Thread: Finally lashed out

congrats on the purchase. We have a D7000 and its a great camera. We have the Nikkor 18-200mm lens which covers about all the focal length you ever need without having to swap lenses and risk getting dust in. Its expensive but very worth it - got mine off evil bay from Hong Kong for about $780 - they are around $1,000 odd in Aus. Good luck and happy shooting, you will not regret it!!

Well bought alltho I'm like Marty110 and have the Nikkor 18-200 for my D300. Use it 98% of the time

Gary

Congratulations. Canon man myself, but you've bought yourself a great bit of kit. All you can do know is use it, use it, use it (wasn't that also an advertisng catch cry?). Have fun!

Good on ya! Its a great pastime but challenging (in a good way). Next you need some software for post processing...................and a

tripod
more glass
some filters
more time
very early mornings

...........but its all good!

Congratulations, the Nikon 7000 is a fine camera.
If you would like to have a good long lens under $1000 go for the 70-300VR.
On the green imports you can get it for under $600 and up to 200mm is as sharp as the 70-200VR which cost 3 times more.
Also if you would like to have sharp images get a good tripod and head before you considering more glass

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Good on ya! Its a great pastime but challenging (in a good way). Next you need some software for post processing...................and a

tripod
more glass
some filters
more time
very early mornings

...........but its all good!

Thanks WhiteD3,

You are right, the shopping list seems to be getting longer but can't wait to really get my teeth into using it.

As for the early mornings - having a teenage some that is a competitive swimmer, I've been doing my fair share of those for sometime - maybe I've just solved what to do between dropping him off and picking back up again

Mark

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Congratulations, the Nikon 7000 is a fine camera.
If you would like to have a good long lens under $1000 go for the 70-300VR.
On the green imports you can get it for under $600 and up to 200mm is as sharp as the 70-200VR which cost 3 times more.
Also if you would like to have sharp images get a good tripod and head before you considering more glass

Thanks for the suggestions Chucaro, I'm heading to China for work in about a month, so may see if I can track down a 70 -300VR while I'm away.

I was going to buy the camera OS too.... but decided I really wanted Aussie stock and an Australian warranty. (When it comes to faulty goods, my skills are similarity to those of a well known mod here )

I'm off to Sydney tomorrow for 5 days thanks to work: I noticed this starts Friday( Vivid Sydney - A Festival of Light, Music & Ideas ) - so might be a good opportunity to give the new toy a run.

Cheers, Mark

Well done the 7000 hadn't come out when I bought my D300s I absolutely love it and I'm sure you will yours.

I am saving my bikkies for more lenses, but it took me nearly 2 years with my old lenses to decide which ones I want