Glenn Dibler Loc: North

Thinking about getting a Nikon D5300. Has anyone had any experience with this camera. Also thinking about putting an
Nikon 18-300 VRII with it as Nikon has $150.00 off. Also thinking of getting a Nikon 50mm 1.8 lense for low light situtations. Comments please good or bad.

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

GOOD thinking.
I opted for the 18-200 VR ll, for my D7000. Much sharper than the 18-105 Kit. Also have the 70-300 VR.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

I had the 18-200 but sold it to get the 18-300, primarily for a trip to Alaska. You'll like either. Bit soft at the ends, but overall, both are good lenses. The 18-300 is a bit heavy, so be prepared. I'd suggest renting both and giving them a workout before you buy.

dtparker Loc: Small Town, NC

Consider the 35mm f1.8G for a DX camera, as well. It is a superb normal lens for a crop frame camera.

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

That is why I bought the 18-200 VR ll, the 18-300 VR ll is too heavy for a general all day walk around lens. the 200 is perfect. Took it as my only lens for two weeks on Kauai, including a charter private helicopter tour with "Door Off". Can not have anything loose, so you can't change lenses.
Also have the 70-300 4.5-5.6 VR. It is on my back up DSLR. the 200 has not been off my main since I bought it. The clarity is awesome.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

I still use the 18-300 as my walk around lens--stayed on my D90 for two weeks in Alaska a couple of years ago even though I had options. The 15x ratio is not optimal, but the spread is nice to have. Like I suggested, try them out--you'll see which works better.

collinslm Loc: Orlando

Bought the Nikon D5200 and the Nikon 18-300mm 3.5-5.6 in Sept. Really great results. Used it on a 2 month trip to Taiwan. Didn't notice it as being to heavy.

bjprovo Loc: Northeast CT

I can't speak to the camera but I use the 1.8 with a D300 to shoot high school basketball and volleyball. It does a great job in not the best lighting. And it is really sharp for shooting portraits or my active grandchildren while indoors.

Kuzano

The camera should be a good choice because aside from the attributes of the preceding models, the 5300 ALSO has no AA filtering. This follows precedent from the D800E, and the D7100. Therefore, it creates sharp images without the "smudge" factor of the Low Pass or AA filtering that's gone on for years in digital DSLR's.

The new 5300 is the only Nikon I have considered in digital, subequent to the D800E and D7100 documented improvement in image sharpness brought about by removal of the AA filter.

To get that positive feature for the last 4 years, I have been shooting Olympus PENs, Olympus, as always was way ahead on that aspect of image creation. Olympus usually precedes the industry, as they have with fastest focus technology, 5 axis IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization) and reducing or removing the effect of low pass AA filtering.

Hence, the 5300 should be a smart move, but when I boil it down, not quite enough to let go of my Olympus camera's.I like the way Olympus takes the high road on Creativity in their products.

I was truly pleased to see that the clinic and doctor who did my Colonoscopy 6 month ago was using Olympus equipment to scan. I was out at the time, but going under, it was comforting to know that he was going to stick equipment from Olympus up my............ Well, you get it, right?

Don L G

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