SashaT
No longer a newbie, moving up!
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2013
- Messages
- 216
- Reaction score
- 88
- Location
- Idaho
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
So I am sure that this question gets asked a lot. I was curious if I should upgrade my camera at this point. As I stated in my intro I was given a D3000 as a gift around three years ago. I mostly shot in the auto settings at first then ventured into the dreaded manual settings. I learned mostly from the trial and error method. I usually like to photograph nature and have recently started to dabble in the macro shots realm.
Since I have started to become more proficient using the manual settings, I have started to become frustrated with some things with this camera body. First I like using my 60mm AF 2.8 D micro lens quite a bit. I like the fact that I can produce clearer, crisp shots then with my other lenses. What I hate though is that I have to manually focus it as the D3000 lacks a motor.
My second major frustration is that when I am out and about and I try to shoot quickly. The camera seems to take forever to process the photo I just shot. For example I was at an air show; I attempted to shoot quite a few shots as a Mig-15 buzzed the crowd. I was able to get several shots off then the camera just sat there with the little hourglass symbol as it processed the shots that I just took. By the time it finished the jet was long gone. I do have other frustrations but I do not feel like writing a novel.
I started looking and playing around with different bodies at my local camera store. I have been looking more closely at the D7100 and the D600. I am not sure though that I would benefit from a full frame format for what I mostly use it for. Now the D7100 is also less expensive so I could take the difference in price and get some new glass to go with it.
So with all of that being said, does that sound like the best course of action? Or are there other options that I should consider.
Thank you.
Since I have started to become more proficient using the manual settings, I have started to become frustrated with some things with this camera body. First I like using my 60mm AF 2.8 D micro lens quite a bit. I like the fact that I can produce clearer, crisp shots then with my other lenses. What I hate though is that I have to manually focus it as the D3000 lacks a motor.
My second major frustration is that when I am out and about and I try to shoot quickly. The camera seems to take forever to process the photo I just shot. For example I was at an air show; I attempted to shoot quite a few shots as a Mig-15 buzzed the crowd. I was able to get several shots off then the camera just sat there with the little hourglass symbol as it processed the shots that I just took. By the time it finished the jet was long gone. I do have other frustrations but I do not feel like writing a novel.
I started looking and playing around with different bodies at my local camera store. I have been looking more closely at the D7100 and the D600. I am not sure though that I would benefit from a full frame format for what I mostly use it for. Now the D7100 is also less expensive so I could take the difference in price and get some new glass to go with it.
So with all of that being said, does that sound like the best course of action? Or are there other options that I should consider.
Thank you.