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11-23-2020, 09:13 PM #31
Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
I just looked on Adorama an hour ago and the D7500 is on sale for $896, so I ordered it.
Yes, I looked hard at the Z50 and it has a lot of nice qualities, especially lighter weight and great specs. I think I would have been happy with the Z50. However, in the end, I was familiar with the D7200 so the learning curve for the D7500 shouldn't be as steep. I also know the D7500 is built like a tank. Maybe when the D3100 poops out in a few years, I will shop for the Z50 equivalent at the time. By then, the mirrorless cameras will have been on the market long enough that any "bugs" will be worked out and maybe the price will come down.
Thank you all for your input to help my decision.
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11-23-2020, 10:15 PM #32Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
Kudos and good luck. As a precaution, be sure to check your shutter count after you receive it. I've heard of a few people who received camera bodies from Adorama listed as new but which had some shutter actuations. Yours might very well be fine - but at least check to be sure.
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11-23-2020, 11:06 PM #33Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
11-24-2020, 11:18 PM #34Senior MemberRe: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
I wish you nothing but happiness with your purchase.
But for $200 more I would have been all over the Z50 package with the pair of lenses and would have tossed in another $50 for the adapter (body alone with the adapter would have been the same). Mirrorless is the future.
11-25-2020, 12:39 AM #35Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
Congrats on your choice. I have no doubt that you'll be pleased with the D7500. Looking forward to seeing some shots.
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11-25-2020, 03:17 AM #36Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
Yes, mirrorless probably is the future, but I'm old-fashioned when it comes to technology and other things. When we were shopping for a new car last year, I got the base model without all the safety nannies (lane assist, auto braking, etc). As a professional (retired now) musician, I favor the classical (lumping together baroque, classical, romantic, impressionistic, nationalistic, etc) but not 12-tone avante-garde music. I love my old Windows 7 computer even though my son is screaming at me to upgrade to Windows 10. My wife calls me a "fuddy duddy". LOL
Since I'm already a little familiar with the D7200, I thought that would give me a head start.
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11-25-2020, 03:21 AM #37Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
good luck with your choice and have some fun shooting.
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11-27-2020, 10:41 PM #38Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
My new D7500 arrived safely today in the mail. Everything checked out. Took 2 pictures and checked shutter count, and it was 02 (thanks, @hark ). US model and warranty card. I think I'm good to go.
I downloaded the PDF Owner's Manual last week, so I've been reading up on it. Lots of similarities with my old D7200, so that makes it a little easier. It also doesn't seem as heavy as I remember. Maybe I've gotten stronger in the past year. Haha!
Now watch next week they will go on Cyber Monday Sale for $200 off. Ugh! Oh well, $100 off was good.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR YOUR ADVICE AND INPUT!!
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11-28-2020, 12:42 PM #39Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
Congratulations! May it serve you well.
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11-28-2020, 08:46 PM #40Re: New Camera For Retirement - Narrowed to 5 - Seeking Advice!
The D7500 is a good choice, like a D7200 on steroids. I think you will like it.
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