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Hi All,
New to the Forum and after a bit of advice please!
I know this comes up all over the place as to which is best, a better body or invest in better glass and the better glass is always the winner although my situation is this - purchased a D3000 a couple of years ago which was meant to shoot pics of the little one etc and ended up driving my mrs crazy as it comes everywhere with us and I shoot pics of everything. I currently have 3 lenses which are kit 18-55vr / 55-200vr / 35mm 1.8.
looking to upgrade my kit but don't have a whole load of spare cash right now so looking down the second hand route. Do I change my body for a D90 or maybe the D7000 if I can afford the latter or stick with the D3000 and get a better lens collection together.
Advantages I see of changing the body first is that it opens me up when I have a bit more money to buy older but better lenses than I currently have due to the built in af motor. I also am starting to find that to change settings quickly on the go is a bit of a pain on the D3000 due to the layout etc.
what to do advise please???
thanks
Jon
Hi Jon ...welcome
First question....is it just the operating methods on your D3000 that recommend upgrading or do you feel there are other limitations for your progress?
While you are answering that question, I would say the D90 is an old camera. The technology in your D3000 is going to be better.
The D7000 is a better camera than the D90. So I would suggest you need to compare what the D7000 does or can do ...compared to the D3000.
Most people upgrade as a result of something deficient in their current equipment. This could be speed of focusing, speed of firing (mainly for when people want to take action shots)...or size (entry level cameras can be small for large hands) .....or manual control (entry level cameras tend to offer more automated functions which CAN constrain experimentation)
Although there may be greater access to manual control on more 'advanced, cameras, each model has its own quirks with regard to accessing these controls.
The D7000 is a nice camera and I would recommend that as a next step. But equally you might want to look at a used D300 ...depending on budget. Even though its from a previous generation ....it's a super pro quality camera that's fast, robust, weatherproof and produces great images. But it is heavier than the D7000 and your D3000.
Last edited on Thu Apr 3rd, 2014 14:45 by Eric
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