Selling D3200 but not sure what price to sell for.

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eidian

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SteveH said:
Buying glass that is FX compatible now will let you use them on your D3200, learn more as you go, and then move to DXXX when you are ready?

I think if you sell your D3200, buy a D800 + lens, you may still be disappointed if your technique isn't there yet. You don't need a £1000 lens to take good pictures, try a £150-ish prime.
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This is great advice and so was the suggestion about the 35mm lens in another response. I don't need FX lenses because the highest series that I plan to upgrade to is the 7xxx so DX lenses are perfect for me. But planning ahead like that saves time on the learning curve as well as money. My D3200 came with the 18-55 and 55-200 but I quickly got the 35mm 1.8 prime and Sigma 10-20 because I knew that the kit lenses weren't cutting it--not the camera.

Don't want to spend an "arm and a leg" but want better quality pictures? Good luck with that. I see this kind of whining in the watch forums all of the time: I want a nice watch but don't want to spend more than $200. Really? OK, buy some piece of crap, quartz Invicta and hope that it's still running in two years because that's all you're paying for. Same logic goes for a lens: you get what you pay for.

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aroy

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Iron lung said:
Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean I am definitely going to canon I am just weighing up all options. I'm now toying with the idea of saving up for the D800. I guess the point I'm trying to put a cross is I now want to step up past the entry level cameras. This thread kind of got out of control. I understand that yes with a 24mp can you need good glass but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on glass for an entry level camera, do you see where I'm coming from.
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I still cannot fathom out your thought process. Here you are unable to get razor sharp details with a 24MP sensor; as you were able to with a 7-16MP sensor; and you are planning to go in for a 36MP sensor.

As suggested by others, please figure out why you are not getting the level of detail you used to get with lower MP camera. Only then upgrade. Bear in mind that the 24 MP sensor in the Nikon D3xxx, D5xxx and D7xxx has same resolution and more or less same DR. The only difference is in the "Extras" that you get to make your life easier. Image wise they are same. The FX cameras - D610, D800 and D4/S have much better DR and low light capability, but as far as scene details go they are also similar.

I again reiterate, that you try out the Nikon Primes, especially the 50mm and 85mm which are quite sharp. Then follow this up by Sigma 35mm and 50mm Art series. Finally rent the Zeiss Otus 55mm. If you still are not able to get razor sharp details with excellent microcontrast, then review your technique.
Check this review and see if this is what you want
Seven 50mm prime lenses for Nikon F-mount compared by Cary Jordan | Nikon Rumors
Lens review: The Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 APO Distagon, part I ? Ming Thein | Photographer
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Review

A better camera need not result in better pictures. A better technique followed by better glass may. Many great landscape photographs have been taken with ordinary equipment. You will see a lot of well heeled individuals getting cameras worth $60,000/ or more, but are they getting better image? Doubtful.
 
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Iron lung

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What about the Tamron 10-24mm or Sigma 10-20mm wide angle for landscapes? They are both retailing for around £350/£360 reign.
 
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SteveH

Senior Member
Iron lung said:
What about the Tamron 10-24mm or Sigma 10-20mm wide angle for landscapes? They are both retailing for around £350/£360 reign.
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Both very popular lenses, there are many that use them often - If you take a look in the Wide-angle section of the forum, you will see many examples taken on the same camera as yours with those lenses. I personally love my Sigma 8-16mm.

One point to remember, is that a wide and especially and ultra-wide lens may not show the fine detail you were looking for before as they take a huge field of view, and pack it into a normal frame size. That being said, they are great fun lenses and always one for any collection!
 
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