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<blockquote data-quote="taylorkh" data-source="post: 674196" data-attributes="member: 44240"><p>They say misery loves company and according to the article linked by Needa I have a lot of company trying to figure out what the heck Nikon is doing with so many 70-300 lenses. I think the gray market version of the DX VR subspecies makes the most sense for me. Thanks again Needa.</p><p></p><p>And Hark, what I was trying to say was that the "better" lenses are available for the FX format cameras. This makes sense as the DX cameras tend to be more entry level. Looking at the page you linked to and grabbing a lens at random... The 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED prime lens for a $1,000 is FX format. I could not purchase such a lens, try it on my D3400, decide it was GREAT and replace the D3400 with a D5 to make better use of the lens. Again, I am inclined to the gray market 70-300 DX VR. It will probably do all I need and if I out grow it... Sell the whole D3400 collection on fleabay and start over with an FX camera.</p><p></p><p>Which makes me wonder if I purchased a DSLR too soon (or too late)? I remember when the D1 hit the market at $5k. In one day the price of the Kodak pro DSLRs dropped from $25k to $10k. I think the D1 was about 2 1/2 megapixels - less than a throw away smartphone today. Two things deterred me from purchasing a DSLR. The camera I bought today for $5k would be worth $500 in a couple of years and the camera I purchased for $5k two years from now would make the current one look like a Brownie box camera. Programmable calculators and PCs worked enough of that financial mischief on my budget over the years <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>The second thing and perhaps a bigger impediment was the lack of split screen focus on DSLRs. I lived and died by that on my film camera. I must say that I am VERY impressed by the auto-focus capabilities of the D3400. I could have done with that and without split screen. </p><p></p><p>I don't know where this thread is heading but it has been fun. I need to take a trip to see my sister and rummage around the basement of the old family home. I recall that our Dad's Bush Pressman and all of his developing equipment is in the basement. Finding 4 by 5 black & white sheet film should be no harder than sorting out Nikon's 79-300 lens offerings <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />layful:</p><p></p><p>Thanks to all for letting me vent a little.</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="taylorkh, post: 674196, member: 44240"] They say misery loves company and according to the article linked by Needa I have a lot of company trying to figure out what the heck Nikon is doing with so many 70-300 lenses. I think the gray market version of the DX VR subspecies makes the most sense for me. Thanks again Needa. And Hark, what I was trying to say was that the "better" lenses are available for the FX format cameras. This makes sense as the DX cameras tend to be more entry level. Looking at the page you linked to and grabbing a lens at random... The 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED prime lens for a $1,000 is FX format. I could not purchase such a lens, try it on my D3400, decide it was GREAT and replace the D3400 with a D5 to make better use of the lens. Again, I am inclined to the gray market 70-300 DX VR. It will probably do all I need and if I out grow it... Sell the whole D3400 collection on fleabay and start over with an FX camera. Which makes me wonder if I purchased a DSLR too soon (or too late)? I remember when the D1 hit the market at $5k. In one day the price of the Kodak pro DSLRs dropped from $25k to $10k. I think the D1 was about 2 1/2 megapixels - less than a throw away smartphone today. Two things deterred me from purchasing a DSLR. The camera I bought today for $5k would be worth $500 in a couple of years and the camera I purchased for $5k two years from now would make the current one look like a Brownie box camera. Programmable calculators and PCs worked enough of that financial mischief on my budget over the years :D The second thing and perhaps a bigger impediment was the lack of split screen focus on DSLRs. I lived and died by that on my film camera. I must say that I am VERY impressed by the auto-focus capabilities of the D3400. I could have done with that and without split screen. I don't know where this thread is heading but it has been fun. I need to take a trip to see my sister and rummage around the basement of the old family home. I recall that our Dad's Bush Pressman and all of his developing equipment is in the basement. Finding 4 by 5 black & white sheet film should be no harder than sorting out Nikon's 79-300 lens offerings :playful: Thanks to all for letting me vent a little. Ken [/QUOTE]
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