Camera or Lens?
Oct 22, 2017 14:54:31 #
jethro779 wrote:
It wold be good to know which kit lens.
55-200. Also have an old 80-200. Heavy but good iQ. Also a 50mm f1.4. Have to stay with Nikon.
Oct 22, 2017 15:17:43 #
Thanks for the feedback Guys. I'm pretty well decided on a new camera. That was pretty easy. The lens choice is much harder. Can anyone give a comparison of the 55-200 kit lens, and say the 18-140? Although the 18-140 costs more than double the cost of my kit lens, it's still chicken feed compared to some of the lenses available.
Oct 23, 2017 05:42:13 #
rmalarz wrote:
Anyone looking to upgrade image quality should look at the glass first. Ultimately, it's the glass that is projecting the image. If that image isn't the sharpest, no camera is going to make it sharper.
--Bob
--Bob
Oct 23, 2017 05:57:30 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
shuck wrote:
I have a D80 with kit lens. Where would I get the most IQ bang for the buck? News camera or better lens? Seldom larger than 8X10, but often cropped.
It is all about the lens. You could mount a Zeiss lens on a pin hole camera and get a great shot.
Oct 23, 2017 06:23:17 #
Oct 23, 2017 06:25:01 #
shuck wrote:
I have a D80 with kit lens. Where would I get the most IQ bang for the buck? News camera or better lens? Seldom larger than 8X10, but often cropped.
Ordinarily the response would be "glass". A better lens. But with a D80, you are using twelve year old technology which has great limitations. Sensors and processor chips have evolved tremendously. A new Nikon D3400 would be a low-cost but seriously significant upgrade. It comes with two kit lenses for about $450 as a Nikon factory refurb. Those lenses are among the better kit lenses and the camera is beyond "entry-level" having the latest sensor technology.
Oct 23, 2017 06:43:25 #
shuck wrote:
I have a D80 with kit lens. Where would I get the most IQ bang for the buck? News camera or better lens? Seldom larger than 8X10, but often cropped.
Yep! Time to start shopping for a new camera.
Read comparisons and specs, and decide what features are important to you.
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://www.cameradecision.com/
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
Oct 23, 2017 06:48:45 #
If you use manual often I would suggest your next camera has two command wheels, you will miss that second wheel if you go with the d3000 or d5000 series cameras
Oct 23, 2017 06:49:57 #
SyZyGy
Loc: Temple, NH
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Did you mean bokeh?
That has to do with the quality of the blur in the out of focus areas, not just that they have shallow depth of field.
That has to do with the quality of the blur in the out of focus areas, not just that they have shallow depth of field.
I'll betcha it's that darn spellchecker gone hyper-active.
I'm always having to undo spellcheck corrections until I finally lobotomize the thing.
As the inimitable Florence King titled one of her books: "stet dammit!"
Oh yes, and my vote is for body first.
Find a camera that has the right ergonomics for you - then save your pennies for lenses.
Until then use an adaptor if necessary.
The IQ has a great deal to do with how well the camera and you interact to capture the shot as intended - be it in-the-moment or carefully composed. After a good while, look at the shots you like and see what focal length you prefer and buy a prime.
Oct 23, 2017 07:23:48 #
Camera bodies come and go ... lenses tend to stay; put your money into the lens.
Oct 23, 2017 07:26:30 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Did you mean bokeh?
That has to do with the quality of the blur in the out of focus areas, not just that they have shallow depth of field.
That has to do with the quality of the blur in the out of focus areas, not just that they have shallow depth of field.
As in, "if it's not bokeh, don't fix it"?
Oct 23, 2017 07:37:00 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
I know someone who owned the successor to your camera, the D90. It is still a good camera today. It came out in 2008. But, it doesn't have the higher megapixels like today's DSLR. As mentioned already, even the entry-level D3300 with 24 megapixels, is likely better.
Oct 23, 2017 08:06:43 #
I have both a D80 and a D7100. Both are excellent cameras. The D7100 has more megapixels so it allows for more cropping and bigger prints. That being said, I've printed many of my pix from the D80 at 12 x 18 with minimal cropping and the IQ is excellent. In fact, at 12 x 18 it's hard to tell the difference between shots taken with the D80 or D7100. Most were taken with the Nikon 18-200 lens. The D7100 is better in low light (less noise). I agree with other commentators that you should think about upgrading both the body and lens. Which one you upgrade first depends on the kind of photography you do.
Oct 23, 2017 08:11:13 #
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Op never noted what "kit lens" they are using some of the Nikon kit lenses were sleepers back than and had awesome sharpness
Soooooo the answer might be body
Soooooo the answer might be body
Oct 23, 2017 08:32:52 #
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