Nikon DSLR recommendation

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can anyone recommend a Nikon DSLR for under £400 for action shots ie airshows , bif , etc this will be a second camera so doesn’t have to be a a newish model as long as good auto focus for the subjects I mentioned, thanks
 
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I don't really get what you're after, Dean!

The D800 is not of the newest bodies but it can perform very
well in the given tasks… if you're set-up is appropriate that is.
 
telscossie said:
can anyone recommend a Nikon DSLR for under £400 for action shots ie airshows , bif , etc this will be a second camera so doesn’t have to be a a newish model as long as good auto focus for the subjects I mentioned, thanks
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For that budget ... a D7100 is likely your best bet.
 
There are none good for that under 400. The d7100 has a tiny buffer, the d7200 is over budget, the d5000 series FPS is rubbish as you put it.
 
Yeah that’s what I was thinking although the FPS is better is the autofocus any better that the D800
 
Eloise said:
well 33 frames if shot in JPEG
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It is the time you want to use RAW the most when you are shooting into a bright sky with darker objects in airshows and BIF. ?
 
GTG said:
It is the time you want to use RAW the most when you are shooting into a bright sky with darker objects in airshows and BIF. ?
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True, but at a budget of £400 then you have to compromise somewhere!
 
I'd say a D300s, think I saw one in classifieds for half your budget too.
 
Yeah I was thinking of the D300S but it’s only 12 mega pixels would that make a lot of difference in image IQ
 
I have a D7100 and think under £400 they are a great buy. I found the buffer issue helped by using an SD Card with a higher write speed. I shoot Wildlife mainly (Usually Fine) and found it can fire off around 20 shots at 6fps before it starts to choke. I didn't mess around with the settings trying to achieve 7fps as the trade off in quality isn't worth it IMO :)
 
D300 (or S), still got one as backup, yes, fine for most prints, unless you are talking 5ft x 5ft! DX so 1.5 crop, fast enough for airshows (I normally just shot CL not CH)
 
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