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 Posted: Fri Jun 7th, 2013 02:15
blackfox



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 in that case brad ,would it not be sensible to consider getting a higher grade secondhand model ,i have the d7000 which is a great camera and when i bought it new it cost me close to a grand ,its high spec and takes some cracking pics ,but last year i bought a D300s which although less megapixels is a better camera to use and is my choice of weapon constantly now ,it cost me a third of what i paid for the newer model .
you have to take into account what your going to use the camera for and you put birding on your list ,in that case you need a camera with a fast a/f ,and fairly large buffer ,and good frame rate .
so read up on it a bit as whatever you get will be limited by your finances .if it was my money i would go for a used D300 or D300s coupled with something like a used sigma 150-500mm.os ,that combo would give you speed ,and range and durability .

Last edited on Fri Jun 7th, 2013 02:16 by blackfox