First dslr camera for me

[jcdeboever]

Ahh make sense but bummer that I have a samsung [emoji14]

memory cards aren't bad... thats a lot of pictures for a trip lol

maybe i will hold on to macbook pro for now when I'm ready to do fine arts prints in different sizes in the future.... A decent iMac would be over 2k

I want to do night time shots... I will check out that tripod... thats great that it only a little over a foot... easy to put in any backpack

lol no .. my budget is not 2k... it just a hypothetical situation. I would like to but i'm 29 years old guy and aiming to get my own place...probably not the best time to blow 2k on a camera alone lol

I would look at their next tripod up (its 200$ i think) it may be a bit more stable and not all that much bigger. I have been a big fan of the one I have but I have thought about trading it for the slightly larger one.

Im sure you can find a decent photo editor for Android, they may even have light room but im all iOS so i dont know much of whats out there for android.

You dont need a mac to get good prints, a PC will process the image just as well.

I would say the D3300 is still right for you.

Regards
Dave

I was doing a little research and found out that D3/5/7xxx have somewhat similar specs

big difference is that D3/5xxx have menu driven interface while D7xxx is more direct buttons, top lcd and front/rear command wheels to adjust the setting.

Is the menu awkward for you in a way that you are in a hurry or changing a lot in the bright sun?

One of my concerns regarding the lens is that if I do go full frame in the future. I will be getting the black around the edge from using DX lens. The best solution is to get the best DX body in the future which is probably something from the D7xxx unless nikon create something basically?

Similar but totally different. The sensor, focus points, viewfinder, button placements, etc., All need to be considered which I did not. I wish I would have joined here prior to purchase.

 

[robbins.photo]

To my knowledge you no longer get the black around the edges using the DX lenses on FX bodies they now step down to use less of the sensor size. Although since you are using less of the sensor there may have been no reason to get the camera in the first place... I do think you can force it to use the whole sensor while using DX lenses which will cause the black edges.

Regards
Dave

The camera will automatically switch to DX mode with a DX lens attached, unless you tell it otherwise. If so then yes, you will see the vignetting when using a DX lens on an FX camera.

For the op, I'd still stand by my original recommendation that you find yourself a good, used D5200 or something along those lines and learn the basics first.

The image quality you will get from the D5200 will be pretty much indistinguishable from what you'll get with any of the other options listed. The biggest difference in the final image will be your skills, not the camera being used.

So yup, I still say get a used D5200 and use it to learn on, then decide from there if you need the camera to do more for you and in what areas. You can always keep the D5200 as a backup or resell it to help finance the new body.

That's when you can start thinking about, will I eventually be needing an FX, should I invest in FX lenses, etc, etc...

Just my 2 cents worth of course, YMMV

 

[mulak]

I live in Canada... probably why you think it a lot for D5300... the currency exchange rate

The cheapest D5500 I can find around...

D5500 with 18-140mm for $1079 or $1263 including tax or
D5500 with 18-55mm for $869.97 or $983 including tax

What do you think about dave colangelo suggestion for D3300? ... which is actually going for $519 or $586.97 including tax?

actually D5200 been difficult to find ... a lot of stores stop selling them

 

[Solarflare]

The D5200 is finally getting out of stock ? The successor of the successor has been out for quite a while already.

The 18-140mm is a LOT more expensive than the 18-55mm, so thats a weird comparison.

 

[BananaRepublic]

you no longer get the black around the edges using the DX lenses on FX bodies

Yes they auto switch, there is a chevroned area around the unused section as you look through the viewfinder. but make sure of this first.

I live in Canada.

