nikon series cameras
Aug 10, 2017 08:19:42 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
...I think the D5500 is the best choice but you won't make a mistake with any of the 5000 series...
Aug 10, 2017 08:45:09 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
Once you figure out how important a touch screen is TO YOU, the answer should be readily apparent. I doubt you would notice any image quality difference between the 5500 and the 5600.
Aug 10, 2017 09:39:37 #
67skylark27
Loc: Fort Atkinson, WI
I have had my d5300 for a few months now after initially starting out with a d3300. The d5300
has all the bells and whistles for a very reasonable price, I couldn't justify going to the d7200.
I bought mine for under 350.00 used from a photography student who moved up to full frame.
I'll use this until I move up to a d500. Pair the d5300 with an 18-140 and a 35 or 50mm f1.8
and you can take excellent pictures. Skip the kit lenses!!
I love the articulating screen, I would never use
a touch screen on a camera. I have no reason to bump up to a d5400,5500 or 5600, nothing
there for me to gain.
has all the bells and whistles for a very reasonable price, I couldn't justify going to the d7200.
I bought mine for under 350.00 used from a photography student who moved up to full frame.
I'll use this until I move up to a d500. Pair the d5300 with an 18-140 and a 35 or 50mm f1.8
and you can take excellent pictures. Skip the kit lenses!!
I love the articulating screen, I would never use
a touch screen on a camera. I have no reason to bump up to a d5400,5500 or 5600, nothing
there for me to gain.
Aug 10, 2017 09:41:11 #
Aug 10, 2017 09:49:29 #
If you need an articulating screen so be it. A touch screen at least for me is not a necessity.
Any of those two cameras should be enough for your needs for the time being. I have never used them but I have read a lot of good things about both.
Good luck!
Any of those two cameras should be enough for your needs for the time being. I have never used them but I have read a lot of good things about both.
Good luck!
Aug 10, 2017 09:52:18 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
I have two 5500s and love them. Use an 18-200 zoom almost the time.
Aug 10, 2017 10:12:16 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
IMHO, the articulating screen is well worth having, but the touch screen is not. My D500 has the touch screen feature, but I have never used it once. I think Nikon's 5xxx series are a great combination of features and performance at a reasonable price. The kit lenses perform well enough. Go for it and enjoy!
Aug 10, 2017 10:57:32 #
I use a D5300 and the articulated screen is very useful. I use it almost every time I go out. Indoors for group shots and outdoors to get a different perspective on a scene. No need for a touchscreen. The controls are all fine and easy to use.
If budget is a problem consider the D5300 and an 18-140mm lens. You'd have money left over for a nice tripod and perhaps a 10-20mm or macro lens.
If budget is a problem consider the D5300 and an 18-140mm lens. You'd have money left over for a nice tripod and perhaps a 10-20mm or macro lens.
Aug 10, 2017 11:15:10 #
Boris Ekner wrote:
From my POV this is just about right. I would rather have that "reach" than to want it and not have itFrom my point of view the 70-300 lens is too much, too long. On a cropped sensor it equals a full frame of 105-450. Do you really need those 450mm's?
Boris Ekner wrote:
Is this from your own experience?? I have taken lots of pictures, all hand-held, with 70-300mm and 55-300mm lenses. These mostly involve wild-life, and the moment would have passed, the picture I wanted wouldn't have been there any more, if I had stopped to put up a tripod - and the pictures have been just what I wantedAt that length you have to have a tripod in order to shoot straight and steady.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-449995-1.html
I have even used a 500mm mirror lens hand-held.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-447425-1.html
Aug 10, 2017 11:36:42 #
Interesting.
Photography discussion Forum - Not personal ability discussion Forum.
From a photography point of view - if there is sufficient light for a fast shutter speed then a long lens can be hand held successfully. Slow speed, then most (MOST) people can not hand hold even a short lens.
And then there is this shaky old man (me) that can only hand hold very fast speeds.
Photography discussion Forum - Not personal ability discussion Forum.
From a photography point of view - if there is sufficient light for a fast shutter speed then a long lens can be hand held successfully. Slow speed, then most (MOST) people can not hand hold even a short lens.
And then there is this shaky old man (me) that can only hand hold very fast speeds.
Aug 10, 2017 11:43:11 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
I'm a Canon user so keep that in mind, but I use the touchscreen on my camera to speed up the menu selections. And it's very convenient if you shoot using LiveView.
Aug 10, 2017 11:51:57 #
The D5500 DOES have a touch screen . . . There is so much talk in this thread about the lack of a touch screen . . . IT'S TOTALLY INACCURATE . . . The D5500 does have a touch screen!!! Now as to the original question, many folks feel that the D5500 is actually the better of the two, and I agree. There are numerous articles and u-tube clips that compare the two cameras. The D5500 is a fine camera, but if you really want the best DX camera on the market . . . Save some more money and go with the D500 . . . You will not be disappointed . . . (BTW , I own both) . . .
Aug 10, 2017 12:23:52 #
UHHers:
Thanks for all the info. It is great to have access to people who have used products one is interested in & their knowledge of such. Will let U all know how my search works out.
Again, thanks.
Thanks for all the info. It is great to have access to people who have used products one is interested in & their knowledge of such. Will let U all know how my search works out.
Again, thanks.
Aug 10, 2017 16:27:37 #
I have a 5300 and just love it. It's my first DSLR camera. I used to have a Kodak that didn't have detachable lenses & it was OK but the pictures on the 5300 are so much better. I have 3 lenses with it -- an 18-55mm, a 55-300mm, and then a Sigma 10-20 wide angle.
Aug 10, 2017 16:47:06 #
whatdat wrote:
Fellow UHH's: br I am looking at nikon 5000 series... (show quote)
The cameras you are looking at are both great cameras, but they do not have an internal focusing motor, so you will be limited to lenses that have focusing motors built into the lens. You may want to look at the d7100 or d7200 rather than the 5000 series. These cameras have built in focusing motors and will broaden your choice of lenses in the future. You may need to save up an extra couple hundred dollars, but it will be well worth it in the future. Good luck with any choice you make.
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