Upgrad nikon body or go canon all the way
Nov 30, 2014 19:50:31 #
Dapopmitch wrote:
The lens is AF-S. Does that mean it will work with the D5300?
Yes it does. You are all set.
Dec 1, 2014 06:00:41 #
Dapopmitch wrote:
I have a Nikon d100 with a nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G lens. I really like the canon offerings but wondering if I should just upgrade the nikon body (which one...7100 or other?) and add to the Nikon lens collection. Just an amateur family picture taker wanting better quality photos! Help?!
Great camera in it's day. If you like the control layout and easy accessibility via buttons and switches, as opposed to menu driven - then a refurbished or used D800 might be a good alternative, and full frame. These are around $1500 to $1800 - less than you probably paid for your D100 if you bought it new.
Your lens is dated, and it was not one of Nikon's better offerings (The F4 version is considerably better).
Dec 1, 2014 07:20:10 #
Dec 1, 2014 08:38:59 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
Keep what you have
Dapopmitch wrote:
I have a Nikon d100 with a nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G lens. I really like the canon offerings but wondering if I should just upgrade the nikon body (which one...7100 or other?) and add to the Nikon lens collection. Just an amateur family picture taker wanting better quality photos! Help?!
Dec 1, 2014 08:40:05 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
Keep what you have and learn how to use it. A more expensive camera will not improve your photographs. Practice will!
Dapopmitch wrote:
I have a Nikon d100 with a nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G lens. I really like the canon offerings but wondering if I should just upgrade the nikon body (which one...7100 or other?) and add to the Nikon lens collection. Just an amateur family picture taker wanting better quality photos! Help?!
Dec 1, 2014 08:42:51 #
The D7100 will use almost any Nikon "F" mount lens (except unmoddified manual focus Pre-Ai) and still get metering.... Canon & Minolta (now Sony), changed their lens mounts when they went to auto focus & the older manual focus lenses won't work without an adapter & then it's a PITA to use them that way.... The D7100 (D7000 as well) can utilize the older glass (meaning you can get longer tele's & other "fast" lenses for a lot less than current offerings will run). The D7100 (& D7000) also offer more external controls than the D5300 & lower units (meaning you don't have to go into the cameras menu system to change selections, thus slowing you down & maybe missing a shot).... Quality wise, both Nikon & Canon will give you great results. That's more a result of knowledge of how to use your gear than gear itself....
Dec 1, 2014 08:56:35 #
I would agree with the posts here that say upgrade since you already have Nikon lenses.
I would add only that you should also think of upgrading with used equipment. Try KEH. You can get more bang for the buck.
Finally, at the risk of getting hammered, here, beware the push for the newest of anything just because it's new. I use a D300 at the moment which works fine. I have also 'discovered' an old used 35-70 f 3.5 AI...an excellent lens that provides an adequate replacement for the 28-70 F2.8 that I (sigh) dropped! I could not afford the repair or replacement, so I took a chance. The lens meters on "A" and "M" priority and cost about $95 including shipping. Not as good low light, but sharp and with less barrel distortion.
Personally, I do not want video and cannot see spending the extra money for a camera that does both still and video. Perhaps it is age, but the older I get, the more retro I go.
I would add only that you should also think of upgrading with used equipment. Try KEH. You can get more bang for the buck.
Finally, at the risk of getting hammered, here, beware the push for the newest of anything just because it's new. I use a D300 at the moment which works fine. I have also 'discovered' an old used 35-70 f 3.5 AI...an excellent lens that provides an adequate replacement for the 28-70 F2.8 that I (sigh) dropped! I could not afford the repair or replacement, so I took a chance. The lens meters on "A" and "M" priority and cost about $95 including shipping. Not as good low light, but sharp and with less barrel distortion.
Personally, I do not want video and cannot see spending the extra money for a camera that does both still and video. Perhaps it is age, but the older I get, the more retro I go.
Dec 1, 2014 09:00:26 #
Dapopmitch wrote:
I have a Nikon d100 with a nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G lens. I really like the canon offerings but wondering if I should just upgrade the nikon body (which one...7100 or other?) and add to the Nikon lens collection. Just an amateur family picture taker wanting better quality photos! Help?!
From the D100, just about any Nikon DSLR since the D80 would be a step up. I recommend you look for a used D90/D200 or D300. All three of these would be way less expensive than a D7100. Also keep in mind that getting "better quality photos" is more about YOU as the photographer than the camera. The D100 is technologically a dinosaur, but the three I mentioned above are still very viable cameras.
Dec 1, 2014 09:24:26 #
Assuming you are staying Nikon, I suggest getting the highest # in a series, such as the 5300 but not the 5200. I have the 53 as well as a D300s. On the 5300 there is a 24mp sensor and the low pass filter was eliminated giving a sharper picture. It has WiFi tonoffload to your phone or tablet. It is lighter and goes longer on a battery.
Dec 1, 2014 09:31:02 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Dapop, welcome to the Hog! br Personally when I ha... (show quote)
"The 7100 is a good camera, but it's getting a little tired."
A Nikon D7100 is old? Does it matter? I don't get the constant new gear thing. Do people actually take photographs with their cameras? By the time you master a given camera...
Dec 1, 2014 09:36:25 #
lamiaceae wrote:
"The 7100 is a good camera, but it's getting a little tired."
A Nikon D7100 is old? Does it matter? I don't get the constant new gear thing. Do people actually take photographs with their cameras? By the time you master a given camera...
A Nikon D7100 is old? Does it matter? I don't get the constant new gear thing. Do people actually take photographs with their cameras? By the time you master a given camera...
And its still the highest rated crop sensor camera on the market, that's what ticks him off about it.
Dec 1, 2014 09:51:37 #
Dapopmitch wrote:
I have a Nikon d100 with a nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G lens. I really like the canon offerings but wondering if I should just upgrade the nikon body (which one...7100 or other?) and add to the Nikon lens collection. Just an amateur family picture taker wanting better quality photos! Help?!
Depends on your budget. I assume you got the lens with the camera so we are talking about the nikon 24-120 1:3.5-5.6G that sells between $300-500.
If you stick with Nikon, you are up and running under $1000. The D7100 can be had for less than $900. To go Canon with a lens you will be looking at twice that. You would be buying in to a better line of lenses. But not neccessarily for what you are shooting.
I would stick with Nikon in your case.
Dec 1, 2014 09:53:53 #
YoungEsqr
Loc: Minnesota
I usually like and rely on the "MT Shooter's" knowledge and advice. It is unbiased, factual, and reasonable. That is my opinion and I'm sticking to it. :-)
Dec 1, 2014 10:03:26 #
SharpShooter wrote:
....The 7100 is a good camera, but it's getting a little tired. .... paying top dollar for a camera at the end of its service life is never a great idea unless you can get it close to half off. ... for about the same money you can get the Canon 70d which is a VERY new design and packs a LOT more innovation and tech. .......
the 70D has some nice features, better with action, and is easy to operate but image wise the D7100 still looks better to me.
Dec 1, 2014 10:06:44 #
sbesaw
Loc: Boston
Dapopmitch wrote:
The lens is AF-S. Does that mean it will work with the D5300?
yes
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