PappaBear

Hello all. I am a new member and a beginner photographer. I currently have a Nikon D90 with a Vf1 AF S Nikkor 18-105 mm 3.5-5.6G ED lens and a Nikon 70-300mm 4-5.6G lens. I am thinking of getting a D750FX with 24-120mm lens or D500. Or is their another model I should consider. Also is I go with D750 will my 2 lenses above be compatible with this camera. I also want to start taking some classes. Please give me any kind of input. Enjoy this site

PappaBear

Not a problem

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Geez, joined a bit over a month ago, have posted no photographs, and establish yourself as a troll. Nice going.
--Bob

Bill Munny Loc: Aurora, Colorado

Papa don't pay attention to Mik. He does not represent anyone else on this forum. Some people seem to think that this is a blog for their personal short comings.

The 750 is not a beginner's camera, pretty advanced, I have one. I think the 500 is pretty advanced also. And both are pricey, but if you have the funds, go for either. Just remember that it takes some time to learn all the controls on these advanced cameras. Read and read some more. No such thing at data overload when learning how these cameras work and how you interface with them. And yes, your lenses will work with either camera without a lot of thought to how they work.

"Bob", thanks for the comment. The guy really needs to get a grip on how to be human. He says no offense, but is extremely offensive.

Bart1

Take some classes at the local Community college/Photo store, read some books, get a Film camera and shoot Only with Black and white film-b&w shows no forgiveness for errors and is an excellent instructor. Starting with digital will not help since it does Not emphasize the basics of composition and other basics one needs to know. I started on film, learned on B&W film (Everyone should!), tried digital briefly, and have returned to film with a 110% commitment (Digital has too much forgiveness for beginners-Bad photo habits very easily acquired this way). Go digital once you've mastered the 101's and don't forget, you make the picture good or bad, Not the camera. Don't let the slick ads or marketing propaganda fool you and study other great photographers in the books.

erinjay64

The Nikon D750 is a mid range pro level full frame item, and the Nikon D500 is pretty much a top range pro level crop frame item. Both are complicated, and good, and could serve you well. You can use them as point & shoot snapshooting tools, but should not do so for long. If you spend that kind of money, and get that kind of capability, you should learn to use that capability by becoming more than just a snapshooter. With a few exceptions you can use most DX lenses on the D750 FX camera, but doing so will produce vignetting...shadows on the corners / sides of the image...which you can crop out in printing. Also, with a few exceptions, you can use most FX lenses on the D500 DX camera, without vignetting. Buying more camera than you can currently use, and growing into it by learning to use it's capabilities / features, may end up being cheaper than buying a cheaper entry level system, learning to use it to it's fullest capability, then buying a mid level camera, and learning to use it to the fullest, and then buying a top level camera. Either, or both, the D750 / D500 would be good choices...if you are wiling to learn to use them. If you do not want to learn much, and are happy remaining a snapshooter, you would be better served with something more like the Nikon Coolpix B700...one of Nikon's "Compact" cameras, which is an all in one superzoom 'bridge camera'.

Depending on where you buy it, and when, the price of the B700 will range between $340.00 and $500.00. The zoom range is the 35mm format equivalent of a 24-1440mm lens. It does 4K @ 30p, and 1080p @60p, video. It is a 20.3MP camera with a 'Back Side Illuminated' sensor...which makes it work better in low light. It shoots in JPEG, and RAW. It does NOT have an external mic jack, or earphone jack, It has a 5 frames per second burst rate, and a top shutter speed of 1/4,000 of a second. It has Time Lapse, and Panorama, capability. My girlfriend is getting the B700, because she is a snapshooter at heart, but wants more capability than her old Fuji Finepix S3200 provided. Since her S3200 was stolen, from her checked baggage, on a trip, she needs a new bridge camera, and wants to move up features wise. I am more of a DSLR fan, and more of a serious photographer, and am considering a Nikon D500 crop frame camera, or a Nikon D820 full frame camera, for my next purchase.

