SusanW wrote:
I am a very amateur photographer. I took a class several years ago and read information, especially from the posts on here. My problem is I just don't have the time right now to learn to use my equipment the way I should and without being able to practice continually I forget all the important stuff. My wonderful husband thinks I need nice stuff because I love to take pictures. I have a Nikon D3000 that he bought me several years ago. Then he bought me a Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3. I really like this lens, it's generally the only lens I use. Sometimes I get some pretty awesome pictures. Being the wonderful man he is he decided I needed more reach at times and bought me a used Tamron SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD(IF). It's a nice lens and I've used it a few time, but it doesn't auto focus with my D3000. My eyes aren't the greatest and what appears to be in focus on the camera doesn't always come out in focus when the pictures are viewed on the computer. Now he wants to buy me a body that will work with this larger lens and auto focus to help me. I need some guidance and what the best body would be for this lens. Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated!
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After reading your post, maybe a new Nikon P900 camera with its extreme range of telephoto would possibly be a choice that would work well for you. A new Nikon P900 can be purchased for under $600.00 if I'm not mistaken.
SusanW wrote:
I am a very amateur photographer. I took a class several years ago and read information, especially from the posts on here. My problem is I just don't have the time right now to learn to use my equipment the way I should and without being able to practice continually I forget all the important stuff. My wonderful husband thinks I need nice stuff because I love to take pictures. I have a Nikon D3000 that he bought me several years ago. Then he bought me a Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3. I really like this lens, it's generally the only lens I use. Sometimes I get some pretty awesome pictures. Being the wonderful man he is he decided I needed more reach at times and bought me a used Tamron SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD(IF). It's a nice lens and I've used it a few time, but it doesn't auto focus with my D3000. My eyes aren't the greatest and what appears to be in focus on the camera doesn't always come out in focus when the pictures are viewed on the computer. Now he wants to buy me a body that will work with this larger lens and auto focus to help me. I need some guidance and what the best body would be for this lens. Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated!
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Yes, the D7200 would be a good choice, since it has a focusing motor. The greater the zoom, the greater the need for steadiness.
http://digital-photography-school.com/5-steps-to-increase-the-sharpness-of-your-photographs/http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/05/15/10-reasons-why-your-photos-arent-sharp-and-how-to-fix-them/?hootPostID=b39f6c7640222db9b78f9526c2136129
CO wrote:
If you want to stay with the DX Nikons you'll need to go to the D7xxx series or higher. The D7500 was just introduced. The D500 is the flagship Nikon DX camera. I have a D500. It has an incredible autofocus system. The D5 and D500 are the first two Nikons to have a processor dedicated to just the autofocus system.
They have been doing that for many years, as have others for a long time!
The D500 coupled with the 24-120 lens is a great combination.
Also, consider adjusting the diopter on your eyepiece. That may help.
Pablo8 wrote:
Just a 'Shot in the dark' but I would guess the poster means ''White Balance''.
You win the prize , this spell checker always puts it's 2bits in , I need a checkerboard to check the checker , see , I never typed in
Board there , it did this by it's self, why does it do that ???
SusanW wrote:
I am a very amateur photographer. I took a class several years ago and read information, especially from the posts on here. My problem is I just don't have the time right now to learn to use my equipment the way I should and without being able to practice continually I forget all the important stuff. My wonderful husband thinks I need nice stuff because I love to take pictures. I have a Nikon D3000 that he bought me several years ago. Then he bought me a Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3. I really like this lens, it's generally the only lens I use. Sometimes I get some pretty awesome pictures. Being the wonderful man he is he decided I needed more reach at times and bought me a used Tamron SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di LD(IF). It's a nice lens and I've used it a few time, but it doesn't auto focus with my D3000. My eyes aren't the greatest and what appears to be in focus on the camera doesn't always come out in focus when the pictures are viewed on the computer. Now he wants to buy me a body that will work with this larger lens and auto focus to help me. I need some guidance and what the best body would be for this lens. Any other suggestions would also be greatly appreciated!
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Divorce the sob and I'll marry him and he can buy me whatever he wants!!
SusanW
Loc: Huntington, Indiana
Thank you for all the advice, it's greatly appreciated and a lot to think about.
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