TwoRails
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I have a little bit of a shake problem so when I want a long shot I grab my Sony H9 P&S which I can shoot at a 465mm eq due to it's very good IS. With my D70 I'm lucky to get a shot at 200mm or so.
So I was thinking of getting a VR lens. I haven't really researched much but I noticed that I can get a D60 kit for $699 with a 18-55 VR lens and a 55-200 VR lens.
(one example: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=4&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 ) (The link isn't clear that both lenses are VR but the box in the store clearly states they are.)
I imagine that the glass alone goes for $450 - 500. That makes the body going for about $200 or so for a guesstimate.
The first lens question kinda answers it's self in that VR would be of a benefit, but the second is do they have a macro mode? That's not mentioned so I fear they don't. That could be a deal breaker by itself...
Also, they are DX lenses and I don't know if that means if they have a conversion factor or not so, for example, is the 200 only a 200 or is it a 300 eq?
The camera question is kinda typical, in that I don't know if the D60 is a step down, up, or sideways to a D70. Beside the megapixel difference, are there any good / strong reasons to dump a D70 for a D60? Like better noise control and other items? Maybe little things like I hear the D70 has a higher flash sync (but I don't even own a flash...). And the like...
Or are there good / strong reasons to forget it and keep the D70 and get separate lenses? Like maybe a 300 VR?
The lenses I currently have are a:
Quantaray 28-90 macro 1:2.3 3.5-5.6
Sigma 70-300 macro 1:4 -5.6
Any and all comments / suggestions are welcome!!
TIA
TR
So I was thinking of getting a VR lens. I haven't really researched much but I noticed that I can get a D60 kit for $699 with a 18-55 VR lens and a 55-200 VR lens.
(one example: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=4&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1 ) (The link isn't clear that both lenses are VR but the box in the store clearly states they are.)
I imagine that the glass alone goes for $450 - 500. That makes the body going for about $200 or so for a guesstimate.
The first lens question kinda answers it's self in that VR would be of a benefit, but the second is do they have a macro mode? That's not mentioned so I fear they don't. That could be a deal breaker by itself...
Also, they are DX lenses and I don't know if that means if they have a conversion factor or not so, for example, is the 200 only a 200 or is it a 300 eq?
The camera question is kinda typical, in that I don't know if the D60 is a step down, up, or sideways to a D70. Beside the megapixel difference, are there any good / strong reasons to dump a D70 for a D60? Like better noise control and other items? Maybe little things like I hear the D70 has a higher flash sync (but I don't even own a flash...). And the like...
Or are there good / strong reasons to forget it and keep the D70 and get separate lenses? Like maybe a 300 VR?
The lenses I currently have are a:
Quantaray 28-90 macro 1:2.3 3.5-5.6
Sigma 70-300 macro 1:4 -5.6
Any and all comments / suggestions are welcome!!
TIA
TR