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D70s or D80?

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  • Started 2 years ago by Krevlin
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  1. Krevlin

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    Well I've had a strange journey since posting thread.

    I broke my 55-200VR and ended up getting a Tokina 80-400 to replace it. Not the fastest glass but man does it take some good shots. Really came in handy to get some cool shots of Transformer cars and celebrities.

    I sold off my D60 + 18-55, 35 f/1.8 and 50 f/1.8.

    Went ahead and found a good deal on the MB-D80 grip and have about 500$ left over.

    I already own an SB-600, even though I hardly use it, so I don't need a flash.

    Now I am at a cross roads, do I get a D80 (decided a D200 is strange and the battery issues, is an issue for me), or a decent tripod, especially for the 80-400 and save the rest.

    I mean I am happy with my current D90 so whatever is coming I am not in a rush to get.

    Also from my experience this past week of using my D90 to record the filming and my D60 to take pictures, it'd be pretty sweet to have two camera bodies again with the added benefit of them both being able to AF my Tokina lenses.

    But ugh, I like not seeing my savings account empty.

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  2. heartyfisher

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    LOL if only tokina makes cameras .. :-)

    I like shooting with 2 cameras as well. But 1 is fine.. live with it I think. The prices of the D90 will surely drop.. There has been so many sold... once the new one arrives there will be bunches of them by teh road for sale second hand. If you decide to get a second D90, you may be lucky and be able to pick up one for the price of a D80! :-)

    That Tokina 80-400 is the smallest 80-400!

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  3. Krevlin

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    heartyfisher said:
    LOL if only tokina makes cameras .. :-)

    I like shooting with 2 cameras as well. But 1 is fine.. live with it I think. The prices of the D90 will surely drop.. There has been so many sold... once the new one arrives there will be bunches of them by teh road for sale second hand. If you decide to get a second D90, you may be lucky and be able to pick up one for the price of a D80! :-)

    That Tokina 80-400 is the smallest 80-400!

    Ugh. That's such a reasonable and sensible thing to say.

    WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!

    I know that if I wait, that might happen as well, but that makes me sad.

    Also it seems every time I get a camera, something new is on the horizon. When I got my D60, the D90 was coming out.

    Now I got my D90 and it's replacement is coming out!

    Worst timing ever!

    Maybe I should throw my money at my other hobby, vintage video games. 500$ can buy me a ton of Super Nintendo games.

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  4. heartyfisher

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    Worst timing ! :-) How about this .. I couldn't wait for the D300 any more so I went and bought the S5pro.. It arrived the day the D300 was announced!

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    heartyfisher said:
    Worst timing ! :-) How about this .. I couldn't wait for the D300 any more so I went and bought the S5pro.. It arrived the day the D300 was announced!

    Worst timing? You mean worst decision! Eh if the Fuji did what you needed, I guess that's cool.

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    krevlingoodspeed said:
    Worst timing? You mean worst decision! Eh if the Fuji did what you needed, I guess that's cool.

    LOL guess you dont know what the S5pro can do :-) I considered selling it to get the D300 but after some tests I decided that for my use the S5pro was better. The DR and Colours have spoilt me. The problem for me is that Fuji is no longer making DSLRs.

    So I guess it wasnt bad timing after-all :-)

    From thom Hogan's review.."# Eskimo-like distinction for snow. Highlights and white come in so many flavors with the D-RANGE cranked up that you'll want to shoot brides on glaciers. "

    Its not just the whites but the blacks also get a lot of details and textures. and ist not just the blacks and the whites the extra textures come in all colours !

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