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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 451359" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>I was in the same spot a year ago with a D5100 which I love and still have - although now more often in my wife's hands than mine. </p><p></p><p>I was in a camera store holding a D7100 in one hand and a D610 in the other. My kind wife at my side. She said "Don't settle for less than what you really want". I took the plunge and have not looked back. </p><p></p><p>Yes my DX lenses are seldom on my D610 (the 35mm has been used in auto-crop and works just fine). </p><p>I happened to have two old AF-D lenses from my film days - they did not AF on the D5100 and since I had AF-S DX lenses in similar focal lengths I never used them on my D5100 - they were dusted off and saw some new life on my D610. </p><p></p><p>I discovered that the D610 works fine with old vintage glass. And you can get those lenses pretty cheap. I've picked up a handful over the past year. Fav would be my Nikkor AFD 105 2.8 macro ($175). The antique push-pull 70-210 works fine (if I knew then what I know now would have looked for the F.4 non-variable aperture). I also picked up a nice 20-40 Tamron SP lens I like. </p><p></p><p>IF you are prepared to go the manual route there is a lot of great - cheap - old glass out there to be had, bypassed by those of us too lazy to manually focus. </p><p></p><p>You can get a 70-300 AF - G lens for about $100-$150 new ( I have not but it is out there, sorely tempted but decided to spend a little more for a Tamron 70-300 with VC). </p><p></p><p>I have the AF-D 50 1.8 - paid $100 - great lens. Absolute must. </p><p></p><p>Get the kit lens and these last two and you have a very nice collection to start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 451359, member: 24285"] I was in the same spot a year ago with a D5100 which I love and still have - although now more often in my wife's hands than mine. I was in a camera store holding a D7100 in one hand and a D610 in the other. My kind wife at my side. She said "Don't settle for less than what you really want". I took the plunge and have not looked back. Yes my DX lenses are seldom on my D610 (the 35mm has been used in auto-crop and works just fine). I happened to have two old AF-D lenses from my film days - they did not AF on the D5100 and since I had AF-S DX lenses in similar focal lengths I never used them on my D5100 - they were dusted off and saw some new life on my D610. I discovered that the D610 works fine with old vintage glass. And you can get those lenses pretty cheap. I've picked up a handful over the past year. Fav would be my Nikkor AFD 105 2.8 macro ($175). The antique push-pull 70-210 works fine (if I knew then what I know now would have looked for the F.4 non-variable aperture). I also picked up a nice 20-40 Tamron SP lens I like. IF you are prepared to go the manual route there is a lot of great - cheap - old glass out there to be had, bypassed by those of us too lazy to manually focus. You can get a 70-300 AF - G lens for about $100-$150 new ( I have not but it is out there, sorely tempted but decided to spend a little more for a Tamron 70-300 with VC). I have the AF-D 50 1.8 - paid $100 - great lens. Absolute must. Get the kit lens and these last two and you have a very nice collection to start. [/QUOTE]
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