D7200 or D5 ... or hold pat?
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Thanks again for all of the suggestions and insights. I ordered a D7200 with the 18-140mm lens and think that I'll have a winner once it arrives and I get it set up ... and then am forced to charge the battery straight out of the box before taking it out for a stroll.
Interesting that you bought that combo.
After reading this thread I would have thought body only and a really great prime lens. however you have a versatile lens there that should prove to be a lot of fun and produce good results.
Enjoy!!
RocketCowboy
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Great combo! Looking forward to seeing what you can capture with it!
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I shot many photos with the D7100 and the 18-140. That lens is a workhorse and will serve you well.
Got the camera a couple of days ago, have the battery charged up at last, and have figured out how to turn it on and off and even snap a few photos with the new lens. At first blush, it seems to work just fine, and the lens does open up some options for me. Won't know for sure until I pull out the photos and get them on the computer, but I like what I've experienced thus far around the house. All I need now is 40 pounds less rain every day (I'm in western Oregon, after all) so that I can get out and give it good workout. Thanks again for the advise and encouragement. This is a terrific forum with many helpful members.
Thanks again for the advise and encouragement. This is a terrific forum with many helpful members.
Danno
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Congratulations!Got the camera a couple of days ago, have the battery charged up at last, and have figured out how to turn it on and off and even snap a few photos with the new lens. At first blush, it seems to work just fine, and the lens does open up some options for me. Won't know for sure until I pull out the photos and get them on the computer, but I like what I've experienced thus far around the house. All I need now is 40 pounds less rain every day (I'm in western Oregon, after all) so that I can get out and give it good workout.
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Horoscope Fish
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Plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the manual, then. Cup of tea, a crackling fire and fresh manual to peruse... Lucky YOU! .
Danno
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I watched several D7100 videos on YouTube. The menus are similar enough that they were helpful.Got the camera a couple of days ago, have the battery charged up at last, and have figured out how to turn it on and off and even snap a few photos with the new lens. At first blush, it seems to work just fine, and the lens does open up some options for me. Won't know for sure until I pull out the photos and get them on the computer, but I like what I've experienced thus far around the house. All I need now is 40 pounds less rain every day (I'm in western Oregon, after all) so that I can get out and give it good workout.
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Watching YouTube videos is a good tip; thanks for sharing. I'll do some digging today and see what I can turn up.
Must say that early impressions of the quality of the camera are impressive. It provides a solid feel, far more so than what you get with a D3300 (which I like) and a D5500 (which I also like ... a great deal, in fact) when you press the trigger to capture a shot. It's hard to quantify "solid feel," I guess, but it's more of less similar to the Supreme Court's famous definition of pornography. I can't define it, exactly, but I know it when I see it ... or in this case, feel it.
Must say that early impressions of the quality of the camera are impressive. It provides a solid feel, far more so than what you get with a D3300 (which I like) and a D5500 (which I also like ... a great deal, in fact) when you press the trigger to capture a shot. It's hard to quantify "solid feel," I guess, but it's more of less similar to the Supreme Court's famous definition of pornography. I can't define it, exactly, but I know it when I see it ... or in this case, feel it.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
The higher-end Nikon bodies use a magnesium alloy frame which gives them a very different feel in the hand.
The extra weight helps balance them and gives the body a more solid feel overall.
Plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the manual, then. Cup of tea, a crackling fire and fresh manual to peruse... Lucky YOU! .
You and I agree on a lot of things Mr.Fish, but this I just can not condone. Reading the manual while there is a new camera to shoot, somehow just seems very wrong. Very very wrong!:teapot:
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
*sigh*
I know... Not sure, exactly, what happened or when. Sometimes I fear Time is catching up with me and that soon I'll... *swallows hard*
That soon I'll be...
An... Adult.
GAH!!! There!! I said it...
I know that feeling well enough, and especially now. All I need is some better weather. One rain photo looks pretty much like the next ... and the next.