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hello after some advice please.

is the nikon 5200 worth the extra from the 5100?? also would it be better to put extra and get the d300s or 7100??

thanks in advance
 
I reckon the d7000 would probably be the best bet given your requirements.

I'd probably not get the D300s as the sensor is so old and I don't think either the D5200 nor D7100 really justify the extra outlay.
 
If you are considering the D5100 then I would also recommend the D7000 instead, same sensor but better features.
 
Right, roll this one in.

If you are after a DX sensor, why not consider aD3200 body?

At 24Mp and a cheap body, it has a lot going for it.............
 
Thegreatroberto said:
Right, roll this one in.

If you are after a DX sensor, why not consider aD3200 body?

At 24Mp and a cheap body, it has a lot going for it.............
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Because the OP has mentioned Motorsport, and the frame rate and AF of the D3200 would not be up to it imho. :shrug:
 
Thegreatroberto said:
Right, roll this one in.

If you are after a DX sensor, why not consider aD3200 body?

At 24Mp and a cheap body, it has a lot going for it.............
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D7000 has 6fps, 39 focus points and an in-body auto-focus motor.
 
right took all your advice and bought a d7000 tonight and im over the moon with it. i got it with the 18-105. which lens are compatabile with this camera and also any good choices for motorsport. thanks again
 
all nikon lens compatable with the D7000. You need a tele zoom for motor sport but thats depend how close between you and the motor.
 
something with fast focusing??? Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 (2 ring version) works super on D7000. If you need extra reach maybe something like nikon 55-300mm VR or nikon 70-300mm VR. All depends on the budget really.
 
Blimey, it's not often people take advice that quickly!

You'll not be disappointed, I was recently shooting a D3200 and a chap I was with had a D7000 and I preferred the images from the 16mp sensor (both using the 70-300VR). The D3200 is still a very nice camera though and I'll keep it as my back up.

Without spending stupid amounts of money on a lens, I would discount the 55-300 as it has very slow AF, the 70-300VR has quick AF and great IQ but may be a little slow (aperture) for shaded areas (e.g. trees) but would be a good place to start.

Otherwise what you really want is a 70/80-200 f/2.8, the old sigma versions can be had 2nd hand for around £350 but are a tad soft (still perfectly fine at printing sizes and it's not like cars are full of fine detail). The Nikon 80-200 would be very nice which will probably be around £550-600 2nd hand or I've just noticed that the newest Sigma 70-200 OS is £670 from Digital Rev which is a good price for a good lens.
 
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when you mention the nikon 80-200 which is the best version as there seem to be a few different models. thanks again
 
The 2-ring version, as it's known is probably the best value, identifiable by the two rings on the lens (one to focus, one to zoom).

The push-pull one is older and has the same image quality but the autofocus is very slow.

The AF-S version is newer and focuses a bit faster and quieter than the 2-ring version and works on the lesser Nikon bodies but generally it's quite rare and by the time you're spending that much you probably may as well get the 70-200VR. Fantastic lens though.
 
Make sure you're aware of the Nikon D7000 back focusing problems!!!! Especially if you're buying 2nd hand.

I bought mine form Digital Rev and it's got terrible issues with back focusing! I think they've sold me a dud (new by bottom!). Either way, you can Fine Tune the AF, but mine and many other people have had serious issues where it need to go to Nikon to be repaired!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, I love the D7000! But the back focusing problem is really bad! Just do a Google search and you'll see.
 
thanks for all your help nawty. i take it that lens is nikons equivelant to the canon L series?? also thanks ill check the focus issues. i bought it new from jessops so hopefully easy sorted if any problems
 
quick test with it earlier today. Not the best light as it was quite dull but overall very happy with the camera!


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honda224 said:
i take it that lens is nikons equivelant to the canon L series??
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Not exactly. Nikon don't have an equivalent to the Canon L series.

Of course Nikon make some very good lenses. But unlike Canon they don't always make it easy for you to know which ones they are.

A gold ring around the barrel is often an indication of a 'pro' lens, but not always: some excellent lenses don't have it and some not-so-excellent lenses do. The use of low-dispersion "ED" glass used to be a good indicator, and a useful one because it's in the name of the lens (e.g. Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED); but in recent years they've used ED glass in even consumer lenses like the 18-300mm DX, and they don't use it in 'pro' lenses like the 85mm f/1.4.

At the end of the day the only way to tell whether a Nikon lens is a 'pro' lens is on its performance, for which you need to rely on test results and/or user experience.
 
Nice paint job on the Sportster, if you don't want to break the bank, the nikon 70-300VR lens should fit the bill for what you want to do, af speed is excellent and its one of the few lenses available that's probably cheaper than it should be!
 
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