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Nikon Body Purchase

newfoundlander61newfoundlander61 Posts: 26Member
edited July 2015 in Nikon DSLR cameras
Finally have it narrowed down to 2 cameras only, took me long enough . Buying it tomorrow before my trip the Newfoundland, subjects to be photgraphed are whales; puffins; gannets; storm-petrels; kittiwakes; murres; razorbills; lighthouses; icebergs, and landscapes. Basically just about everything using the Nikkor 80-400 AF VR ED 1:4.5-5.6D. Thanks again for your patience with this and any info.

Used D300s $675 Cdn or

New D7100 $1,030 Cdn

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  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    The new D7100's image quality will blow you away.
    Always learning.
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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    no brainer
    New D7100
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  • newfoundlander61newfoundlander61 Posts: 26Member
    Too the point, love it. Thanks.
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  • proudgeekproudgeek Posts: 1,422Member
    One bit of advice: Use the camera EXTENSIVELY prior to your trip (and bring the manual with you if packing space allows). I once traveled with someone who bought a camera right before embarking on a trip of a lifetime. On the last day he was trying to figure out why all his shots were blurry.
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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    (and bring the manual with you if packing space allows).
    just keep a pdf copy on your phone or iPad

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  • newfoundlander61newfoundlander61 Posts: 26Member
    Good advice, will have a D50 along as well that I have been using for quite a while now.
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  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    One bit of advice: Use the camera EXTENSIVELY prior to your trip (and bring the manual with you if packing space allows). I once traveled with someone who bought a camera right before embarking on a trip of a lifetime. On the last day he was trying to figure out why all his shots were blurry.
    Until earlier this year I ALWAYS carried the manual in a bag or luggage. Now I have the new Nikon Reader installed on my tablet and Droid phone so I can look up anything I need and not have to carry that thick manual. Highly recommended.
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
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  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,192Member
    Start reading the manual now !
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

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  • nukuEX2nukuEX2 Posts: 178Member
    Why not just get D7200?
    D7200, 40mm Micro Nikkor f2.8, Lowepro AW Hatchback 16,
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  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    edited July 2015
    Finally have it narrowed down to 2 cameras only,.....
    .
    Used D300s $675 Cdn or

    New D7100 $1,030 Cdn

    Why not just get D7200?
    or a D4s a D810 or a D750 :)

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  • CaMeRaQuEsTCaMeRaQuEsT Posts: 357Member
    edited July 2015
    This is on, again, from Robert's via eBay: refurbished D7100 + 18-55VR + 55-300VR for US$699

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/271844872222

    I'm very tempted to get one myself.
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  • DaveyJDaveyJ Posts: 1,090Member
    Wow! That EBay deal is REAL!!
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  • CaMeRaQuEsTCaMeRaQuEsT Posts: 357Member
    It's been going on for 3 months now. Each time they put out like 250-300 units (1650 cumulative units to date) and are all gone within 24-36 hours. They started with the mark II non-VR 18-55mm ED but now they're throwing in the mark II VR collapsible. It comes down to about $375-400 for the body, if you take into account the current lowest price for both refurbished lenses, it's a really crazy deal. I only wish Nikon would port the D7200's firmware to at least solve the banding issue. If they did I'll jump right back in.
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  • niemeyjtniemeyjt Posts: 67Member


    or a D4s a D810 or a D750 :)

    Not sure what other deals Nikon have got going across the globe, but with free battery pack the D7200 is now better value in UK now than D7100.

    J

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  • manhattanboymanhattanboy Posts: 1,003Member
    Anyone used the Flicker reduction on the 810 and can share their experience?
    Thanks
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