farmerj
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In-body focus motor. You have the flexibility to chose either AF or AF-S lens. Take your pick. If he's going to go Nikon, that would be the recommendation I would make. Any day of the week. You can either look at ALL the lenses, or limit yourself right at the start. I'd rather see someone keep their options open.
With a body without that, as has been pointed out. You are limited to either manual focus or AF-S lenses. Now, would you like to use a 50mm f/1.8 AF lens in auto-focus or manual focus. For it being such a nice sharp lens, it would be a manual on a D60 or a D40.
I could and will justify in NOT spending the money on IS or VR technology. Get a fast enough lens with f/2.8 glass, you can have a much better system compared to some of the slower glass with VR. It's a trade-off. Fast glass lets you shoot in more situations with lower light. Especially if flash is restricted.
I have VR lenses. The only time I have it on is when I am hand holding for a sporting event or something like that where I can't use a tripod or monopod. Most other times, it stays turned off. You get sharper images that way.
Not saying don't include them in the tool kit. just don't fall for all the hype over them either. It still doesn't make up for bad technique or training.
Outside of that. Your lenses, I don't care which tag you hang on them, will be the more important investment over the body. While you may buy that uber fancy, Canon Mk1 or Nikon D3x, in the end, you will have your lenses LONG after that body goes onto the shelf.
If need be, wait until you get into your class and then make a decision based off what your instructor puts out for a sylabus.
As to my original comment:
The question was:
My answer still stands.
With a body without that, as has been pointed out. You are limited to either manual focus or AF-S lenses. Now, would you like to use a 50mm f/1.8 AF lens in auto-focus or manual focus. For it being such a nice sharp lens, it would be a manual on a D60 or a D40.
I could and will justify in NOT spending the money on IS or VR technology. Get a fast enough lens with f/2.8 glass, you can have a much better system compared to some of the slower glass with VR. It's a trade-off. Fast glass lets you shoot in more situations with lower light. Especially if flash is restricted.
I have VR lenses. The only time I have it on is when I am hand holding for a sporting event or something like that where I can't use a tripod or monopod. Most other times, it stays turned off. You get sharper images that way.
Not saying don't include them in the tool kit. just don't fall for all the hype over them either. It still doesn't make up for bad technique or training.
Outside of that. Your lenses, I don't care which tag you hang on them, will be the more important investment over the body. While you may buy that uber fancy, Canon Mk1 or Nikon D3x, in the end, you will have your lenses LONG after that body goes onto the shelf.
If need be, wait until you get into your class and then make a decision based off what your instructor puts out for a sylabus.
As to my original comment:
The question was:
If you were just starting out, how would you spend $2,000?
My answer still stands.
Focus on lenses more than the body.
Get a body that has an internal focus drive also.