Re: [artshow_photo] Camera Investment?????

11:08 AM |

I went pentax k1000 to digital point and shoots to D70 to D300
The color on the modern SLR is incredible.

I've looked at the lower end current models and they are still impressive
compared to models a few years back

In terms of which to get, spend your money on lenses. They travel with
bodies as you know. I see promise on waiting on the next gen pro bodies. I
have a D300 and am skipping the D300s and maybe the one after.

Look at feature sets. More money gets more control, better flash sync, more
ports, better rapid fire, etc. I also suggest picking them up in a store.
The d300 is heavy compared to a d7000 which is bigger than a f2

On lens quality you can basically count on cost scaling with quality. It's
basically true. Lenses really haven't changed in 20 years except for more
zooms

On May 15, 2011,t at 12:56 PM, Perry Conley <pconley311@comcast.net> wrote:

that's great help Kevin, on closer inspection my 43-86 and 28 are pre AI and
my 80-200 and 55 micro are AI. I was looking at the D300 or 7000. I would
able to use 80 to 200 which would love the birds and the 55.

Do you have comments on the quality difference versus price?

As you can guess I'm old school, starting in press photography in 73 with a
twin lens Mamyia 330. (people got to tell me that women weren't press
photographers!) Ha ha! Then I had a studio. I took a break from photography
in 1995 and now I'm a newby to digital. I love it. I used to wait 2 weeks
for UPS to deliver my wedding proofs!

I don't really understand the image quality beyond mp and lenses. What specs
should I be looking for? I appreciate your tips.

perry

Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Carlyle" <kevin@flyingember.com>
To: "artshow photo" <artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 12:56:34 PM
Subject: Re: [artshow_photo] Camera Investment?????

Read this. That's old enough to need to check all your lenses.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

On May 15, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Perry Conley <pconley311@comcast.net> wrote:

They're F2 lenses?

Waterlifearts.com
Perry Conley
311 West St.
Amherst MA 01002
413-253-0509

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Carlyle" <kevin@flyingember.com>
To: "artshow photo" <artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:56:58 AM
Subject: Re: [artshow_photo] Camera Investment?????

How vintage are the lenses? With nikon there's some really old lenses that
will damage modern bodies if you try to mount them

On May 15, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Perry Conley <pconley311@comcast.net> wrote:

I'm looking at investing in a new camera. I'd love to afford waterproofing,
use my vintage Nikkor lenses and stay under $3000.
Any thoughts

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