Upgrading

[Pint]

Ive been thinking about upgrading the my DSLR for a while now. I currently have a D60 but feel it doesnt have offer everything i want when trying new things. Ive been looking at upgrading to the D90. Would people agree that this is a good next step up without going into mega bucks of the likes of the d3's etc.

The lenses i currently have are AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8d, AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR and AF-S DX VR ZOOM-Nikkor 55-200 f.4-5.6g IF-ED.

I assume these would all fit and work with the D90? thus enabling me to just buying the body thus saving a few pennies?

Also, wheres the cheapest place to buy from?


Cheers

Matt

 

[Nick_P]

D90's are great, cheap second hand aswell, but if you were going to buy new I would be inclined to go for a D7000, i changed from a d90 to it and its really great. Good features etc

 

[Pint]

Well I've gone and bought a D90. Lol. Should be arriving tomorrow. Would have liked the D7000 but it's more than I can afford.

 

[Nick_P]

Enjoy!

 

[Tigger]

Welcome to the D90 club mate :approve: I have 2 lol

 

[Vish]

How did you get on with the 50mm on the D60? Did you find the manual focus as easy as the 18-55?

I have a D60 and am thinking of buying that in addition to my AF-S 18-55mm VR and Sigma 70-300 APO.

 

[Tigger]

^ I had the 50mm prime on my D40 and loved it mate - lovely lens for the money

Thinking of selling it though and getting the f1.4

 

[Pint]

The 50mm f1.8 is a brilliant little lens. Admittedly I haven't used it much but the times I have it's brilliant. Gear for getting good DOF.

 

[Vish]

Thank Pint, good to know, I think I'm pretty much decided upon getting it.

Thanks Tigger, yeah I saw your thread. Exactly, £90 new on amazon and I've got a £25 voucher with nothing else to buy at the moment, so I think it would make good sense!

 

[Tigger]

If you havent already got it....keep an eye on some of my next posts lol

Pint - what else have you got yourself for the D90. More to the point, how are you getting on with it?

 

[Pint]

So far I've just got the lenses above, today I had delivered a remote cord so I can do long multiple exposure without siting pressing the IR remote every 30 secs!!
Next looking at new nag and tripod. Then I'd something like a 10-

Will post a pic of a quick test I did of the stars last night. After several failed attempts with the D60, mainly down to light pollution I was keen To try out the improved white balance options. Choosing the K setting is a gods send!
Will try it again with the new remote when the clouds piss off!

 

[Pint]

Here you go Trev. The result of the first play about late last night.

First Trail by m'p'd, on Flickr

 

[Tigger]

Stars in your eyes