The NIKON Thread (Talk About Nikon Stuff here) - Page 83 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

jterp7 · 02-12-2008, 04:59 AM

I had a chance to finally play with a D300 in a ritz store..and wow it feels quite substantial. It took me a bit to get used to all the knobs/buttons since it's quite different from the D50 setup. But having played with it, I think an upgrade to the D200 is in order. A buddy of mine picked one up for 600 with only 1000 shutter actuations on it, not bad.

fureshi · 02-12-2008, 05:35 AM

i have the same gripes with my d50, that and the fact that you can't lock up the mirror for night shots, only for cleaning the sensor. still, it's a great starter camera for me and i don't think i'll ever let it go. for a short time last year, i also had the d70s but i ended up getting rid of it as anything over iso800 was too noisy compared to the d50.

now if i could only find a d200 for $600, i'd be all over it. having so many functions on dedicated buttons makes shooting easier instead of having to dig through menus.

nickknutson · 02-12-2008, 12:59 PM

I'm thinking about getting a flash for my D80. What are your guys' opinion on the whole SB600 v. SB800 debate? Will the 600 be enough for a rookie like myself? Or should I just jump to the 800 and save myself some time?

ozz · 02-12-2008, 05:37 PM

so far i have not needed anything the sb600 can not do,but i am new at
this.

Iron_Dreamer · 02-12-2008, 06:04 PM

Well, I would have bought a diffuser for the SB600 anyway, which brings the cost difference of it and the SB800 down to about $100. I've so often read that people end up with the SB800, and end up with a little-used SB600 in the process, I just decided to go straight to the top.

xdfjdkz · 02-12-2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by nickknutson

I'm thinking about getting a flash for my D80. What are your guys' opinion on the whole SB600 v. SB800 debate? Will the 600 be enough for a rookie like myself? Or should I just jump to the 800 and save myself some time?

Just buy an SB-24, 26 or 28 and learn to shoot manual, its great.

Learn about it here: Strobist

GTRacer · 02-12-2008, 10:27 PM

Get an SB-800 and mess around with the built-in wireless commander in the D80.

nickknutson · 02-13-2008, 08:23 PM

Have any of you made a quicktime virtual tour with your photography?
I'm looking to make one, and need some help.

OverlordXenu · 02-14-2008, 01:05 AM

What does everyone think of the 24-120 streetsweeper? I am thinking of getting one, mainly for the VR, but also for the zoom.

I use a film camera, so no nerfed DX lenses for me.

I've got around $200-$300 to drop on a lens.

Gil Schwartzman · 02-15-2008, 03:53 AM

Decided to go ahead and get that D70. Apparently, my sisters boss has a D70s and I got to play with his camera a bit tonight. The screen on top was a lot better than using the back LCD for making settings, and that second dial under the shutter button rocks. I like the feel of that 18-70mm lens too. Likewise, I liked the size of it better. The D40 is pretty small in my hands.

All in all, I can't complain. For a mere $20 I'll be swapping my kit D40 for a Kit D70 w/ 18-70mm lens, two extra batteries, a 1 gig cf card, a bag, a padded strap, and promaster UV and polarizing filters. Don't think I can beat that. I'll be very happy when I get it.

After that, I am looking at a 70-300mm VR. Someone has one on Craigslist in my area for $300, and it's damn tempting.