Nikon dslr which one ?

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I have always used Nikon and Olympus 35mm slr cameras and have several lenses for same hence I thought it would be cost effective for me to buy a Nikon dslr camera but as a lot of digital lenses have a motor built into the lens for anti
vibration and auto focus which model should I choose ?
I have been looking at models d5000 ,d90, and the new d3100 does any of these have the motor in the camera body instead of the lens thereby enabling use of my Nikkor a/f g lenses on them ?
 
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I know you already have Nikon lenses, but the one thing I was told to beware of is, with the motor in the body if it goes wrong no camera, with the motor in the lens you can still use your camera with your additional lenses. I know you would probably have to buy a few lenses but just a thought.

Whatever you decide....ENJOY....:thumbs:
 
So I wonder what is the best solution .
 
Just one last thought about the savings to be made by getting a camera with no in-body motor.

At some point, you may well want a fast 50mm prime. The cost of the AF-S (or Sigma's HSM equivalent) over the screwdriven one may well wip out the saving made on the body. Also, older D and G type lenses are cheap as chips 2nd hand while AF-S and equivalent are less so and also rarer.

In the original post, there's reference to the poster already having some D and G type lenses, so IMO, it makes far more sense for him to go for a motor in body body than one that requires AF-S (or equivalent) lenses.
 
Nod said:
Just one last thought about the savings to be made by getting a camera with no in-body motor.

At some point, you may well want a fast 50mm prime. The cost of the AF-S (or Sigma's HSM equivalent) over the screwdriven one may well wip out the saving made on the body. Also, older D and G type lenses are cheap as chips 2nd hand while AF-S and equivalent are less so and also rarer.

In the original post, there's reference to the poster already having some D and G type lenses, so IMO, it makes far more sense for him to go for a motor in body body than one that requires AF-S (or equivalent) lenses.
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Thats exactly what I have been considering but I had,nt considered the motor on camera body breaking down , is this common ,I,ve never had it happen with a film camera slr or compact !
I,m still not sure which of my lenses functions will work even with a in camera motor , I don,t mind losing the autofocus but will other functions still work i.e. menu options etc ?
 
I've been using Nikons with in body motors for 12 years or more and have never had a problem of any sort with any of them.

AFAIK, all the auto functions other than AF will work if you use screw driven lenses on AF-S bodies (metering etc). Not sure if the distance information from D or later lenses is transmitted to help the camera decide on flash exposures.
 
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Brian try this link http://go.talkphotography.co.uk/?id=1901X550843&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnikoneurope-en.custhelp.com%2Fapp%2Fanswers%2Fdetail%2Fa_id%2F19026%2Frelated%2F1%2Fc%2F241%2Fr_id%2F127673&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.talkphotography.co.uk%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D3080963%23post3080963 and download the small xcel file as it gives you the Nikon range of cameras to choose ie D90, D5000 etc and the lenses that you can use with the cameras.
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Downloaded that but still somewhat confused about what will work .
 
Nod said:
I've been using Nikons with in body motors for 12 years or more and have never had a problem of any sort with any of them.

AFAIK, all the auto functions other than AF will work if you use screw driven lenses on AF-S bodies (metering etc). Not sure if the distance information from D or later lenses is transmitted to help the camera decide on flash exposures.
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That's what I was hoping to hear and simple enough for me , all I need now is find the camera .
 
If your budget does not allow you to go to the D90 then look at the D5000 as it has the same sensor. OK it doesn't have in built AF motor but if you stick with AF-s lenses or manual focus then it's a great camera to use.
 
And don't forget that although the AF-S 50mm is pricey, the 35mm f/1.8 AF-S can be had for about £160.
 
Just been looking at the price difference between D5000 and D90 it,s over £200
and the D5000 is less than the new D3100 but although they have the same size sensor,s the D3100 has the highest megapixel .
 
Honestly if I had to choose a new camera I'd always go for the newest camera - in this case the D7000. But the D3100 is no sitting duck either - a fine unit. But I usually buy cameras second hand anyhow and splurge on new lenses. Makes more sense economically. As long as Nikon can't outdo or equal Canon's Video performance - and Stereo without needing a separate mic, I refuse to purchase new.
 
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franatic said:
Just been looking at the price difference between D5000 and D90 it,s over £200
and the D5000 is less than the new D3100 but although they have the same size sensor,s the D3100 has the highest megapixel .
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Don't make the mistake of assuming that the camera with the highest amount of megapixels is the best.

For your situation with lenses you already have the D90 is the sensible choice and the better camera.
 
D90 all the way for me.

I have never heard of an AF motor breaking, so its not even worth considering it might, and most certainly not a reason to not buy a camera with a built in motor.

The new D7000 looks stunning, but if you dont want to push your budget, the D90 is the next best thing.
 
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I've been using Nikons with in body motors for 12 years or more and have never had a problem of any sort with any of them.
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I have. I bought a Nikon-refurbished D300 from Jessops to use as a backup and the motor was DOA,so back it went....
 
D90 vote from moi :thumbs: I had a D40 and felt quite restricted with lens choice because of no in body AF motor
 
ive just been through this stage and these guys on here have helped me massively with my choice;)

i went for the D90 and havent had any regret, its an amazing camera, feels nicer in my hand than the d5000 etc, a much sturdier camera and it has the af motor in the body etc etc, the D90 is a well packed out dslr and im still learning my way around it.

thanks to these guys on here i made the right choice.

D90 ftw:)
 
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