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<blockquote data-quote="Elliot87" data-source="post: 467774" data-attributes="member: 25183">Welcome!I will give you the advice I wish I had when I was in your situation just over a year ago. I might not have followed it and you might not either but its worth considering.If you think you might want to get into the used lens market and look at some of the older glass, you might want to consider the D7*** series. Neither the D3*** and 5*** series cameras have an inbuilt focus motor and can't meter and autofocus older, AI and AIS lenses. You would be limited to AF-S lenses only. An example where a D7*** could save you a lot of money is if you were looking to buy a 300mm prime for wildlife. The 300mm F/4D lens is about £1000 cheaper, a third of the price of the new model. This lens would not autofocus on cameras without a focusing motor so you'd be left with only the more expensive lens as an option.&nbsp;I don't know prices in the US but would think the D7000 is affordable refurbished. The D7100 is a fantastic camera and has come down in price since the D7200 came out. I bought a new grey market import for £495, I don't know what they go for in the US but the extra cost now could save you money on lenses later.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elliot87, post: 467774, member: 25183"] Welcome! I will give you the advice I wish I had when I was in your situation just over a year ago. I might not have followed it and you might not either but its worth considering. If you think you might want to get into the used lens market and look at some of the older glass, you might want to consider the D7*** series. Neither the D3*** and 5*** series cameras have an inbuilt focus motor and can't meter and autofocus older, AI and AIS lenses. You would be limited to AF-S lenses only. An example where a D7*** could save you a lot of money is if you were looking to buy a 300mm prime for wildlife. The 300mm F/4D lens is about £1000 cheaper, a third of the price of the new model. This lens would not autofocus on cameras without a focusing motor so you'd be left with only the more expensive lens as an option. I don't know prices in the US but would think the D7000 is affordable refurbished. The D7100 is a fantastic camera and has come down in price since the D7200 came out. I bought a new grey market import for £495, I don't know what they go for in the US but the extra cost now could save you money on lenses later. [/QUOTE]

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