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Greetings all. There are a slew of similar questions around the bazaars, and I’ve read as many as I could find, but they all seem to be fairly specific to the individuals asking - so I hope it’s not too much of a liberty to start my own thread.
I currently own a D3300 and have had it for 5 years now, from 2016, and have really loved using it. I’ve built up a small collection of lenses for it. Ive got:
Nikon 18-55 (kit)
Nikon 55-200(kit)
Tamron 70-300 (non vibration control)
Opteka 500mm mirror
Sigma 120-400mm
So all fairly budget - I managed to pick up the 120-400 2nd hand for a great price.
If I only take one lens out with me it’s usually the Tamron. With it and my phone I can cover most stuff I would like to shoot. Biggest hole is 50mm though.
In order of importance to me, I use my camera for:
Airshows
Walkabout
Sport - (field) hockey and triathlon
Abstract and macro
I have also dabbled in some Astro-photography but was a bit frustrated. I know a crop sensor can only get so much light - but I felt like the D3300 body is missing some functions that would’ve helped, like: mirror lock up. I did manage some reasonable (I think) shots though:
As this is very much a hobby for me I am somewhat nervous of full frame and the respective lens costs. I would like some improved auto focus and quality of life improvements (better control access, mirror lock up etc). I am not wedded to Nikon particularly but I think that replacing my 120-400 is likely to be quite expensive.
From similar posts it looks like a D7XXX series body might be a reasonable upgrade (noting similar sensor performance). From the perspective of future proofing the Z50 looks interesting but I’ve seen some quite negative stuff about it’s low light performance and a bit worried about lens compatibility - but I think I’ve seen suggestions that adaptors might open up other lens mount possibilities (cannon?). Or for Z50 prices would a D500 be a good bet? Outside Nikon I’ve not really looked yet and the choices seem a bit bewildering.
I think just trying to put my own thoughts down “on paper” has been a useful exercise but any other thoughts or suggestions welcomed!
I currently own a D3300 and have had it for 5 years now, from 2016, and have really loved using it. I’ve built up a small collection of lenses for it. Ive got:
Nikon 18-55 (kit)
Nikon 55-200(kit)
Tamron 70-300 (non vibration control)
Opteka 500mm mirror
Sigma 120-400mm
So all fairly budget - I managed to pick up the 120-400 2nd hand for a great price.
If I only take one lens out with me it’s usually the Tamron. With it and my phone I can cover most stuff I would like to shoot. Biggest hole is 50mm though.
In order of importance to me, I use my camera for:
Airshows
Walkabout
Sport - (field) hockey and triathlon
Abstract and macro
I have also dabbled in some Astro-photography but was a bit frustrated. I know a crop sensor can only get so much light - but I felt like the D3300 body is missing some functions that would’ve helped, like: mirror lock up. I did manage some reasonable (I think) shots though:
As this is very much a hobby for me I am somewhat nervous of full frame and the respective lens costs. I would like some improved auto focus and quality of life improvements (better control access, mirror lock up etc). I am not wedded to Nikon particularly but I think that replacing my 120-400 is likely to be quite expensive.
From similar posts it looks like a D7XXX series body might be a reasonable upgrade (noting similar sensor performance). From the perspective of future proofing the Z50 looks interesting but I’ve seen some quite negative stuff about it’s low light performance and a bit worried about lens compatibility - but I think I’ve seen suggestions that adaptors might open up other lens mount possibilities (cannon?). Or for Z50 prices would a D500 be a good bet? Outside Nikon I’ve not really looked yet and the choices seem a bit bewildering.
I think just trying to put my own thoughts down “on paper” has been a useful exercise but any other thoughts or suggestions welcomed!
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