What is one of the best Nikon SLR digital cameras?
I would like to buy a Nikon SLR camera but I'm wondering which one would be the best buy, or the newest model, or the best rated?
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What is the best Nikon SLR Digital camera to get?
I want to buy a nikon slr digital, but I'm sort of new to the whole thing. I'm pretty much going to use it to take pictures of family, nature and stuff like that. I just want one for leisure and taking good quality photos. I was thinking of the D50? Also if anyone could give me some info on what kind of lens are good that would help too. thanks
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They are all excellent.
Which you buy will depend upon a few things.
* how experienced are you using a fully adjustable camera (do you have a few years experience using a 35 mm SLR?)
* what subjects are you going to be shooting?
* who are your clients, if you are a pro?
* are you starting your camera system or do you already have a number of nikon lenses?
If this is your first fully adjustable camera and you have no compatible lenses, buying the Nikon D40 with two lenses (18-55 mm and 55-200 mm) would be the best investment at the lowest cost.
If you have been using 35 mm SLR’s for a few years, the Nikon D90 or D300 may be just the one for you.
Take a look at all the DSLR’s made by Nikon and see which has the features you want and need for your style of photography
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Digital-SLR/index.page
The cost for a D40 with 18-55 mm lens is about $450 on Amazon. You can spend over $8,500 on a body only if you were to need the features of the Nikon D3x.
if you like Nikon i would recommend Nikon D90
Fusing 12.3-megapixel image quality inherited from the award-winning D300 with groundbreaking features, the D90’s breathtaking, low-noise image quality is further advanced with EXPEED image processing. Split-second shutter response and continuous shooting at up to 4.5 frames-per-second provide the power to capture fast action and precise moments perfectly, while Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System contributes to faster 11-area autofocus performance, finer white balance detection and more. The D90 delivers the control passionate photographers demand, utilizing comprehensive exposure functions and the intelligence of 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Stunning results come to life on a 3-inch 920,000-dot color LCD monitor, providing accurate image review, Live View composition and brilliant playback of the D90’s cinematic-quality 24-fps HD D-Movie mode.
A D50 is good but i will say a D70 is nicer, either way expect to do a fair amount of reading
im not sure
“family, nature and stuff like that.”
Well those are two very different things. Wild animals dont let you get too close. Your family… Well maybe they dont either..
Nikon makes SLRs that retail for $4,000 and up. Decide your budget, then the decision is much easier. I prefer Canon myself..
Of course, budget matters, but I have both the D70s and D200 and bought my wife a D50 so she woul dnot be jealous of my cameras! It’s a great SLR for the novice photographer and it also allows just as much creative control as the D70s when you are ready to advance.
Get a “decent” lens, such as their Nikkor AF-S 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens and not the cheaper “kit” lens. This pair will cost you less than $1,000 and you will be very happy with it. This is an excellent lens for “family” shots and that is actually why we chose this one. If you want more lenses for the same money, you can get this camera with two “kit” lenses that are decent, but not as good for the long haul as the one I mentioned. When you are ready to add lenses, the sky is the limit with Nikon. For “nature” shots, you might want an ultra close-up macro lens or an amazingly powerful telephoto lens. Nikon offers both and everything in between. Get a 1 GB memory card, such as the Sandisk “Ultra” for decent write speed. You can get these in the $30 range and less. An “Extreme” is faster, but I doubt anyone would notice the difference except a pro.
Someone else wil undoubtedly recommend a similar Canon camera and I will not dispute that choice. I know Nikons and someone else knows Canons. Both are excellent cameras and you will never outgrow their system offerings.
Which one of the SLR you buy doesn’t matter. What does matter is the lens you buy for the camera. I’d recommend this one (it costs roughly $315):
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2143
Slap that on a D70s or a D50 and you will be very happy.
Here’s the deal… if you just doing it for pictures of family, nature, or candid shot. Then, I will suggest the one you’re looking at, D50.
D50 was designed to be an entry level SLR Camera with easy of use functions for novice. The price of the camera is less than $600 in most big name internet stores. If you want to get the 18-55mm lens, it’s usually will cost you about $100 more. (I’m against that crappy lens, don’t buy it unless you are very cheap.) Get the 18-200mm lens from Nikon which offers VR (vibration reduction) and AF-S (Silent Wave motor for faster focus). It will set you back $749 because it’s a good all around zoom. If you want to be cheap, then get the Tamron for $399 (it will minus the VR and AF-S).
D80 is the next step up from D50. This camera is replacing the D70s. It is a better camera in terms of features that was designed more for the intermediate users. It’s focusing is alot better and some of the advanced feature are much improve over the D70s and D50. This camera will set you back $999.
D200 was the popular one this year becuase alot of working photographers love the advance functions and features. It will put you out at $1699 at most places and it’s back-ordered in many places. So you will not get any good discounts in most places just because they don’t have this camera in stock in most U.S. cities.
D2X/D2Xs is their flagship camera. No need to go into it. It’s too much of an overkill.
For what you want to do, D50 is the most reasonable way to go. If you need a good lens to along with that camera, splurge on the 18-200mm lens. The lens is always will be your long term investment because you can take it with you. The camera is the one that is always changing because of the technology.
p.s. Don’t get the 28-200mm lens suggested by the guy above. It’s not optomized for Digital SLR. The 18-200mm is a DX lens and it works great with digital SLR.
for starters like you…it’ll be either D50 or D70…but i think you should just go straight to D70 as there’s not much difference between those two…
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