Recent content by Norm_Shea

Hey, wanted to provide an update. I received the D7500 over the weekend and have been trying it out for the US's Great Backyard Bird Count. I am beyond satisfied!! Baltimore Oriole from 12 m away through a window. Eastern Bluebird from 4 m. Hermit Thrush from 3 m through a window...

Would that be a lens that would work with the D3500 or D7500 or both? Is there a particular one you'd recommend? Does that mean the the 70-210 would also gain zoom?

I'm trying to replace both these lenses -28-70mm, 1:2.5-4.5 -70-210mm 1:4-5.6 Just a cursory look seemed to put the larger zoom lens in the $300+ range for used ones and in the $500+ range for new. I know I could try to sell my existing ones to try to recoup some of the cost, but I don't think...

Thanks, that is a great resource. It definitely answered my question. It states, "D vs. the Older Non-D Version "D" means this lens tells the camera the distance to the subject. This helps the matrix meter be more accurate, especially with flash. It's not that big a deal. A much more...

I found this, too, https://www.nikonusa.com/images/learn-explore/photography-techniques/2011/which-nikkor-is-right-for-you/media/nikkor-lens-compatibility-chart.pdf So, is the AF series the same as the AF-D series? The Gray's of Westminster has... AI, AF, AF-S, AF-P, and E-Type while Nikon...

Ah, my "higher-end photography" comment. That actually referred to getting away from compact and phone photography and moving to DSLR. So, I was considering the D3500 as that step (but did investigate the D7500 at the same time, noting that it did seem to be more highly reviewed). As this was...

paulmck, So, something like a D7500? If I'm able to return the D3500 and purchase that, it would be less than $200 difference. And you feel pretty confident that it would work with the pre "-" series of lenses, the plain "AF" series?

welshwizard645, Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, cost is definitely a consideration and why I was trying to repurpose my existing lenses. As it's a recent purchase, I think I could return the D3500 if there's something else new that would work with my lenses. Or to recoup some cost if I...

Hey All, New to the site and trying to get back into higher-end photography, mostly nature-oriented. I have (though with a broken battery door) a Nikon D5005 SLR camera with AF Nikkor 28-70mm, 1:2.5-4.5 and 70-210mm 1:4-5.6 lenses. I thought I'd done my lens compatibility research, so asked...