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<blockquote data-quote="Doxie" data-source="post: 463894" data-attributes="member: 39722"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">I am planning on purchasing a 5300 and could really use some input and recommendations.I am considering a refurbished camera body and or lenses to get the most bangfor my buck. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000">My maximum budget for body and lenses is about $1500.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">I was very involved in SLR photography in high school, many years ago, and into mytwenties before kids interests took over my life. I've had numerous point and shoots and cell phone cameras but it’s time for me to find my passion again. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">I shoot mostly landscape, wildlife and nature, some general photography, no sports,mostly outdoors. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I have easy access to lotsof incredible and diverse scenery.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000">I’m thinking 3 lenses with good glass. </span><span style="color: #000000">AmI better off buying the camera body and lenses separate, skipping the lens kit?I could go with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kit lens. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">I know I want the ability to shoot wide, shoot distant and crop, shoot in low light situations,and obtain nice creamy bokeh.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">This is whatI’ve come up with so far:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000">Prime lens, Leaning towards the Nikon </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">35mm f/1.8 or Nikon 50mm f/1.8? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">For distance, Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000">Wide angle for landscape, how well would the 18-55 work well? I know there are better options, help.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: #000000">What ideas and combination of lenses do you feel would be best for me?</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxie, post: 463894, member: 39722"] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]I am planning on purchasing a 5300 and could really use some input and recommendations.I am considering a refurbished camera body and or lenses to get the most bangfor my buck. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]My maximum budget for body and lenses is about $1500. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]I was very involved in SLR photography in high school, many years ago, and into mytwenties before kids interests took over my life. I've had numerous point and shoots and cell phone cameras but it’s time for me to find my passion again. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]I shoot mostly landscape, wildlife and nature, some general photography, no sports,mostly outdoors. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I have easy access to lotsof incredible and diverse scenery. [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]I’m thinking 3 lenses with good glass. [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]AmI better off buying the camera body and lenses separate, skipping the lens kit?I could go with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II kit lens. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]I know I want the ability to shoot wide, shoot distant and crop, shoot in low light situations,and obtain nice creamy bokeh. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]This is whatI’ve come up with so far: [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Prime lens, Leaning towards the Nikon [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]35mm f/1.8 or Nikon 50mm f/1.8? [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]For distance, Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Wide angle for landscape, how well would the 18-55 work well? I know there are better options, help. [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]What ideas and combination of lenses do you feel would be best for me?[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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