Nikon D3500 (Page 2): What kind of lenses do you have? If you don't have many DX lenses I would say go for the D750.

BebuLamar

What kind of lenses do you have? If you don't have many DX lenses I would say go for the D750.

Bill_de Loc: US

BebuLamar wrote:

What kind of lenses do you have? If you don't have many DX lenses I would say go for the D750.

Noted on page 1.

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

It has newer technology, so I would expect good photos. Look at some comparison sites.

(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

rangel28

I had the opportunity to receive and review the D3500 for Amazon. It is a great little camera, very small, and, with the 18mm-55mm kit lens, and even the AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II Lens, makes a great, and light, "go anywhere" camera. With the kit lens, the camera is weights only 14 and-a-half ounces, and fits easily in a small camera bag.

This camera is designed for beginners, with simple controls and a built in “Guide Mode” to help new users learn the basics of photography. It also has the standard PSAM modes. The kit lens focuses very quickly, and silently. The back screen of the camera is not a touch screen, and does not flip out.

It produces great photos with its 24.2MP sensor, and shoots 5 fps. It also shoots RAW and JPEG files. It lacks buttons and controls you are used to finding on a more expensive DSLR, such as a "Function" button, but overall it's a great light camera at an affordable price.

BebuLamar

Bill_de wrote:

Noted on page 1.

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I see it now. The OP has the 18-55mm which is a DX lens. Although Nikon does make a 70-300mm DX lens but the AF-S should be an FX lens. In that case go for the D750 with the 24-120mm lens.

cboysen Loc: Homewood, IL

I like mine. The only drawback for an old coot like me was that the "instruction book" was on-line and seemingly impossible to use, in other words, I thought I had to scroll thru pages and pages of material so that I could get to what I wanted. But then I found that there was an instruction where I could easily find and quickly go to what I needed. However, the camera and lenses seem fine for a DX camera.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

rangel28 wrote:

I had the opportunity to receive and review the D3... (show quote)

Also consider the d3400. Has the function button and infrared remote. Produces excellent pictures. Same sensor and processor as the D7200 and very similar in price and size to the d3500. Uses af-s and af-p lenses.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Nikon deleted the sensor cleaning function on the D3500. I wouldn’t consider it.

The D3300 gets great reviews. You can probably find Nikon refurbs at very good price.

I bought a refurb D5600. The fully articulated touch screen make it awesome!

The only thing I don’t like on the D5600 is Nikon deleted the simple infrared remote. It does have Snapbridge so you can operate it remotely from your phone. But it is a PITA and sucks battery.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Bill_de wrote:

For $649 you can get the D3500, 18-55, and 55-300. Both lenses will auto focus and have VR.

https://imageshop.nikonusa.com/nikonstorefront/cart?ssoRedirect=true

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While you can get a VR AFP 70-300 the packages I have seen deceptively provide a non-VR one. The photos are deliberately positioned so you see the VR on the 18-55 but can’t see where it isn’t on the 70-300...the one that needs it! Deceptive advertising!

Here’s a better link: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

You have to read the fine print and be knowledgable to get that the 70-300 is NOT VR.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

I also have the non VR 70-300. Don’t use it very often but have found it to be sharp even w/o VR and also fast focus. Have read that some even consider it to be sharper than the VR model. Don’t know for sure since I haven’t compared the two. Even tho I knew it did not have VR I would have paid extra just to have it.

Bill_de Loc: US

IDguy wrote:

While you can get a VR AFP 70-300 the packages I have seen deceptively provide a non-VR one. The photos are deliberately positioned so you see the VR on the 18-55 but can’t see where it isn’t on the 70-300...the one that needs it! Deceptive advertising!

Here’s a better link: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

You have to read the fine print and be knowledgable to get that the 70-300 is NOT VR.

Actually I did read the fine print. For $649, the price I quoted, you get to add either the 55-300 or the 70-300 both with VR.

It really isn't even fine print. It is just below where it says add to cart.

There is nothing deceptive.

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IDguy Loc: Idaho

Bill_de wrote:

Actually I did read the fine print. For $649, the price I quoted, you get to add either the 55-300 or the 70-300 both with VR.

It really isn't even fine print. It is just below where it says add to cart.

There is nothing deceptive.

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Good on that one! Who from?

Not the Nikon link I provided above. If you read the fine print the 70-300 lacks the VR designation. It is real: they make with and without. I suspect most buyers of this camera would not know that. Look at the picture where they pit the 18-55 VR in front covering where the VR would be (and isn’t) on the 70-300.

But the Nikon price is $499. And they want $249 for the 55-300. The AF-P 70-300 VR is far superior to the 55-300.

Bill_de Loc: US

IDguy wrote:

Good on that one! Who from?

Not the Nikon link I provided above. If you read the fine print the 70-300 lacks the VR designation. It is real: they make with and without. I suspect most buyers of this camera would not know that. Look at the picture where they pit the 18-55 VR in front covering where the VR would be (and isn’t) on the 70-300.

But the Nikon price is $499. And they want $249 for the 55-300. The AF-P 70-300 VR is far superior to the 55-300.

This must be why you think there is deception. You don't seem to understand what you read. One lens kit is $399.95, add $249.95 for a tele zoom (either the 55-300 or $70-300) with VR. You do the math.

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IDguy Loc: Idaho

Bill_de wrote:

This must be why you think there is deception. You don't seem to understand what you read. One lens kit is $399.95, add $249.95 for a tele zoom (either the 55-300 or $70-300) with VR. You do the math.

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Please look at the link I posted above. It is the deceptive one. It has the two lens kit for $499. It is the non VR 70-300 as written in the fine print.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

I have seen the same deceptive image and package elsewhere, although I see Adorama and B&H are at least now using a different picture that doesn’t hide the missing VR.

I have no clue why they package it with a non-VR 300. The average newbie will not know that is the lens that needs the VR. The price difference is only $50.

Bill_de Loc: US

IDguy wrote:

Please look at the link I posted above. It is the deceptive one. It has the two lens kit for $499. It is the non VR 70-300 as written in the fine print.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1588/d3500.html

I have seen the same deceptive image and package elsewhere.

The information I posted is from the link you provided. If you feel that having to depend on reading instead just looking at pictures is deceptive, so be it.

As Grandpappy used to say, "You have to read all the words".

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