I was reading the other post and saw many people using Nikon and that's why I am starting this post. Please post your equipment(s) listing

Nikon N65 SLR
Nikon D70s SLR
Nikon 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens
Nikon 12-24 mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens (soon, probably by the end of this year )
Nikon SB600 AF Speedlight Flash

Prost

 

Digital Cameras: D300, D70, CoolPix S9

Film Cameras: FE, N80

Nikkor Lenses: 18-70mm DX, 70-300mm, 12-24mm DX, 50mm, 105mm Micro VR, 10.5mm DX, 28mm (non-cpu manual), 105mm (non-cpu manual)

Accesories: Speedlight SB800, DR-6 (right-angle viewfinder)

-Juan

 

Just the Nikon stuff?

D50

18-200 mm VR
50mm f/1.8
70-300mm
18-55mm

SB-800 Speedlight

 

Bodies:

Nikon D 200

Nikon D 40

Nikon FE

Nikon FE2
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Lenses:

50mm 1.4

50mm 1.8 D

60mm 2.8 D Micro

85mm 1.8

18-70 afs

18-200 afs vr

70-200 f2.8 afs vr

1.4 Nikon tele converter

2.0 Nikon tele converter

SB 800 speedlight

 

I feel so puny compared to you guys with just my (2) D40's with kit lenses.

I am lookin to get a 50mm f/1.8 and a 55-200mm VR pretty soon though.

(sorry for posting this, but if anyone wants a D40, i'm willing to sell one) i can delete this if you wish.

 

The D40 is a nice camera. If I didn't already have one I'd buy yours.

 

Yeah I really like it. Its my first true digital SLR, I was using an old Olympus SLR that was made in the late '70's and it took a beating, hope the D40 can hold up like it could but I'm definitely more careful with the D40.

 

Great idea!

I have a D80

Nikon 70-300mm
Sigma 50mm
Two other lens I'll have to look at. Will update my posting later.

 

I was a photojournalist for fifteen years and a "has been" now for twenty years. I've got an F3T HP "chrome" with motordrive and FM in almost new condition and many AI lenses. I'm thinking that a switch over to digital might inspire me to get back into it (for fun, not money this time) but I just haven't kept up on what's going on. Might be a dumb question but it shows how far "out of it" I am... Can the AI lenses be used on the new digital cameras? I'd sell or trade the camera bodies, of course, for a high end Nikon digital- is that the D80?
Thanks for any comments.

 

i'm a professional photo retoucher but, i "dabble" very lightly in photography. i too have the little D 40. great little camera though. i have the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses and the SB 400. suits me well. i get so tired of working on photo retouches all day that it's hard to take my own pictures sometimes. so the little set up i have is perfect for me.

 

Peters Dad -

I don't know if the older AI lenses will work with the D80, I don't think you'll be able to meter with them on the D80. If your looking for higher end Nikon the D300 sounds like it might be a better choice. Did a quick search and seems like it will work the the older AI lenses.

I did a lot of research before getting into the digital SLR realm, and a couple sites helped me. I'd suggest checking them out.

http://www.bythom.com/nikon.htm - lots of info on Nikon stuff

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/compatibility.htm - This is Ken Rockwell's review of the D300. I guess some people don't like him (atleast thats what I've read on some other sites) but he seems to give honest reviews.

 

While the D300 is a better choice than the D80, the D3 might be the best (if you really want high end). Of course, you'd be paying high end.

 

My Nikon stuff:

D70
18-70mm DX


But I LOVE the Nikon center squeeze lens cap. I use them for all my lenses!!

 

What is better for one person isn't necessarily best for another. You'll need to do some research & go out & hold a few. How a camera feels is very important, as I'm sure you know.

I love my D200 & I'm sure that a D300 is better in many ways for me it's not worth the cost to upgrade. A lot depends on if you want a full frame DSLR or are content with the aps sized sensor. The D3 is a fine camera & without a doubt Nikon's best at this time, but it's a pro model & as such it is built heavy like a tank. Much heavier that an F3T.

Now that there are new models out some of the previous versions can be had at a pretty good price. I'd look at the D300 or D200 & if that is a bit more than you want check out a D80. Although I do have to say that on the other end of the Nikon spectrum the D40 is a fun little DSLR that travels everywhere with me & it's very inexpensive.

http://www.dpreview.com/

http://www.nikonians.org/

 

D70
N55
CP4300
18-55mm DX
55-200mm DX
70-210mm
28-105mm

 

FE
N8008
Coolpix 5700 (my first digital camera, not counting the Fujifilm DS-7)
D70s

AF 50mm f/1.8 (will replace with f/1.4 eventually)
AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 (my starter lens from 15 yrs ago)
AF 70-210mm 'D' f/4-5.6 (Ken Rockwell likes this lens, but I don't; push-pull zoom is awkward for me)
AF 18-35mm D f/3.5-4.5 (sorta regret buying this lens)

I really don't like the DX format, so I'm hoping Nikon will have FX format for the mid-level camera in a couple of years.

I also have a Mamiya RB67 that I used for weddings. Boy, do I hate weddings.

 

Digital Bodies:

D200 w/MB D200
D2Xs
D300 w/ MB D10

Film Bodies:

2 F5's
N90s
FE2
Nikon F
2 Nikon F's with F36 Motor Drives

Lenses: (AF)

300mm f2.8 AF-S
70-200 VR f2.8 AF-S
17-55 f2.8
10-20mm (Sigma)
10.5mm Fisheye

2 TC-14e's
TC-17E
TC-20E (best used as a paperweight!)

MF Lenses

200mm f4
105mm f2.5
50mm f1.8
35mm f2
20mm f2

Speedlights

2 SB-800's
2 SB-80DX's
SB-28

And a bunch of cords, filters etc!!


Jim

 

I also have an SB30 speedlight.

 

I would like to get a good wide angle lens for my D80. My camera has an wide angle extension lens that screws on to my 28-70mm lens but I find the pictures to be kinda blurry and grainy compared with a straight wide angle that I borrowed once. Any recommendations from other Nikonites??

 

The 12-24 is pretty nifty. (albeit pricey)

 

If it doesn't *have* to be a Nikon lens, the Tokina 12-24mm is rated nearly as well, for a little more than half the price.

 

Doesn't have to be a Nikon lens. My 50mm is not and I love it. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

Also check out the Sigma 10-20mm. I really like mine!

Jim

 

FUN THREAD, I'll join!!!

Camera: Nikon D200, Nikon D50
Lenses: 18-55mm, 24-85mm, 70-300mm, 60mm, 28mm
Filter's: 52mm Circular Polarizer

Non-Nikon stuff:
Tripod: Quantaray QSX Digi Pro 8500 Tripod
Bag: Crumpler Karachi Outpost Backpack

 

Hey, I have some non-Nikon stuff also.