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What Digital Camera do you have . . . Share your baby with me please !!!
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<blockquote data-quote="RavingMac" data-source="post: 1539284" data-attributes="member: 45350"><p>Your big long term investment is in lenses. And, there really aren't any bad DSLR choices today.</p><p>My reccomendation is to pick a system first (you seem to be leaning Nikon-which I also like). After that, get an inexpensive package to learn on. Don't invest a lot in lenses until you know better what you need.</p><p></p><p>So, I think you should:</p><p></p><p>1) Buy a refurb D7000</p><p>2) Read most of what is on Thom Hogan's site</p><p>3) Post more info on what you want to do/shoot with your rig</p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT: Was heading out the door when I made my post so had to cut it short. Will add my kit now.</p><p></p><p>Bodies:</p><p>Nikon D5000</p><p>Nikon 1 V2</p><p></p><p>Lenses:</p><p>18-55 VR</p><p>55-200 VR</p><p>70-300 VR</p><p>18-200 VR</p><p>35 f1.8</p><p>50 f1.8</p><p>Sigma 17-50 HSM f2.8</p><p></p><p>Accessories:</p><p>SB400 Flash</p><p>Manfrotto Tripod and Ballhead</p><p>FT-1 Adaptor (to use my big lenses on the V2)</p><p></p><p>I have no real complaints about anything I've bought, though if I knew then what I know now would have saved a bit of money. This post is getting a bit long so will quit for now, but you really need to know your interests when it comes to buying kit.</p><p></p><p>Are you mainly interested in</p><p>1) Landscape</p><p>2) Wildlife</p><p>3) Sports</p><p>4) Street</p><p>5) Portraits and Studio</p><p></p><p>Your emphasis will significantly impact what fits best for you.</p><p>In my case, I am interested in 1, 2 and 5 in that order. So, longterm I will probably end up with an FX body (big and pricey) and use my V2 or it's replacement for when I want to go really long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RavingMac, post: 1539284, member: 45350"] Your big long term investment is in lenses. And, there really aren't any bad DSLR choices today. My reccomendation is to pick a system first (you seem to be leaning Nikon-which I also like). After that, get an inexpensive package to learn on. Don't invest a lot in lenses until you know better what you need. So, I think you should: 1) Buy a refurb D7000 2) Read most of what is on Thom Hogan's site 3) Post more info on what you want to do/shoot with your rig EDIT: Was heading out the door when I made my post so had to cut it short. Will add my kit now. Bodies: Nikon D5000 Nikon 1 V2 Lenses: 18-55 VR 55-200 VR 70-300 VR 18-200 VR 35 f1.8 50 f1.8 Sigma 17-50 HSM f2.8 Accessories: SB400 Flash Manfrotto Tripod and Ballhead FT-1 Adaptor (to use my big lenses on the V2) I have no real complaints about anything I've bought, though if I knew then what I know now would have saved a bit of money. This post is getting a bit long so will quit for now, but you really need to know your interests when it comes to buying kit. Are you mainly interested in 1) Landscape 2) Wildlife 3) Sports 4) Street 5) Portraits and Studio Your emphasis will significantly impact what fits best for you. In my case, I am interested in 1, 2 and 5 in that order. So, longterm I will probably end up with an FX body (big and pricey) and use my V2 or it's replacement for when I want to go really long. [/QUOTE]
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