Got a Nikon? Share your thoughts and photos here or ask a question! (III)

Hi all,

Im having to let my canon 30d/55-250 IS go, its currently for sale, but when i next have some funds poss around yule? im looking to poss get back into Nikon, but im looking for some ideas for a more modern better replacement for my canon gear, in the £400-£500 (including similar lens to my old 55-250).
I am kind of looking at D3100,D3200,D5100,D700​0 all just at a streach second hand and in my budget just.

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I shoot Canon but I'm purchasing a Nikon D70s for the 1/4000 sync speed alone! Anyone still using one alongside their strobes for over powering the sun shots?

My aunt has a D70, I'll need to try it out next time!

Why wont people on this section come forward with abit of helpfull advice?

I kno what i asked may not rattle the roof with excitement, but it would sure help me decide with what or where to go next time i get a little bit of spare cash.

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Pagman wrote in post #16359445
Why wont people on this section come forward with abit of helpfull advice?

I kno what i asked may not rattle the roof with excitement, but it would sure help me decide with what or where to go next time i get a little bit of spare cash.

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i dont know the specs of the 30d you are selling but i have a d5100 i got used and i really like it,i take it for traveling for work and i am quite impressed with the images,it also has a lot of effects built in and some are pretty good,battery life is great and its pretty light as well,for the price i paid i am very happy,im looking at a used 7d,if i get it i will be selling the d5100 and keeping both canons,

twistys4me wrote in post #16356771

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those shots are beautiful,great color and comp,luv them

genesimmons wrote in post #16359487
i dont know the specs of the 30d you are selling but i have a d5100 i got used and i really like it,i take it for traveling for work and i am quite impressed with the images,it also has a lot of effects built in and some are pretty good,battery life is great and its pretty light as well,for the price i paid i am very happy,im looking at a used 7d,if i get it i will be selling the d5100 and keeping both canons,

Cheers chaim, much appreciated, i too have had a few nikons oh, and a few canons and about 50 other makes of camera, ans once a fairlight, and a ebenez fretless, happy days.

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chaim wow i havent heard that name in awile,thats some good trivia for sure,i havent played with the d5200 but im sure its very nice,i think having wifi would be a nice feature

Pagman wrote in post #16356665
Hi all,

Im having to let my canon 30d/55-250 IS go, its currently for sale, but when i next have some funds poss around yule? im looking to poss get back into Nikon, but im looking for some ideas for a more modern better replacement for my canon gear, in the £400-£500 (including similar lens to my old 55-250).
I am kind of looking at D3100,D3200,D5100,D700​0 all just at a streach second hand and in my budget just.

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What do you shoot is normally the follow up question.

dbeugel wrote in post #16357522
I shoot Canon but I'm purchasing a Nikon D70s for the 1/4000 sync speed alone! Anyone still using one alongside their strobes for over powering the sun shots?

I have one but no I don't normally use strobes with it. I haven't taken advantage of the fast flash sync. Just the cheap price to get one.

genesimmons wrote in post #16359560
chaim wow i havent heard that name in awile,thats some good trivia for sure,i havent played with the d5200 but im sure its very nice,i think having wifi would be a nice feature

Todah/Danke chaim.

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dgrPhotos wrote in post #16360442
What do you shoot is normally the follow up question.


I have one but no I don't normally use strobes with it. I haven't taken advantage of the fast flash sync. Just the cheap price to get one.

I shoot alsorts and everything generaly what i see when out walking over the fields and in the countryside and around the villages, i would like something with about the same coverage as my 30d/nifty 250, but abit more modern and possibly abit more lightweight.
Suppose i kind of shortlisted either a nikon combo of - d5200/55-300 VR or poss return to canon 650d/another nifty 250, i dont realy want to go to large with the body aka - Nikon d300s or canon 50d, but cant go as much as a Canon 60d or Nikon D7000.

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Pagman wrote in post #16356665
... when i next have some funds poss around yule? im looking to poss get back into Nikon, but im looking for some ideas for a more modern better replacement for my canon gear, in the £400-£500 (including similar lens to my old 55-250).
I am kind of looking at D3100,D3200,D5100,D700​0 all just at a streach second hand and in my budget just.

D5100 and D7000 can give identical image quality - D5100 has flip-out screen, but D7000 has better AF and better facilities overall.

No experience of the cheaper lenses around 55-250 - so can't help you there.

Possibly thinking of selling our own lightly-used D5100 between now and Christmas, so if you do find yourself thinking about buying one, send me PM when you're ready and I'll let you know if ours is available. If you're still in Devon, we're also sometimes down that way.

Rob

RobKirkwood wrote in post #16361298
D5100 and D7000 can give identical image quality - D5100 has flip-out screen, but D7000 has better AF and better facilities overall.

No experience of the cheaper lenses around 55-250 - so can't help you there.

Possibly thinking of selling our own lightly-used D5100 between now and Christmas, so if you do find yourself thinking about buying one, send me PM when you're ready and I'll let you know if ours is available. If you're still in Devon, we're also sometimes down that way.

Rob

Thanks for that rob, very nice of you i have been looking at the more realistic nikons and canons, and if im honest what i like the look of best is the d5200 with its better focus system esp the cross sensors in the middle, just what my photo subjects require, and i think the 55-300 Vr is not bad, i used to have one on a d70s but that body diddnt do the lens justice.
I like the canons jusy dubious about the lack of focus points.

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