Looking for new gear suggestions
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Horoscope Fish
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Ummm... I'm not understanding what you mean by, "will that work pretty well from say 2000' up".
Are you asking if the lens will function at an altitude of two-thousand feet?
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Horoscope Fish
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I can't guarantee you'll be *happy* with what you'll get, but I feel confident in saying the limiting factor won't be the D5300: It can most definitely handle the plane ride. The rest will be up to you.
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robbins.photo
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I'd probably look for a refurbished D5200 myself. I have two, love them both. For what you save over the D5300 you could add in a really nice lens.
Post processing will become your best friend for aerial photos. There is some color cast to be removed, contrast to be improved, clarity, saturation. Make sure you have some money and time left to learn post processing skills with the software of your choice.
From 2000' up, you need a good telephoto prime of 200mm or 300mm. 140 will be too short, you get a panorama but very little detail. In general barring expensive professional zooms, the normal relatively inexpensive zooms have pretty ordinary (if not bad) IQ at the long end. They may be fine for occasional use or for magnifying nearby objects, but pretty bad at 2000 feet distance.
What you need at that altitude is a well corrected manual focus lense. Lenses for Aerial survey are the best, but are way out of budget for most of us.
Even then you need excellent resolution, else the whole image will look hazy.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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There is an ad for D7100's (Nikon Rumours), where they are selling many refurbed D7100's for $799. I'd jump all over that if you want a great camera. Better hurry or they'll all be gone. Here's the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390868754715
I've bought a lot of stuff from Adorama. Very dependable!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390868754715
I've bought a lot of stuff from Adorama. Very dependable!
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Hop over to Flickr and do a search for aerial, then look at the camera/lens info. You can also see the atmospheric issues from higher altitudes or hazy days.
Fly on the clearest days to reduce the effects of atmosphere, but most importantly, post some awesome pics after you do.
Fly on the clearest days to reduce the effects of atmosphere, but most importantly, post some awesome pics after you do.
Englischdude
Senior Member
my minimalist view, D31/32/3300 with a 70-300 and 40mm micro. this way you cover your altitude shots, the 40mm is a great walkaround/portrait lens on a crop sensor body which is also good in low light having a maximum aperture of 2.8, and you have a little 1:1 macro capability also!!!
Bingo!
Bingo!
Camera Fun
Senior Member
I take that you want to keep any new camera for some time and not update quickly in the future. I've been very happy with my D7000 (it does more than I can) that I got 2 years ago and don't feel any need to upgrade to a D7100. That doesn't mean the 5300 wouldn't be the best for you. Take the opportunity to hold a 5300/7000/7100 in your hands.