The NIKON Thread (Talk About Nikon Stuff here) - Page 358

haha . haha. you can see all the " fun" on every photo forum.

Just came back from lunch to find a brand new D7100 with an AF-S 80-400 VR waiting for me.

The increased rez and the lack of an AA filter do make a marked improvement on the 7100. More testing needed.

the new 80-400 is amazingly sharp for such a zoom range. You can't see on this low rez post but it's there

Edited by musubi1000 - 3/14/13 at 1:27pm

Alright guys, I don't want to start a flame war, and I'm genuinely curious.. What do you think would be the best truly beginner camera for someone who just wants to take nice photos. As in, what will make it the easiest to go, "oh, I think this would make for a nice picture. I think I will try to capture it". I don't need to be able to print on billboards, I don't need the satisfaction of spending large amounts of money and carrying around large lenses and cameras. I'm thinking a dslr might not be for me, after all.

I had my heart set on a D5100, but now I'm thinking I might just like some sort of a point and shoot. Are there any particularly good used ones that I should keep an eye out for? I'm on a strict budget of nothing, but I'd like to save up and get something asap.

Thanks for any advice, and please keep it nice. No need to argue, everyone can state their opinions. I do have a dumbphone that can take -decent- shots but it's a real pain to work with. I want something dedicated to taking photos. But, to be honest the quality I get out of my cheap phone would probably be decent enough for most pictures.

Edited by chrislangley4253 - 3/14/13 at 3:00pm

Depending on how long you want to save, a Canon S100 http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-S100-Wide-Angle-Stabilized/dp/B005MTME3U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363303927&sr=8-1&keywords=s100

 

or a Sony RX100 http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DSC-RX100-Sensor-Digital-Camera/dp/B00889ST2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363303960&sr=1-1&keywords=rx100

The other thing is.. even if I progress to a nice DSLR lately, it won't suddenly render my point and shoot irrelevant. I think I'm finally on the right track. We will see.. Thanks for the suggestions leftnose.

Nikon ONE series is dope. The new V2 hits 15 fps full Rez with AF. It can AF during video has a high speed slow mo video feature at 400 fps or 1200 fps. The lens line up is growing as well. Great small flexible little system that shouldn't be dismissed

camera i really like is the D200, takes great pictures, easy to use and u can pick them up used pretty cheap. U can also pick up a nice used lens for pretty cheap too.i get like a nice 50mm f1.8 lens. If you can afford a bit more, a nice used D300 rocks too. Fun part about Nikon cameras is you can use the lenses on other bodies as u upgrade.

 

I liek moar mi D200 @ lo eye-sew to my Dee seven ooh ooh @ low eye-sew. 

 

@ hi eye-sew its no contest and the d7hundred is the pwner. 

i like my D300 better then my D800! hate that camera lol

 

you are the first person that i read said "hate" the D800...

Rockwell went canon and said the new canon are better than the hd800 I guess he was saying the5D all the Canon full frames are better than the Nikon but thats what he trying to sell these days for his commission

i never even goes to his web site anymore.  yes, i do agree the new 5d mkiii is an excellent camera but it is better than d800?  i don't know...it depends on what type of photo you are taking.  the lens also has a lot to do with it too.

 

rockwell even recommend the 28-300 for d800/e too. really???

I  agree with you. LOL He just in the new kick with  grubbing his commission and he likes adorama which I think as a dealer they suck I use BH all the time and dont link Rockwell to the site.. If anyone deserves to be like to. Tom Hogan. The 5D is a nice camera as a Doc I know use one and I took some shots with it. I am pretty satisfied with my Nikon D7000 and committed myself to DX for  now at least

My first macro shot on FX...

 

 

 

 

Edited by jc9394 - 3/15/13 at 1:20pm