I was converting US dollars to Euros.

all with buttons

does the 5300 or 5200 have an auto ISO setting that would be a nice feature to have Id be fairly sure the d3300 doesn't have it but it not a red line issue , it would only cut down on your button bashing

 

[robbins.photo]

USED NIKON D5200 W/18-55 VR 9 #U514063

 

[chuasam]

However, if you use a Canon, do not put efs lens on an ef body. Ever

 

[beagle100]

However, if you use a Canon, do not put efs lens on an ef body. Ever

ef body?
EF-S lens wouldn't fit on full frame models but you can use Sigma and Tamron crop lens on full frame models, it 'crops' the pic
And you can alter EF-S lens to fit full frame models but it's probably not worth it

 

[mulak]

However, if you use a Canon, do not put efs lens on an ef body. Ever

ef body?
EF-S lens wouldn't fit on full frame models but you can use Sigma and Tamron crop lens on full frame models, it 'crops' the pic
And you can alter EF-S lens to fit full frame models but it's probably not worth it

Ay yi yi

Having a problem deciding between D5300 and D7100 haha

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[chuasam]

However, if you use a Canon, do not put efs lens on an ef body. Ever

ef body?
EF-S lens wouldn't fit on full frame models but you can use Sigma and Tamron crop lens on full frame models, it 'crops' the pic
And you can alter EF-S lens to fit full frame models but it's probably not worth it

Ay yi yi

Having a problem deciding between D5300 and D7100 haha

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Get a D500

 

[robbins.photo]

However, if you use a Canon, do not put efs lens on an ef body. Ever

ef body?
EF-S lens wouldn't fit on full frame models but you can use Sigma and Tamron crop lens on full frame models, it 'crops' the pic
And you can alter EF-S lens to fit full frame models but it's probably not worth it

Ay yi yi

Having a problem deciding between D5300 and D7100 haha

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If that's what you narrowed it down too, get the D7100. The built in focus motor alone is worth it, opens up a ton of possibilities to use lenses you can get a lot cheaper because they don't have built in focus motors. You can get some really great glass dirt cheap that way.

 

[mulak]

I read that 18-55mm is a great len and not much reach and 18-140mm is not a bad len

So I was wondering if I should just get a body and buy a len that is suitable for my needs for landscape, street/candid, building/architecture, macro, night time and black & white photos? So I was checking the prices and noticed that

18-55mm is discontinued but used to sell for $160
18-105mm for $330
18-140mm for $440

D5300 body - $676.87
D5300 18-55mm - $812
D5300 18-140mm - $1106

D7100 body - $1015
D7100 18-105mm - $1377
D7100 18-140mm - $1355

I noticed D5300 with 18-140mm is more money than D7100 body and since 18-140mm not a bad len ... I get the D5300 with 18-140mm and have that len sitting collecting dust is a waste and buying some separate len for my specific needs, where I can get the D7100 body with that same separate len for the similar price as D5300 with 18-140mm plus that len or go even cheaper by getting the D5300 body and the separate len

you get what I'm saying?

 

[Dave Colangelo]

The 18-55mm is not discontinued? where did you see that it was?

I would almost forgo those lens options, get a 35mm f1.8 prime for most general stuff this will be faster and sharper than the kit lens and suffice for almost everything. Then a 55-200 for the tele work you may be doing which is plenty to cover the rest of the range. Generally speaking lenses that attempt to cover a wider zoom range sacrifice something at one or both ends. In most cases they sacrifice lens speed and in many cases some sharpness or the such.

As for the body, thats up to you in terms of which features you like.

Regards
Dave

 

[mulak]

The 18-55mm is not discontinued? where did you see that it was?

I would almost forgo those lens options, get a 35mm f1.8 prime for most general stuff this will be faster and sharper than the kit lens and suffice for almost everything. Then a 55-200 for the tele work you may be doing which is plenty to cover the rest of the range. Generally speaking lenses that attempt to cover a wider zoom range sacrifice something at one or both ends. In most cases they sacrifice lens speed and in many cases some sharpness or the such.

As for the body, thats up to you in terms of which features you like.

Regards
Dave

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II AF-S DX NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Amazon.ca: Camera & Photo

 

[Dave Colangelo]

Interesting I wonder if its a Canada thing, you may be able to get a new one from a US supplier.