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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 368431" data-attributes="member: 12496">Not knowing prices there, I looked online, and found Teds Cameras, <a href="http://www.teds.com.au" target="_blank">www.teds.com.au</a>&nbsp; with stores in five states there.&nbsp; I don't know anything about the store, I was just looking for prices.Nikon prices are (body only, no lens)D3300 $550D5300 $850D7100 $1250If the budget could be stretched to the D7100, that would positively thrill her.&nbsp; It has all the features, not missing anything. There is nothing not to like.&nbsp;&nbsp; Lots there to grow into.&nbsp; It is the top of the line of the DX models (DX like the D50 - but larger FX go on up a few thousand dollars more).It is much more camera than the D50, both in features and in image quality.I realize now you said AF-S on the 50mm and the 18-55mm.&nbsp;&nbsp; The AF-S lenses will work on any Nikon model now.If the 70-300 was new enough to be marked AF-S, it would work on any of the models.&nbsp; But there were non-AF-S 70-300 too.&nbsp;&nbsp; All lenses would work fine on the D7100 - no issues - which is a savings that could help with the D7100 price.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The deal is there used to be a lens focus motor in the camera body, which drove the focus. D50 had that motor.&nbsp; Non AF-S lenses worked this way.Then Nikon invented the AF-S lenses which have a motor in the lens to focus (via electrical interface, and they focus faster too).The top end models, including the D7100, still have the body focus motor, and any lens works fine.&nbsp; All you have would still work, and AF-S works too.The D3300 and D5300 do not have the body motor, so they require an AF-S lens to do auto focus.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 368431, member: 12496"] Not knowing prices there, I looked online, and found Teds Cameras, [URL="http://www.teds.com.au"]www.teds.com.au[/URL] with stores in five states there. I don't know anything about the store, I was just looking for prices. Nikon prices are (body only, no lens) D3300 $550 D5300 $850 D7100 $1250 If the budget could be stretched to the D7100, that would positively thrill her. It has all the features, not missing anything. There is nothing not to like. Lots there to grow into. It is the top of the line of the DX models (DX like the D50 - but larger FX go on up a few thousand dollars more). It is much more camera than the D50, both in features and in image quality. I realize now you said AF-S on the 50mm and the 18-55mm. The AF-S lenses will work on any Nikon model now. If the 70-300 was new enough to be marked AF-S, it would work on any of the models. But there were non-AF-S 70-300 too. All lenses would work fine on the D7100 - no issues - which is a savings that could help with the D7100 price. :) The deal is there used to be a lens focus motor in the camera body, which drove the focus. D50 had that motor. Non AF-S lenses worked this way. Then Nikon invented the AF-S lenses which have a motor in the lens to focus (via electrical interface, and they focus faster too). The top end models, including the D7100, still have the body focus motor, and any lens works fine. All you have would still work, and AF-S works too. The D3300 and D5300 do not have the body motor, so they require an AF-S lens to do auto focus. [/QUOTE]

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