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D400 won't happen this year, but the Nikon version of the 5D will. Checked my info and it will in fact be in two months (the announcement) - sorry for the misleading 1 month I mentioned before.
D3 is not all about full frame - the new model will strengthen their range and provide an aspirational model to prosumers for whom the D3 is out of reach.
You can take this as the ignorant ramblings of another nobody with an internet connection if you choose, just thought I'd pass on what I know. Last I'll be saying on the matter.
Not at all, I think a Nikon competitor to the 5D is long overdue, I'm just surprised they chose to do it now. If they were going to do this, I would've expected them to release it at the same time as the D3 and the D300 but I guess their R&D was too saturated with the other two new bodies at the time? I figured that since they didn't release it at the same time, they were trying to play off the D3 for FF since I've seen a lot of people, who don't need anything close to the D3, step up to it simply because of the FX sensor. A 5D competitor would probably bring in enough sales that it wouldn't really matter though.
A D90 w/very good high ISO, and a D3X are probably the only body updates that make sense. Otherwise Nikon's got all their bases covered. They just need to work on glass, like getting out some AF-S lenses, especially an 85mm 1.4 AF-S so someone can sell me there AF-D one for cheap
So I just traded my D70s for a D50+$75, and the high ISO's are ridiculously cleaner. Now all I need is a 85mm 1.4 to complete my low light trifecta.
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Folks I need help and don't want to troll thru 112 pages.
Can someone recommend an entry-level Nikon digital SLR for someone moving up from the point-and-shoot?? Have looked at the D40, D40X and D60 but just don't know. Will be shooting mostly nature in the Smoky Mountains, lakes in Tennessee, that sort of thing. Also might buy an additional lens or two.
Anyone have any input??? Thanks for any suggestions
Basically you can't go wrong with any types of Nikon's current DSLRs really (picture quality wise).
The thing you have to ask yourself is how much can you spend on the body, and how much money left for you to buy the lens. Also how does it feel in your hand, and how important it is for you to have more accessible hard buttons.
So best way is go to the shop, try a few of the lines, and see which one you like the best.
If I still had to choose a camera now (starting from scratch), I'd probably still choose a D80 body over D300, and with the money left (D80 is less than 1/2 the price of D300), I'd buy a serious kick-arse lens to go with it.
But then if budget isn't much of a concern, then by all means go for D300 since it's really awesome camera. It is not an entry level camera, but you will get used to it really quick considering how nice the camera is.
I have a nikon d40 and I know that is a consumer camera...but I am considering selling it for p5100 for portability...and I don't feel safe carrying my huge bag in baltimore. What do you guys think of operability? Speed and operation in low light?
Folks I need help and don't want to troll thru 112 pages.
Can someone recommend an entry-level Nikon digital SLR for someone moving up from the point-and-shoot?? Have looked at the D40, D40X and D60 but just don't know. Will be shooting mostly nature in the Smoky Mountains, lakes in Tennessee, that sort of thing. Also might buy an additional lens or two.
Anyone have any input??? Thanks for any suggestions
Sorry, I meant 180mm. I don't do much macro shooting but what attracted me to this lens was it's 1:1 capability and the fact that unlike most macro lenses, you don't have to get as close to isolate your subject from it's surroundings.
Is it VR? I would think it would be hard to hold steady in lower light situations when you get that close with that long a lens.
You're probably right but I would think a tripod and/or flash/fill flash would usually be in order for most macro shots anyway....especially in low light. Shooting tight macro shots in low light and handheld would make a wide aperture necessary with any focal length and therefore limit an already limited depth of field. But to answer your question, not VR.
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Can someone recommend an entry-level Nikon digital SLR for someone moving up from the point-and-shoot?? Have looked at the D40, D40X and D60 but just don't know.
As DJ said, the question is less "Which body?" than "Which lenses?". The choice of different lenses is what makes a DSLR better than a point and shoot. If you don't plan to get a lot of lenses, the D40 is probably the best choice because it is more limited as to which lenses you can use with it. If you think you might someday move up to a higher level camera, then the D80 is the best choice. Whatever you choose, you should make sure you don't overspend on the body and shortchange the lens budget. If you end up with just one basic lens, it isn't all that different from a really good point and shoot.
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