Which camera ends up being best for you, depends upon what you want to do with it, and how much you will work at learning to use it.

PappaBear

Thanks everyone for the information. It was very helpful

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

The D500 is newer than the D750, the D500 shares the same processing engine as the D5, is also shares the same focusing system as the D5. Low light and sports shooting go to the D500. I have owned the D750 and sold it cause of shutter problems that have plagued this camera from the start of production, and it continues as a recent recall has gone into effect, again. So, my advice, get the D500, and the 24-120 is a great range and with the D500 you can match it with the 16-80 lens and get the same coverage.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

I take a different point of view: we are not comparing a Formula I racing car v. a Honda Civic. It's a camera. IF one is committed to photography for the long haul, It is smarter to get the best you can afford. It makes less sense to graduate from model to model to model: money lost on trading up and time wasted learning the new model. The myth is that one has to "earn" the right to own a top of the line DSLR. If the goal is actual photography, then get to it. Don't lose time buying, learning that model, selling, buying an upgrade, learning that model, selling, repeating the pattern.

hrblaine

Hi - I came to digital from 35mm (a Nikon F), first bought a Canon 40d and some lens, then a 5d. (I freely admit that initially I didn't know the diff between full frame and crop but (the horror), Ken Rockwell educated me. <g>) Started taking pictures at once with both. Then I started reading UH and others and found that I was doing things all wrong. First, I should have studied my camera, read the info that came with it, taken a photo course and read many books. Silly me! All the problems that I was supposed to have never surfaced - perhaps I'm just too ignorant to see and understand them. I'm an amateur and my shots don't have to please anyone but me - and they do. I'm happy in my ignorance, perhaps you could be too. Some people seem determined to turn "fun" into "work"! I'm lazy and felt that I had enough work to do at my job so I didn't feel that I needed any more. Thus, I just stumble along, happy in my ignorance. Good luck with however you decide to proceed!

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

You need to handle each camera to see which one you like better. Also one is full frame and one is crop sensor. Also consider the lens factor.
To help you learn the camera go to creativelive.com and look to buy their fast start class for the camera you buy. These fast start classes really help you learn a new camera. Once you buy the class it's yours forever.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The D750 is a great camera, and the 24-120mm would be a good lens for it. I often use the 28-300mm lens with mine. Your lenses are DX, so they would work on an FX body, but they wouldn't be ideal. Nikon recently announced an FX version of the 70-300mm lens.

https://photographylife.com/using-nikon-dx-lenses-on-fx-cameras

Gspeed Loc: Rhinebeck, NY

Hello there - I recently went from the D90 to the D610. Have you considered that? So, I went from cropped to full frame. My cropped lens still works. I love the D610. It does time lapsed photography and I think it is an entry level for a professional? You might want to take a look at that model and check out the refurbished option on the Nikon site which will give you a decent warranty and some more $ to put toward a lens. Tried my first prime lens, the 50mm 1.8 and love it. What fun! Good luck on your decision. I don't think you can make a bad decision here. Let us know what you decide. ~ Eileen

twowindsbear

TAKE A BASIC PHOTO CLASS FIRST, before you start spending your money. Learn to use what you have, now and what you really need to improve your photos.

That's my WAG

Good luck

Boris Ekner Loc: From Sweden, living in Guatemala

Before you go and buy anything - learn the equipment you have. Learn to take stunning pictures with it.

Read
-'Your camera model' For Dummies.
-Stunning Digital Photography by Tony Northrup.
-Secrets To The Nikon Autofocus System by Steve Perry. http://backcountrygallery.com/secrets-nikon-autofocus-system/
-Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson.

These books are the best investment you can make at this point, because you invest in yourself and your knowledge - for the future.

Learn from these books and practice what you've learned. While doing that you will learn and understand what equipment you want in the future. Spend your money wisely.

A quick Ferrari won't make you a racing driver, a good stove won't make you a chef, a good camera won't make you a good photographer. But when you know how to use them you might be good at all three.

Photography is not about what's in front of the camera - but what's behind it.