TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Right decision! Congrats on the new camera - now go get some great shots and post.

Cheers

PhotoPhred Loc: Cheyney, Pa

I have the D7100 and a d5100 for a backup. I like the 7100 more, it is a little heavier but a lot more control. I know that the 7100 and 7200 are out of production so you can probably get some very good deals on either of them. Also, you could go to a store and pick up and hold a d5xxx and a d7xxx and see which feels more comfortable.

sroter Loc: Montreal,Quebec. Canada

I have no experience with the D5600, but I liked my D7100 so much, when it got to 120k clicks, I bought a 2nd one.

banjoboy Loc: Austin, TX

One factor moved me from the 5xxx to the 7xxx (7100 in my decision a few years ago) was that the 7100 has a LOCK switch available to keep the focus spot in one place. The 5xxx I had (5300 I think) had no lock, and simply handling the camera would cause me to bump the buttons which move the focus spot. With a few blind spots in my eyes after retina detachments, that meant I could often not find the spot when I was ready to take a shot. On the 7100 I could lock it to the center spot, and then easily locate it, do focus, recompose, shoot. Apparently I'm the only one who has this problem, because I never see it mentioned, but it was a big deal for me. I see you have already chosen, so, good choice and hope you enjoy it. Since my 7100 I've moved to the Olympus world with the OM-D E-M1 II and I'm very happy there too. Still, the 7100 did an outstanding job for me (and now does for my daughter), and I'm sure the 7200 is even better.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Thanks MT. I always appreaciate your input.....so far I LOVE THIS 7200........I think I made the right choice for the money. I only had a grand, but I streatced it a little......

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

Great choice! You will happy with this combo. I shot with a D7100 and the 18-140mm for several years and was really pleased.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

You made a good choice going with the D7200.

Don

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Why to you feel you need ISO 50? A 1-stop ND filter can accomplish the same thing, if you feel you need another stop slower shutter speed or larger aperture. Personally I avoid "expanded" ISOs because they aren't "real". They're accomplished by shooting at the highest or lowest ISO in the non-expanded range and then "pushed" or "pulled" as needed to achieve the expanded ISO. You can do the same thing in post-processing, too. Higher expanded ISOs lose resolution and amplify image noise. Lower expanded ISOs reduce contrast and saturation. At the other extreme, the D7100's highest avail. ISO without expansion is 6400 (12800 and 25600 are expansion ISOs). The 3.5 year newer D5600 has two stops higher 25600 without expansion, which is probably more usable thanks to newer sensor, software and processor.

So, if anything, the D7100's ISO range would be a step backward from the much newer D5600.

In other ways the D7100 has some advantages...
- Better build including more sealing for weather resistance and a true pentaprism versus a "penta-mirror" in the D5600
- Somewhat more sophisticated AF system (51-point versus 39-point and 15 "cross" type points vs 9).
- Ability to utilize more lenses, thanks to in-body focusing motor. D7100 can autofocus "AF" lenses that the D5600 can't. (Both can use "AF-S" lenses. If I recall correctly, D7100 needs a firmware update to use "AF-P" lenses, and still may have some limitations. D5600 can use "AF-P" without any problem.)
- Micro Focus Adjustment feature is on D7100, but not on D5600.
- Higher resolution rear LCD monitor (but the D5600's is an articulated Touch screen and the D7100's isn't)
- Higher specification shutter... top speed of 1/8000 & flash sync 1/250 versus 1/4000 & 1/200 on D5600... life expectancy of 150,000 clicks versus 100K with D5600.
- 6 frames per sec continuous shooting versus 5 fps with D5600 (however, D7100 is notorious for having a very small image buffer, so cannot shoot long bursts).

There is a lot more pro and con you can see here:

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D7100-vs-Nikon-D5600
https://www.apotelyt.com/compare-camera/nikon-d5600-vs-nikon-d7100
https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/nikon/d7100/vs/nikon/d5600/

In a nutshell, I'd say keep what you've got unless some of the features of the D7100 are overwhelmingly important to you. The 3.5 year newer D5600 is in many ways a superior camera or the equal of the D7100.

The guy at the store is correct. 2X teleconverters will not work on those lenses. A 2X teleconverter reduces light passing through by two full stops. Those lenses you mention are around f/5.6 already, so after adding a teleconverter you'll have effective f/11 aperture. This will prevent AF from working and make your viewfinder very dim to try to manually focus. To be practical for use with 2X a lens must have a max aperture of at least f/4, but f/2.8 is a lot more practical. FYI, a less extreme 1.4X teleconverter only "costs" one stop of light and might be possible on more lenses. All teleconverters work better with prime lenses, too... than they do with zooms such as you're considering. There are myriad possible combinations, some of which might work okay.... but there is some loss of image quality with teleconverters. With a prime that has very high image quality to start with, the loss may be minimal and tolerable. With other lenses and especially with many zooms, not so much. The teleconverter will amplify any short-comings of the lens.

Some teleconverter designs also use a protruding front element that needs to fit inside the rear of the lens it's fitted upon. This physically prevents some lenses from being used with those teleconverters because the inner barrel of the lens isn't large enough diameter or because the rear elements of the lens are too far rearward and will interfere with the teleconverter. This is especially true of "DX" or crop-only design lenses, which are inherently smaller and often use a design with more rearward elements.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Do you ever read beyond the first post?
The OP wound up buying a Nikon D7200.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

No. He never has the time, he's too busy typing his own never ending replies to read anything else! 😂😂

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Alan, I got the 7200 for a lot of the reasons you mention..... But I did not get it, nor have I mentioned, iso 50.......

Couldn't keep what I have.......3300 (got it when it first came out) does not even compare, but it got me going, and I can pass it on to get someone else started.

I was thinking 7100 because it would be cheaper and not much difference from 7200.... But they had sold the last 7100, so we looked at the 7200 and got it...... For a few dollars more.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

And twice the price and weight.

Plus a crappy control approach using randomly placed unlighted buttons and unreadable little green screen compared to the elegant touch screen approach of the D5600.

And the D5600 articulated screen has many uses. Oh, and SnapBridge.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Never had that problem with D5xxxs. But pushing center of multiselecor centers focus point.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Silly comment. The D5600 is an elegant machine. I grabbed mine most of the time over my D800 due to its many features.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Then you should sell the D800 to someone who can appreciate it