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<blockquote data-quote="skene" data-source="post: 129579" data-attributes="member: 13155">Maybe I am kind of misunderstanding it... but &quot;You&quot; do not feel that the D7000 is enough...?&nbsp; But you would be willing to step down to the older D90 which the was replaced by the D7000...???If you are really pressed to go with an FX body then I would say that with the limited budget that you have to start out with you may only be limited down to a D700 (used may make a bit more sense when budgeting).&nbsp; You will need to get several lenses which will amount to $1-2k depending on what you end up picking up (whether new or used).&nbsp; Then would you also want to get yourself a flash?&nbsp; Then spare batteries, memory cards and the list will go on and on... and your $4k budget has already dwindled down and you would be in the red putting more money than what you initially figured to invest in.So now the real question is can you afford to not go with an FX body?&nbsp; The D7000 is a great all around camera with enough goodies to shake a stick at (Video, Photos, HDR etc).&nbsp; How about the D300s.&nbsp; While it may not be the newest greatest thing it can still offer plenty on the table in a DX body.&nbsp; The D90 is also still a great camera, but do remember it is like the D300s just out of production and was replaced by the D7000/7100 body.&nbsp; So now keep in mind that any of these cameras will do the same thing in the overall scheme of things, but it may be something worth taking a look at before you go brushing it off to jump to FX bodies.These will keep you within budget and still allow you to pick up other lenses without breaking the bank.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skene, post: 129579, member: 13155"] Maybe I am kind of misunderstanding it... but "You" do not feel that the D7000 is enough...? But you would be willing to step down to the older D90 which the was replaced by the D7000...??? If you are really pressed to go with an FX body then I would say that with the limited budget that you have to start out with you may only be limited down to a D700 (used may make a bit more sense when budgeting). You will need to get several lenses which will amount to $1-2k depending on what you end up picking up (whether new or used). Then would you also want to get yourself a flash? Then spare batteries, memory cards and the list will go on and on... and your $4k budget has already dwindled down and you would be in the red putting more money than what you initially figured to invest in. So now the real question is can you afford to not go with an FX body? The D7000 is a great all around camera with enough goodies to shake a stick at (Video, Photos, HDR etc). How about the D300s. While it may not be the newest greatest thing it can still offer plenty on the table in a DX body. The D90 is also still a great camera, but do remember it is like the D300s just out of production and was replaced by the D7000/7100 body. So now keep in mind that any of these cameras will do the same thing in the overall scheme of things, but it may be something worth taking a look at before you go brushing it off to jump to FX bodies. These will keep you within budget and still allow you to pick up other lenses without breaking the bank. [/QUOTE]

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