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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 342263" data-attributes="member: 16090">Not all Nikon (and for that matter Canon/Pentax/Zeiss etc) are excellent. Some are good, some average and some pretty bad. Every manufacturer has a lemon or two. I suggest that you concentrate on the FX glass first. Read up reviews and for comparison, use DXO lense comparison. Even if DXO may not suit in absolute evaluation, they are spot on when comparing lenses.For both Landscape and Macro, you need. Well corrected lenses. APO will give no/low CA and can be used at higher F stops compared to those lenses which have CA.. Edge to edge sharpness at high F stops. Again DXO will help you compare relative sharpness of two or more lenses. Pay heed to the CA and distortion figures also.. An FX sensor will have "Wider" FOV, so you need less wide lenses. The price difference between D7100 and D610 is not all that much, but you gain a wider sensor and ability to meter with older AIS lenses, which for landscape and macro still hold their own optically against the modern AF lenses.So either you jump straight into FX bandwagon, or you can start with the D3300 + 18-55 kit lense and then as and when finances permit add FX lenses and/or get the D610. The D3300+kit lense is really an inexpensive rig (less than $470 in India) which is extremely light with good battery life. It is as basic a DSLR as you can get today, with one of the best DX sensors. Its IQ is as good as the higher end models, but there are no extra knobs or features. If you are used to old style SLR you will love it. When you get an FX body, you can keep is as a backup body or use it with long telephotos for wild life shots.Just check the D3300 shots in this forum to get an idea of what it can deliver.</blockquote>

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