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<blockquote data-quote="rangioran" data-source="post: 400877" data-attributes="member: 35523"><p>Wishing to get back into 'real' photography again after a few years with super-compacts, I decided to get a D5300 along with the AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 GII ED DX lens. Whilst I feel that the image quality was very good and I took some rather nice 'keepers' with it whilst visiting family in Australia, I was unhappy with the perceived build quality and usability. The last two points were - polycarbonate body felt lightweight, and having so few configurable buttons meant that I was always diving into the menu system.</p><p>Having just spent out on the D5300 and knowing that I was going to loose 50% on a trade-in I looked long and hard at the next step. I eventually decided upon the D7100 (for the reasons already mentioned, plus it offered significant other benefits) as I would retain my 18-200mm lens and build on that. My son James, who's a pro-photographer of many years standing (<a href="http://www.dlscape.com" target="_blank">dlscape professional photography & design | James Ball, AIPP accredited photographer</a>) suggested that I wait for the up-dated version to appear, however, at my age you get what you need and let time look after itself.</p><p></p><p>I can honestly say that buying the D7100 is the very best thing that I have done in a long, long time!</p><p></p><p>It is a wonderful camera and having now coupled it with both a Tamron 60mm f/2.0 and a Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 I am producing photo's that I previously only dreamt about. My advice - go get the D7100 and begin enjoying it as soon as possible!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rangioran, post: 400877, member: 35523"] Wishing to get back into 'real' photography again after a few years with super-compacts, I decided to get a D5300 along with the AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 GII ED DX lens. Whilst I feel that the image quality was very good and I took some rather nice 'keepers' with it whilst visiting family in Australia, I was unhappy with the perceived build quality and usability. The last two points were - polycarbonate body felt lightweight, and having so few configurable buttons meant that I was always diving into the menu system. Having just spent out on the D5300 and knowing that I was going to loose 50% on a trade-in I looked long and hard at the next step. I eventually decided upon the D7100 (for the reasons already mentioned, plus it offered significant other benefits) as I would retain my 18-200mm lens and build on that. My son James, who's a pro-photographer of many years standing ([url=http://www.dlscape.com]dlscape professional photography & design | James Ball, AIPP accredited photographer[/url]) suggested that I wait for the up-dated version to appear, however, at my age you get what you need and let time look after itself. I can honestly say that buying the D7100 is the very best thing that I have done in a long, long time! It is a wonderful camera and having now coupled it with both a Tamron 60mm f/2.0 and a Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 I am producing photo's that I previously only dreamt about. My advice - go get the D7100 and begin enjoying it as soon as possible! [/QUOTE]
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