Nikon D7100 or D5300
Nov 13, 2013 11:49:10 #
Tjgphoto
Loc: South Carolina
nikon_jon wrote:
I have a D80, D90, and D7000. I like them all and one thing I especially like about those bodies is that you can use the older auto focus lenses that require a drive pin in the body. Some of those lenses are quite good and though some of them were designed specifically for 35mm, they will all work with DX format bodies.
The D5000 and 5100 and the D3000 and 3100 bodies will not auto focus those older lenses. They have to be manually focused on those bodies.
The D5000 and 5100 and the D3000 and 3100 bodies will not auto focus those older lenses. They have to be manually focused on those bodies.
i personally like the "old cameras" i think it brings the real photographer out of us all.. i normally use manual focus.. along with manual mode.. if you use auto , you will never develop the potential you may or may not have..if anyone reading this is stuck in "auto" well just use your smart phone and forget the slr or dslr.. seeing the photograph as a photographe before its a photograph, is what will make you a PHOTOGRAPHER.. yes nice equipment is nice,, funny i have some 60k invested and i will still pick up my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd slr's i used as a teenager ,, taking high school annual photographs.. and yes they are nikon's so they all still work.. 35 years later...
Nov 13, 2013 11:55:57 #
Trout man wrote:
To be honest I like to crop and want the results to be as sharp as possible. All in the detail I guess. Better camera better shots....maybe I should be thinking better glass better light better shots. Hmmmm
Right -- if you have better glass and use it well you won't need to crop. Remember that with a DX sensor, you have a 1.5x crop factor so you're less likely to need to crop -- you'll do the cropping in-camera.
Nov 13, 2013 12:04:44 #
Tjgphoto wrote:
i personally like the "old cameras" i t... (show quote)
So true. The new equipment is great but it gives rise to my favorite expression. "Last week I couldn't even spell fotogafer, now I are one. Yuck, yuck."
Unfortunately, the technology has given rise to a new high in mediocrity.
Nov 13, 2013 12:23:07 #
This is a good time of the year to sell you DX lenses. I sold all of mine a years ago.
Nov 13, 2013 12:32:47 #
While the vast majority of my lenses are older FX versions, I do have a few DX format lenses (mainly wide & super wide angle)Plus they are the only gelded lenses I own... I like to have the aperture ring on my lenses.
Nov 13, 2013 12:48:25 #
I upgraded from a D40 to a D5000 to a D5200 mainly because of the flexible positioning of the viewing screen that lets me see my subject from other than just the view finder. I have 5 DX lenses and kept the D5000 as a second/backup camera.
Nov 13, 2013 13:02:39 #
Trout man wrote:
Interesting read. I guess lens do make the difference. It's all about the light.
Definitely the 7100 is the upgrade path instead of the 5300. I believe it's the best crop body out there and I'm a Canon guy.
Keep in mind GLASS is the ultimate decision. Buying good glass future proof yourself and it holds it's value.Good glass ensures you don't sell the lens down the line as well.
I made sure that I bought EF lens (Full frame) right from the start. I only own 1 EFs lens (crop) and that came with original camera.
Nov 13, 2013 13:24:17 #
Scott I found my old FE2 and the lens. Lens will work if I select Manual on the D5100. Need a lot of light though. I didn't try them outside because the 18-300 lens just works better and the shots are more in focus.
Nov 13, 2013 13:25:03 #
Trout man, I have no experience shooting with the D600 or 610, I did do the research on the D600 (all good!) and was about to buy it, when I started to look at the D800, and just decided that I did not want to later feel that I should have gotten the 36 megapixel sensor, so I went for the D800 and love it!!! I use the D7000 for sports and action (6 frames per second burst rate) and the D800 for most everything else. Still learning the D800!! I am now looking at the new 18-35mm Nikkor wide angle FX lens that was released in January 2013, (don't want to pay $2,000 for the 14-24mm), so may be my next purchase!! Good luck!! (PS, the buying never ends in this hobby!!)
Nov 13, 2013 13:25:48 #
Tjgphoto
Loc: South Carolina
Trout man wrote:
Scott I found my old FE2 and the lens. Lens will work if I select Manual on the D5100. Need a lot of light though. I didn't try them outside because the 18-300 lens just works better and the shots are more in focus.
didnt i say that
Nov 13, 2013 13:28:18 #
Nov 13, 2013 13:30:03 #
Trout man wrote:
That's good to know. At first when I read the reviews on the upcoming D5300 I thought that was the way to go. Now not so sure. It's looking more and more like the D7100 might be the best course. You know I haven't tried any of my old Nikon film camera lens...think I will go find it in the closet now and try a few. Thanks, Tom
The D7100 is an EXCELLENT camera... :thumbup:
Nov 13, 2013 13:32:57 #
That's what great about Nikon all the DX lens interchange. The 18-55 3.5 that came with my D5100 still sits in the bag since I put on the 18-300 3.5. Great lens but cost more than the camera which is ok. Now to find a 1.4 or 1.8 lens to use inside or out I guess if next. I was looking through the FE2 and I had forgotten how much I liked the split focus. I just wish the new DX's had that feature.
Nov 13, 2013 13:34:28 #
Yes, the lens will mount & work but you won't get metering with the D5100. Have to use the "Sunny 16" rule to get in the ballpark & then the LCD/Histogram to fine tune the exposure. Not a problem when shooting static subjects, but a pain with fast moving situations or rapidly changing light. I still have my old FE2 as well, plus many old MF lenses. I'm using an old Nikkor 300mm F4.5 EDIF on my D7100 here lately...Most of my images on my Flickr stream are shot with older MF lenses. Then again, most are macro too. The older ones were shot on a Nikon D70s, which didn't meter with the old MF glass either, but that didn't stop me from getting quality images...The biggest issue using the older lenses is that the modern DSLR's have focus screens intended for use with AF lenses. I replaced the focus screen in my old D70s with a split image screen. Have not found the need to do so with either my D300 or my D7100 (I do have a split image screen for the D300 but just never installed it)
Trout man wrote:
Scott I found my old FE2 and the lens. Lens will work if I select Manual on the D5100. Need a lot of light though. I didn't try them outside because the 18-300 lens just works better and the shots are more in focus.
Nov 13, 2013 13:35:23 #
D7100 looking better and better. I really don't care that much about GPS or Wi-Fi anyway.
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