I would suggest that you look at the Nikon D70S with the kit lenses. You can get a reasonably good price at www.keh.com and you'll be able to enjoy a still very popular camera amongst avid photography enthusiasts across the Nation and even in the world. You'll enjoy a sturdy, well built camera and a lens that has great optics for superior image details. Either one of the two cameras will give you years of good service and performance, and reliability. Check the following sites for additional information: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/vs-... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d70s.ht... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/vs-... http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/use... Good luck and very best wishes. hi the one that suits YOU best not the ones that the camera makers say?? I have to work with my cameras and when the client looks at a shot he will buy it or not BUT he will NEVER say WHAT CAMERA DID YOU USE ???? so stop being SHEEP and just take the photos |
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