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Morning.
I have been trying to help a mate of mine for a few weeks, had not mentioned it on here previous as I felt I had it in hand, but after another discussion with him I feel I need to come here for some opinions, then I can show him this thread, or if it does not go my way, ignore it
He has a budget of £1000 to spend on a set up and having handled a few cameras wants to go the Nikon route. He has seen me get right into my photography recently and wants to join the masses, he has taken some pics with my stuff and has got the bug.
Now comes the problem.
I am trying to convince him that he should get a D80 or D200 and spend the rest on glass, but he keeps saying that he NEEDS a D90, even though he admits that he will never use the video function. He says it is a far better camera??
He has been reading Ken Rockwell and has been brain washed a bit I feel as he says not to buy either and go for the D90, or the D40 if on a tight budget.
Am I in the wrong here and should he go and get the D90, or is my advice sound in the eyes of you guys on here.
Have any of you upgraded from the D80 to the D90, or (unlikely I know) compared the D200 to the D90.
I just feel that he could get a used D80 for £350 and spend £650 and get some really good lenes, rather than spending £300 more on a body.
What do you people ( who have the knowledge!!) think??
All comments welcome, even if it turns out I am talking rubbish.
I have been trying to help a mate of mine for a few weeks, had not mentioned it on here previous as I felt I had it in hand, but after another discussion with him I feel I need to come here for some opinions, then I can show him this thread, or if it does not go my way, ignore it
He has a budget of £1000 to spend on a set up and having handled a few cameras wants to go the Nikon route. He has seen me get right into my photography recently and wants to join the masses, he has taken some pics with my stuff and has got the bug.
Now comes the problem.
I am trying to convince him that he should get a D80 or D200 and spend the rest on glass, but he keeps saying that he NEEDS a D90, even though he admits that he will never use the video function. He says it is a far better camera??
He has been reading Ken Rockwell and has been brain washed a bit I feel as he says not to buy either and go for the D90, or the D40 if on a tight budget.
Am I in the wrong here and should he go and get the D90, or is my advice sound in the eyes of you guys on here.
Have any of you upgraded from the D80 to the D90, or (unlikely I know) compared the D200 to the D90.
I just feel that he could get a used D80 for £350 and spend £650 and get some really good lenes, rather than spending £300 more on a body.
What do you people ( who have the knowledge!!) think??
All comments welcome, even if it turns out I am talking rubbish.