Deasy
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I'm saving for one at the moment. I use my brother lens at the moment he has a 18 to 270. No need to keep changing lens then. As you said, so much more versatile
I'm saving for one at the moment. I use my brother lens at the moment he has a 18 to 270. No need to keep changing lens then. As you said, so much more versatile
Pikey
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Deasy
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what a bargain! Lens is worth twice that!Congratulations, hope we hall be seeing some of your work soon then!
This would be worth keeping an eye on.
Nikon D80 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Kit w/ 18-70mm Lens) | eBay
Nikon D80 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera - Black (Kit w/ 18-70mm Lens) | eBay
Pikey
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Well yes I did notice that. But if by chance there are any other people interested in a camera then this is worth watching.
wack61
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You'll find the 18-70 will be very good, it's one of nikons best ever kit lenses, it's worth £120 on its own, it was so good people didn't upgrade so they dropped it for the 18-55mm.
If the 70-300 is the one I think it is you'll be less impressed with it as the internal lenese are all plastic to cut down on weight,the later 70-300 VR is streets ahead in image quality but costs over £300
This dslr lark can get expensive because it's all about the lenses,
If the 70-300 is the one I think it is you'll be less impressed with it as the internal lenese are all plastic to cut down on weight,the later 70-300 VR is streets ahead in image quality but costs over £300
This dslr lark can get expensive because it's all about the lenses,
Pikey
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I mainly want it for when I'm out laning Not into Photography as an hobby Just wanted a better camera than the little canon digital camera I've got now As it takes too long to be ready for the next shot. and isn't very good on moving objects..
nathan5346
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Which one did ya buy in the end?Camera arrived today All exactly as advertised on Ebay. Had a quick play and it all seems to do what it's supposed to do?? Better read the manual and the book that came with it..
wack61
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Camera arrived today All exactly as advertised on Ebay. Had a quick play and it all seems to do what it's supposed to do?? Better read the manual and the book that came with it..
Just put it on program or if it's got the little symbols on the dial the one with the running man is for shooting anything moving.
joe1972
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D70 (and older D100, and newer D50) have quite an advantage too if you are looking for extra s/h lenses at a later date. That is, they'll accept early AF and AF D lenses and auto focus with them. Ya later more modern Nikons of the same consumer level (D40,D60,D3000 etc) require AF-S lenses, otherwise they don't auto focus....i.e your D70 has the AF motor in the camera body itself....and it will still work fine with AF-S lenses too.
All this means you've got a nice big selection of Nikon fit AF lenses out there in the secondhand market!
D70 or D50 (if ya prefer SD cards to CF) are both a good 'thinking mans' choice for anyone wanting a DSLR for not a massive amount of money
All this means you've got a nice big selection of Nikon fit AF lenses out there in the secondhand market!
D70 or D50 (if ya prefer SD cards to CF) are both a good 'thinking mans' choice for anyone wanting a DSLR for not a massive amount of money
Pikey
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The one in the link I posted earlier in the thread..
