That link is only there to be counted by the advertiser for payment from the sellers of a BOOK, and DOES NOT lead to a D50 camera, but some crap book about cameras. The link’s only there to make you click on it!

SCAM!

Aside from that rant, yes, the D50 is a good camera. If I could buy them for the $30 or so advertised by that scam link, I’d take two hundred of them!

Nobody likes to be limited by a budget, especially penny-pinchers like me. But hey, that’s a story for a later discussion. Let’s stick to talking exclusively about digital cameras here, and more importantly Nikon digital SLR cameras. It’s no secret, that Nikon creates many of the best digital SLRs out there, and there are plenty to choose from.

For such a discussion, we’re staying away from beginner entry level SLR models, and focusing on those cameras that allure to individuals with more photography skill, or simply a bigger budget that compensates for a lack of skill. I do not really fit into either of these categories at the moment, but hey, things are changing.

Lets start by dealing delving into the Nikon D90. A camera which just beats the $1,000 entry barrier, but comes amongst a generous 12.3 megapixels. Now I know you may have read other discussions in the past about how megapixels truly don’t matter, but that runs best for consumers who don’t own many cameras. The D90 comes with other nice appealing features like dust control, updated live view (all you purists out there just need to get over it), and outstanding detection abilities

For the more advanced photographer (not the same as the guy with the larger wallet), you will need to look at the D200. If your seeking out speed from a camera, this baby’s got it. By speed, I’m talking about a fast and versatile shutter speed, and the ability to take rapid fire pictures one right after the other. It’s been available for a while, since 2005, which explains why it’s at only 10 megapixels, but it is also a testament to how good a camera it really is. To still be a viable model, nearly four years after the initial launch.

Jay Caline
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A dSLR that will take care of me while I am a beginner on up to if I ever start wanting to get serious about taking pictures.
A camera that isn’t going to bust the bank account.
Camera that professionals would suggest as the "better" entry level to mid level camera.

I also want to figure out the right lens to get. I know that there are a lot of lenses that come with cameras that once you get another "good" lens, you will never want to use again because the other "better" lens takes so much better pictures. I don’t want to necessarily get a packaged lens unless it is something that I will love to use when compared to other lenses.

So I am up for your suggestions. Here is what I have looked at so far: Nikon D50 D70 and D80s, Canon Digital Rebel XT, Rebel XS, Rebel XTi, and Rebel XSi. I have also looked at the Pentax K200D but am not sure of the company.

Thanks friends.

If money is the primary issue go with the D40 it will give you great photos and give you more bang for the buck than any entry DSLR out today. Do not let the lower megapixels concern you if you do not do very very large prints you will never notice the lower DSLR. If you have a bit more money the D60 give you a number of things you want. It has newer firmware and image processors, designed for the 10 mp sensor. It has an "Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control ". Nikon not putting a system on the D40 to deal with dust is one of the biggest drawbacks I see to the D40 ( though I think its still a great camera for the money) If you change lenses dust will get in and the camera needs a system to deal with it. With the D60 you get a VR lens. That will help with low light situations ( they may offer that now with the D40 but originally it was not) . The D60 has Adaptive Dynamic Range. Nikon calls it "Active D-Lighting," it lets you save some highlights that my otherwise be lost. It has a newer better metering system than the D40.

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Some people will want to make a big issue out of the fact that there are some Nikon Lenses that will not autofocus on these cameras. Right now there are "only" about 39 lenses that autofocus on these cameras. They cover the range of focal lengths. I doubt any photographer would be seriously limited with "only" this many lenses to choose from. If you want to manually focus you can more than double this and do so at a low cost. Manual focusing is easy and how we did things for decades before the advent of autofocus.

Cannon and Nikon chose to put the vibration reduction in the lens rather than the body. Yes that means you get it only on lenses with that feature built in. In the body in theory it would work on every lens. But in fact image stbilization in the lens has proved to work faster and smoother with a lower impact on focus times than image stabilization in the body

I found it interesting that one of the comments here said "never buy a camera that runs on AA. ever." because while I agree that the other batteries can give you superior performance under most condiotns. I just bought the MB-d10 multi battery pack for my D300 spending 300 us on it and one of the main motivations was that in a real pinch I could use AA batteries which I could get anywhere

In closing all the major manyfactures make good cameras. With Nikon and Canon having the largest market share. Most photographers are loyal to what they use and like. Go to the stores get them in your hand and find what you like. What fits your hand well, which has the features you want in an easy to use format

1) You can get a short Nikon zoom for about $110. It is the Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens. Any zoom that starts at 18mm provide you good wide angle ability and just a little bit of telephoto, all in very compact lens. (see 1st link below)

2) You can get a short Nikon zoom for about $180. It is the Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens. This lens has one added feature over the first option I listed above. It has "VR" which refers to vibration reduction: "Vibration Reduction – Minimizes image blur caused by camera shake, enabling sharper pictures hand-held at shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would otherwise be possible." (see 2nd link below)

3) You can get a zoom lens with a far great zoom range like the 18-200mm zoom lens. This is a very popular zoom range since does most of what photographers want and mean either not having to change lenses or having change lense rarely while out shooting. This option will cost you about about $225 to $250. (see 3rd below) This option is far more affordable by getting a Tamron lens made to work with the Nikon. Tamron is a respect independent lens maker and I have owned Tamron lenses and they have performed great for me.

