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Originally Posted by jaibir I rediscovered my old hobby of photography with some gusto late last year. I quickly plumbed the limitations of my D40 and was scouting around for an upgrade in a few short months (looking through posts on this thread from April might throw up some details). After pondering over options from Canon and Olympus, I decided to stick to Nikon. Unfortunately, Nikon's low-mid lineup consisted of the D80 with upgrades rumoured to be imminent. I decided to bide my time and make do with a used D70 - something that allowed me use a wider lens set than the D40 would
Time passed and I was happy with my decision whilst eagerly awaiting the D90. My lens collection grew and I began to get in touch with my old skills and also begin to understand the new digital only tweaks. June arrives and I get an unexpected financial windfall. Like most such gains, I decide to spend this one too. However, the D90 hasnt arrived and my lens needs are limited.
There is a ray of hope however with an imminent announcement from Nikon. The announcement comes in the form of a D700, but still no D90. I realise that even if it is announced in a couple of months, availability on the D90 would remain limited for some time, . So I look to the more expensive line - the D200 and the D300. The choice is to spend the entire budget on the camera or get a slightly cheaper camera with a UWA lens (something still missing in my bag).
After a few nights thinking things over, I am as confused as ever. So finally I take the money in cash and go to my favourite camera store with a view to deciding there. I spend half an hour playing with each the D200 while the shopkeeper arranges for a D300 for me. I'm pretty convinced that the D200 is the camera for me and that I should spend the extra money on the lens. Then the D300 comes. One look through the viewfinder and I'm hooked as I get reminded of the bright viewfinders of my old film cameras. The WA gets forgotten for the moment, as does the D200 as I spend my entire budget for the D300 (with an extra battery). I'm reasonably sure I'm going to miss the UWA, but that can be remedied at a later date.
p.s. lets see how long this one lasts before I start hankering for a full frame ..... |
I dont think you'll regret it Jaibir. The D300 is a very good camera and won't be trumped for a little while amongst Nikon's DX offerings. The D200 is already obsolete. I went through the same process recently, thinking Ill trade in my D70s for a D200 - I wasn't quite prepared to splash out on a D300. But at the shop I just couldn't get my self to buy the D200 - it didn't convince me.
I'd decided more or less to buy the D300 when the D700 came out. Now this one is a true dilemma because half my lenses are DX and half FX. Quote:
Originally Posted by kb100 How important is an external flash. Do you all use an external flash? I know the on-board flash is comparatively weak - but a 530 EX II costs close to 20k . So was wondering what advantages is it going to provide? |
That really depends kb. It's important if you've felt the need for one. For fill-flash the on-camera flash is quite capable. An external flash will have more power and will give you greater flexibility- bounce, off camera ability etc. An external lighting source can dramatically improve your flash pictures. The drawback is it adds bulk to your kit.
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