Beginner Looking to upgrade from a Nikon D90 to Nikon D7100

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Hello, I'm seeking some guidance on what I should do and where to spend my money.:rolleyes:

Currently I'm using the NIkon D90 body with a Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens. I also have 2 prime lenses, a Nikon 35mm f/1.8G and a Nikon 50mm f/1.8G Lens.

I do a fair amount of walking and enjoy taking landscapes but I also have a family and like to photograph their antics.
However, in May this year, I'm going to the The Grand Canyon and Las Vegas for a family holiday and I'm looking to upgrade my equipment for this trip. :tumbleweed:

I'm contemplating upgrading the body to a Nikon D7100 but I'm also aware that I may need additional lenses.!!

Budget wise, I've got around the £800 to invest but I may have a little more for the right bit of kit!.

How would you spend this money if you had it burning a hole in your pocket? :banghead::banghead:

:ty: in advance.

Matt
 
£540 will get you a new 7100 & leave you enough to get a lens...
 
Is the D90 going to fund it aswell or is that extra?

I would be wanting some sort of UWA lens, so perhaps the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 or the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5. The Tokina is £309 from hdew cameras here. D7100's seem to be going for around £450 for a second hand body on here, but you won't have access to the classifieds. Panamoz have them for £555 via BT here.

Are you happy having 105mm as the furthest focal length or do you need more?

Welcome to the forum from another D7100 owner. :)
 
NSFW? I was expecting some nudity and was trying to get my head around how one might fit that into a "shall I upgrade" thread?

:D
 
Mart61 said:
NSFW? I was expecting some nudity and was trying to get my head around how one might fit that into a "shall I upgrade" thread?

:D
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LOL.....I was wondering what that NSFW meant.....Now I know...................I'll ask my wife if she would mind being upgraded whilst I took some photos!! lol
 
Darloboy68 said:
LOL.....I was wondering what that NSFW meant.....Now I know...................I'll ask my wife if she would mind being upgraded whilst I took some photos!! lol
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Erm...I'd not mention to her that she'd need an upgrade prior to being photographed as she may take it the wrong way. Ladies can be funny like that. :D
 
minnnt said:
Is the D90 going to fund it aswell or is that extra?

I would be wanting some sort of UWA lens, so perhaps the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 or the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5. The Tokina is £309 from hdew cameras here. D7100's seem to be going for around £450 for a second hand body on here, but you won't have access to the classifieds. Panamoz have them for £555 via BT here.

Are you happy having 105mm as the furthest focal length or do you need more?

Welcome to the forum from another D7100 owner. :)
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Thanks. I'm glad I found the forum.
I thought about a UWL and I think it would be a wise investment. It's a shame about not being able to access the classifieds. I feel a little wary buying from Ebay etc. I'll look at your links and see where I go from there. :)
My mother has a 200mm lens that I can borrow when I go away so that should help.
 
Mart61 said:
Erm...I'd not mention to her that she'd need an upgrade prior to being photographed as she may take it the wrong way. Ladies can be funny like that. :D
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Fair Point! However....you don't know my wife (good job she wont read this otherwise i'd need the money for my camera upgrade for a divorce solicitor!!LOL !)
 
My advice would be to keep the D90 and spent the budget on lenses and a decent tripod.

The D7100 is a very good camera, but it won't make your pictures any better (unless you need more resolution).

Get an ultra wide lens (Tokina 11-16/2.8) or even fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm for wide angle Grand Canyon shots. Then you can get an excellent second hand 17-55/2.8 or the special Sigma 18-35/1.8 for your family shots. You can then sell your 18-105 to recover some money.

Any of these could give you potential to take better pictures than if you just upgrade body from D90 to D7100.
 
mpe said:
My advice would be to keep the D90 and spent the budget on lenses and a decent tripod.

The D7100 is a very good camera, but it won't make your pictures any better (unless you need more resolution).

Get an ultra wide lens (Tokina 11-16/2.8) or even fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm for wide angle Grand Canyon shots. Then you can get an excellent second hand 17-55/2.8 or the special Sigma 18-35/1.8 for your family shots. You can then sell your 18-105 to recover some money.

Any of these could give you potential to take better pictures than if you just upgrade body from D90 to D7100.
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Okay. Great advice. Thanks MPE. The UWL seems to be the way forward and I'll look into the other lenses and go from there.
 
Is it good David? Seen a lot of good reviews but not anyone who actually has it
 
minnnt said:
I have the above mentioned Sigma 18-35... tis a work of art. It's like having 17 prime lenses. :D
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You have far too much money mate! ..........actually I'm just jealous :p :D
 
Lol, if only that were true. The lens is limited, but for a walk around lens (all be it a heavy one!) it's good. Having had the Nikon 17-55 f2.8 previously the weight is similar. The trade off is a shorter focal length but a faster aperture. DXO scored the Sigma much better than the 17-55 but I haven't noticed major differences. The Siggy looks better imo and is more refined too. The new Art lenses are bootiful.
 
minnnt said:
Is the D90 going to fund it aswell or is that extra?

I would be wanting some sort of UWA lens, so perhaps the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 or the Sigma 10-20mm f3.5. The Tokina is £309 from hdew cameras here. D7100's seem to be going for around £450 for a second hand body on here, but you won't have access to the classifieds. Panamoz have them for £555 via BT here.

Are you happy having 105mm as the furthest focal length or do you need more?

Welcome to the forum from another D7100 owner. :)
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Hi again, I managed to pick up the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8.
Thanks for your advice. It will arrive tomorrow so looking forward to putting it through its paces.

Now, I've a bit of a dilemma, I want to get a good quality tripod to take with me to the states however, I also need to be able to use it for landscape photography. So it needs to be both compact but very stable.

Can someone point me in the right direction what I might purchase.

Many thanks.
 
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The BeFree range are nice from Manfrotto and seem to get decent reviews. I have a Red Snapper tripod and it's always been good enough for me. Not sure how compact you need though but it folds up and fits in a nice bag.
 
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