Hi
I was a keen amateur but slowly dropped out about 25 years ago. My last camera was a Canon A1 35mm - which I still have in the loft somewhere. Apart from dallying with a Canon IXUS & the iPhone camera (cough), I've not got much experience with digital photography. Recently, I've caught the bug & feel inspired to start again. I've spent the past week or so on the digital learning-curve & would appreciate any advice I can get. I'd like to aim this time around for a Nikon camera & glass, budget around GBP 2k (US$ 3k) - so that's a DX.
After playing with the D3300 & D5300 in my local Currys chain store (i.e. no advice), I think that the D7100 best matches my requirements & budget. I'm prepared to wait until September in case a D7200 is announced & review the specs on that. There is nowhere locally where I can go to try anything "higher" than a D5300, so I'm relying on Internet advice. Interests are landscapes, wildlife, macro & general walkabout. Maybe a bit of sports - motorbikes, cycling, also possibly some outdoor character portrait work - "fisherman on boat" type of thing.
So here's my kit thoughts after a week of homework:
Nikon D7100
Landscapes: 10-24mm zoom
Wildlife/Portrait/General: 18-200mm zoom
Macro: 85mm micro
To take me over budget:
Maybe a 4th lightweight wandering around lens: 18-55mm or 35mm prime
Manfrotto lightweight compact tripod
Any & all advice is welcome!
I was a keen amateur but slowly dropped out about 25 years ago. My last camera was a Canon A1 35mm - which I still have in the loft somewhere. Apart from dallying with a Canon IXUS & the iPhone camera (cough), I've not got much experience with digital photography. Recently, I've caught the bug & feel inspired to start again. I've spent the past week or so on the digital learning-curve & would appreciate any advice I can get. I'd like to aim this time around for a Nikon camera & glass, budget around GBP 2k (US$ 3k) - so that's a DX.
After playing with the D3300 & D5300 in my local Currys chain store (i.e. no advice), I think that the D7100 best matches my requirements & budget. I'm prepared to wait until September in case a D7200 is announced & review the specs on that. There is nowhere locally where I can go to try anything "higher" than a D5300, so I'm relying on Internet advice. Interests are landscapes, wildlife, macro & general walkabout. Maybe a bit of sports - motorbikes, cycling, also possibly some outdoor character portrait work - "fisherman on boat" type of thing.
So here's my kit thoughts after a week of homework:
Nikon D7100
Landscapes: 10-24mm zoom
Wildlife/Portrait/General: 18-200mm zoom
Macro: 85mm micro
To take me over budget:
Maybe a 4th lightweight wandering around lens: 18-55mm or 35mm prime
Manfrotto lightweight compact tripod
Any & all advice is welcome!
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