Purchase of a new camera
May 5, 2019 21:10:04 #
May 5, 2019 21:46:51 #
Scruples wrote:
Good point. Thank you for taking time to explain to me
I think it's kind of fun to rethink some of our basic photographic concepts. I'm glad Tom is having fun learning all this new stuff too.
I still have a long way to go, of course, and talk of sensor size, noise, and hot pixels soon leaves me with the same feeling I initially had in calculus class!
Andy
May 5, 2019 22:26:52 #
The Nikon D3xxx and D5xxx series cameras have a pentamirror viewfinder. Your Nikon D200 has a superior pentaprism viewfinder. The glass prism inside gives a larger, slightly brighter view through the viewfinder. You might check that out before buying.
May 6, 2019 05:36:56 #
There are many advantages to the D5600, (or D5500, if you can find one.) It is much lighter than the D7xxx line, or D500. With a fully articulating screen, you can maneuver the camera to take candids in ways other cameras can not. The built-in flash is handy when you need it, it has a very sharp sensor, and NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi. For versatility and light-weight, it can't be beat in Nikon's line. Handle one if you can, and see what your gut tells you about the upgrade.
May 6, 2019 05:42:19 #
Tom, I have two D200's, a D750 and a D5000. Each one has its own personality. The D200 is an excellent camera and for a long time has been a workhorse of the profession. Is an upgrade worth the time and expense, maybe; depending on what you want to do. Like my old F3, they all have their limit at some point. To thine own self be true. My next upgrade will be to a D5. Love and enjoy the game and never forget why you got into photography in the first place!
May 6, 2019 06:32:48 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Tom85 wrote:
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I have shot Nikon since 1969. The Nikon D5600 is currently a good deal and will serve you well.
May 6, 2019 06:57:25 #
Tom85 wrote:
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Good luck with your selection. The Nikon and any same as manufacture would also be good. You may want to consider the use of your cell phone as a means of taking pictures.
May 6, 2019 07:38:47 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
Tom85 wrote:
Thank you cameraf4 for your assurance. I should have mentioned if it makes any difference that I work with CS5.
CS5 won’t handle the raw file of a new camera you will have to use the manufacturer’s raw converter or Adobe converter. Think if you want a heavy camera. I switched from Nikon to Fuji mirrorless because of weight. Fuji handles like an old fashioned film camera. Investigate mirrorless before you buy a new camera. Also you can buy used from KEH or MPB.
May 6, 2019 07:40:35 #
I have a D5600 and am very satisfied. I selected it primarily for the articulated screen. I’m 74 and the screen makes it possible to get low angle shots that I would otherwise not be able to get now that I can’t get down on the ground. As far as learning the controls- you can always start with the automatic setting, which is really very dependably good. Then try one new setting at a time. Learning new things is a good way to keep your brain active.
May 6, 2019 07:50:36 #
Tom85 wrote:
Hello, I’m new here. My name is Tom.
I am considering the Nikon D5600 with a 2 lens kit.
I am considering the Nikon D5600 with a 2 lens kit.
Have you considered the weight of hauling around that camera and lenses?
Because you are 85 (I'm within a stone's throw of that), a one pound camera and lenses might feel substantially heavier as the day progresses (unless you are still robust).
Just a thought.
May 6, 2019 08:01:47 #
May 6, 2019 09:13:51 #
This sounds a bit snarky, but its something I have observed.
There are a LOT of people who bought compact cameras, never learned to use them, then bought DSLRs and never learned to use them. They now have iPhone cameras and are happy.
This means there are many used cameras out there hardly touched.
I know you are not looking for compacts or bridge cameras, but I find 16-20 MP ones for $5-$10 often. These include some pretty nice Powershots.
So a "low mileage" DSLR is a possibility!
There are a LOT of people who bought compact cameras, never learned to use them, then bought DSLRs and never learned to use them. They now have iPhone cameras and are happy.
This means there are many used cameras out there hardly touched.
I know you are not looking for compacts or bridge cameras, but I find 16-20 MP ones for $5-$10 often. These include some pretty nice Powershots.
So a "low mileage" DSLR is a possibility!
May 6, 2019 09:42:46 #
My advise, if your D200 is working that is the camera you should use. Instead of spending your retirement money in new stuff with more megapixels and unless you have decided to print on a regular basis 20x30 inch enlargements from your files, the D200 has been an excellent tool with something that for my taste is of great importance and it is its first generation Nikon colors. Those colors are pastel like and beautiful. The same sensor Nikon used for the D200 they used for the professional D2X and with 10.2 megapixels unless you make lots of cropping of your files you should be able to produce excellent enlargements if you do your part while shooting.
When it comes to noise (grain) the D200 will begin to fail you after ISO 800 but with so many noise reduction software available today that would be my last concern. It could be possible that because of its age the camera could need basic lubrication and adjustments and if the price of doing so is reasonable I would go for it.
What I have just suggested is what I would do if the camera was mine.
When it comes to noise (grain) the D200 will begin to fail you after ISO 800 but with so many noise reduction software available today that would be my last concern. It could be possible that because of its age the camera could need basic lubrication and adjustments and if the price of doing so is reasonable I would go for it.
What I have just suggested is what I would do if the camera was mine.
May 6, 2019 10:31:19 #
Hi Tom tuff
Being in my very late 80s, and having gone through Nikons and Canons with a load of lenses for 70+ years . After a trip to Myanmar carrying two bodies and three lenses, my back was giving a bit of gip. To cut a long story short, I now sport a Panasonic Lumix 1000 which gets me almost as much as the heavy stuff
Being in my very late 80s, and having gone through Nikons and Canons with a load of lenses for 70+ years . After a trip to Myanmar carrying two bodies and three lenses, my back was giving a bit of gip. To cut a long story short, I now sport a Panasonic Lumix 1000 which gets me almost as much as the heavy stuff
May 6, 2019 10:56:39 #
The 5600 is fine but my advice, in your situation, is to get way from the multiple lens set up and find a fixed lens camera (of whatever type) with adequate zoom range for your needs. There seems to be a feeling that you're not a serious photographer unless you're carrying around multiple lenses and own an SLR. Thanks to improvements in camera design, that SLR is not longer necessary for many if not most photographers. Frank
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