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richarddacat

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Awesome informative place to be. I'm sure my searches will reveal my answers but I need to say thank you and hello first.

I've always enjoyed photography and looking to get a DSLR, D3300 is what I have in mind.
I'm not getting the photos I want from a P&S so I think this is my answer but I need to know how rugged a DSLR is because I will be carrying it on a motorcycle, properly stored of course.

I will be shooting mostly landscapes and landmarks but also want to shoot wildlife.
So I'm thinking of buying the body and lens (18-140) separately rather than a kit.

I'm up for any advice and will browse the topics and most likely read more than post.

Cheers
 
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mikew_RIP

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Welcome to the forum,cant comment on the landscape lens as its not my scene but for wildlife look for long :D,the problem is when people start wild life they see 300mm as long,you really need to be looking at 500 or 600.
 
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richarddacat

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mikew said:
Welcome to the forum,cant comment on the landscape lens as its not my scene but for wildlife look for long :D,the problem is when people start wild life they see 300mm as long,you really need to be looking at 500 or 600.
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I agree with that and would love to have something in the 500-600 range but starting out and getting by on the low end of things I can't see having a lens more expensive than the camera it's going on.
That's just me.

I had fun with my old 200, I'm thinking and reading the 18-140 is a good medium?
 
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jay_dean

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Hello and welcome aboard. If you do start getting into the wildlife side, i'll put money on you will eventually get a super telephoto lens. A second hand Sigma 50-500mm would not be that much more than a 3300 body tbh
 
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richarddacat

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Hot damn, just saw the thread about the D7000 selling for under $500. THATS A LOT OF CAMERA!

That's body only but doggone.

Really want the budget to be under $500 but that's hard to pass up.
My skills my not be worthy.
 
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fotojack

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Welcome to Nikonites. Trust me on this (from a fellow biker), if you're going to be travelling by bike, take a monopod with you, at the very least! Easier to stow than a tripod. :) You'll need it to steady the camera and lens to take blur free shots. I rode FLH's and Goldwings, and always stowed my gear in the trunk or saddlebag.
And yeah...the D7000 would be the better option for you, and....nothing wrong with your lens choice to start out. :)
 
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Deezey

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Welcome to the club!



The D7000 is a steal at that price.



The 18-55 is a great lens to start out with. One heck of a sleeper. Cheap too.

Also look at some of the cheaper D glass. The D7000 will eat it up.
 
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aroy

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I would suggest getting the D3300 with its kit lense. That is one amazing lense. The combo is one of the lightest body+lense combinations you can get - excellent for travel.

As others have commented, for wildlife a long lense is required. Desist from getting xx-300 zooms, they are pretty bad at 300mm. Either get the 300mm F4 prime or the xxx-500/600 zooms. They are much better in the 300-400mm range.

I would not recommend getting the D7000 as it is quite old and the current bodies have much better high ISO capabilities (required for wild life, as you may be shooting in average light at high shutter speeds).
 
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fotojack

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Little things that drive me nuts!!......there is no "e" at the end of lens!

lens = 1
lenses = more than 1.

This is why they call me Captain Grammar! :)
 
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