I provided 2 more links to some additional sellers, they along with B&H Photo’s website have customer reviews of equipment that can be very informative.

Hope this helps.

Mark

marksablow.com

Nikon D200 will definitely impress many photography enthusiasts with its picture quality and performance. With a 10.2 megapixel resolution, Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera assures to give you pictures that are an exact copy of their original ones.

Design
The size of Nikon D200 camera is midsize. The dimensions are 147 by 113 by 74mm. The weight of Nikon D200 camera is 830g. With a built-in vertical grip, Nikon D200 camera is very comfortable to hold while shooting. It has a rugged feel to it, with dust sealed magnesium-alloy body.

Controls
Nikon has kept the controls of Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera very simple. Thus you can quickly master them. Near the LCD screen there are a number of buttons for various functions such as picture review, the menu system, review layout options and image protection. On the right side of the LCD screen there is a knob which helps you from preventing you from accidentally changing the auto focus zone.

Key features
Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera boasts of a 10.2 mega pixel sensor resolution. Its LCD screen is 2.5 inch wide. It saves the images on Compact Flash and Micro drive media. It has 45 different custom settings. The excellent thing about this camera is that it can even lock its subjects even in low light. Now that is Excellence at par! Nikon D200 camera also has an aperture coupling ring. This coupling ring allows auto exposure functions in manual exposure metering.

Performance
Performance wise, it is the best. It can shoot up to 5 frames per second. Its shutter speed is 30 seconds to 1/8,000-second. The images clicked are best by every standard. Smooth, warm and bright colors are seen. The clarity of images is wonderful.

Conclusion
Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera is perfect for professionals as well as amateurs.

 

Pooja Lapasia
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The Nikon D300 digital camera is also known as the ND300 and was launched in August 2007. This semi-professional digital SLR camera was launched along with the Nikon D3 FX camera. The ND300 is similar to the Nikon D3 FX, but is a higher speed camera with a better image resolution and a DX censor instead of a FX one. It is more compact than the regular D3 FX. A successor to the popular D200, it has the reputation of being the ultimate in DX format performance.

In fact, the Nikon D300 got rave reviews from some of the leading magazines like Shutterbug, Outdoor Photographer and the UK based magazine What Digital Camera. Post launch, the camera was conferred the title of The Official Camera of The Year by Popular Photography, a widely read magazine.

The Nikon D300 is packed with various features. The camera is driven by Nikonâ??s exclusive EXPEED Image Processing System. It features a new 51-point autofocus (AF) system and two new LiveView shooting modes. With a high-resolution 12.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera captures high quality pictures. The D300 can shoot at a rapid six frames per second or at an incredible eight frames per second powered by its optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack.

Equipped with the new Active D-Lighting mode, the camera allows you to make highlighting and shadow corrections in real-time. Its 3-inch LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees, which makes it very easy to compose pictures in LiveView mode.

Its built-in ultrasound cleansing system helps to minimize sensor dust. Other features include advanced focusing modes, including single and continuous servo focusing modes. The focusing modes have a single area, a dynamic area and group dynamic area AF. The camera comes with an HDMI port that lets you connect the D300 directly to your HDTV.

All these features are housed in a robust magnesium alloy body with excellent ergonomics. With its functional design, the camera allows the user to take pictures with greater accuracy and comfort. All these features make this camera a favourite with both amateurs and professionals.

The standard accessories with the D300 include an EN-EL3e rechargeable lithium ion battery, an EG-D100 video cable, a LCD monitor cover, a DK-5 eyepiece cap, a DK-23 rubber eyecup, a MH-18a quick charger and a UC-E4 USB cable.

Jason Dion
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Jessica Thomson
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To compare digital camera features like this you should have access to a buyer’s guide that will inform you about the amount of pixels that can be found in a digital camera. The amount of pixels will normally mean that your photograph quality will be very good.

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This way you can select the best type of digital camera that is suited for your needs. To compare digital camera features you need all of these different sources. This way you have a wide choice of digital cameras to look at.

DPMastery
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Nikon D50 Digital SLR

and the lens is the

Nikon 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 ‘G’ Autofocus Zoom Lens.

Thanks !

Yep, it will work fine. I trust you’re getting the 70-300mm as an additional lens… along with the 18-55 mm kit lens or so? Because the 70-300mm isn’t a great choice if it’s going to be your ONLY lens.