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<blockquote data-quote="Geoffc" data-source="post: 65117" data-attributes="member: 8705">I got a Pentax ME Super for my 21st in 1986, because my dad had one. He later bought an Nikon F601 with the metal 75-300 zoom. This was £450 around 1991, which is more than the current 70-300VR without any conversion. Sadly he passed away in 1993 and I got the gear. When I went digital I got a D70 so I could use the 75-300 and it came with an 18-70 so I had a good rig.Now my wife has a D300 and I have the 300s plus we have a selection of glass which keeps growing. We are both very happy with our choice. I remember when I got the D70 the Rebel in silver was the competition; loosely! I remember reading something at the time that said if you turn up at a wedding with the Rebel you may be asked if the photographer has arrived yet. When you turn up with the sexy black Nikon, people say &quot;oh good the photographer is here&quot;.I still have the F601 but never shoot film these days. I'll probably keep it as the used price is very small and it has sentimental value.&nbsp; I have a 28-70 with it but my 18-200 is sharper so I don't use that either.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoffc, post: 65117, member: 8705"] I got a Pentax ME Super for my 21st in 1986, because my dad had one. He later bought an Nikon F601 with the metal 75-300 zoom. This was £450 around 1991, which is more than the current 70-300VR without any conversion. Sadly he passed away in 1993 and I got the gear. When I went digital I got a D70 so I could use the 75-300 and it came with an 18-70 so I had a good rig. Now my wife has a D300 and I have the 300s plus we have a selection of glass which keeps growing. We are both very happy with our choice. I remember when I got the D70 the Rebel in silver was the competition; loosely! I remember reading something at the time that said if you turn up at a wedding with the Rebel you may be asked if the photographer has arrived yet. When you turn up with the sexy black Nikon, people say "oh good the photographer is here". I still have the F601 but never shoot film these days. I'll probably keep it as the used price is very small and it has sentimental value. I have a 28-70 with it but my 18-200 is sharper so I don't use that either. [/QUOTE]

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