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<blockquote data-quote="mauckcg" data-source="post: 572339" data-attributes="member: 13944">Don't listen to him.&nbsp; There are tolerances within both the camera and the lens, depending on where the actual measurements line up to those tolerances sometimes you can get a combination of lens and camera that consistently front or back focus.&nbsp; But there are other factors at play, motion of the object, front/back lit, low contrast setting etc.&nbsp; I started with a 5200 and started picking up lenses from there.&nbsp; Fantastic camera, great image quality, and the user interface on the back was extremely helpful.&nbsp; The GUI looked like this<img src="http://1wthx31571rb2vlhu94d8cvz.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nikon-D5200-GUI.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The three main settings changed on the screen as you changed them in the camera to help you have a better idea of what is going on.&nbsp; I found that very very very useful when i first started this journey.Plenty of people recommend glass over a body.&nbsp; I'll chime in too.&nbsp; Every lens i have bought in the last few years i still own and use.&nbsp; I've gone through a few camera bodies now but i've kept my lenses.&nbsp; I've never used an 18-140mm, but the 18-55 that came with my D5200 was so-so in image quality.Since your mostly interested in landscapes, the lenses will be more important.&nbsp; So a refurbed 5300 will allow you to get a Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16.&nbsp; This is no different than any Ford vs Chevy or Mac vs PC discussion, lots of useful opinions and lots of chaff.&nbsp; Go spend some hands on time with the cameras in a shop, or go out to a camera club meet and see if you can get some hands on experience with them.&nbsp; That will be a better determinator for what will work for you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mauckcg, post: 572339, member: 13944"] Don't listen to him. There are tolerances within both the camera and the lens, depending on where the actual measurements line up to those tolerances sometimes you can get a combination of lens and camera that consistently front or back focus. But there are other factors at play, motion of the object, front/back lit, low contrast setting etc. I started with a 5200 and started picking up lenses from there. Fantastic camera, great image quality, and the user interface on the back was extremely helpful. The GUI looked like this [IMG]http://1wthx31571rb2vlhu94d8cvz.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nikon-D5200-GUI.jpg[/IMG] The three main settings changed on the screen as you changed them in the camera to help you have a better idea of what is going on. I found that very very very useful when i first started this journey. Plenty of people recommend glass over a body. I'll chime in too. Every lens i have bought in the last few years i still own and use. I've gone through a few camera bodies now but i've kept my lenses. I've never used an 18-140mm, but the 18-55 that came with my D5200 was so-so in image quality. Since your mostly interested in landscapes, the lenses will be more important. So a refurbed 5300 will allow you to get a Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16. This is no different than any Ford vs Chevy or Mac vs PC discussion, lots of useful opinions and lots of chaff. Go spend some hands on time with the cameras in a shop, or go out to a camera club meet and see if you can get some hands on experience with them. That will be a better determinator for what will work for you. [/QUOTE]

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