Bill Proctor

dairygirl, about 1 year ago

I Bill, I have a range of diital cameras. from fujiefilm, Nikon to the olympus camera’s. I love the olympus, does not hurt the back pocket to much and get great quality photos.
each to thier own with what they like to use, but I love the olymups, good luck

Michael Hurren, about 1 year ago

If you get a nikon D SLR you can use your old Nikon lenses.

Mick

Ian Porter, about 1 year ago

Have a look at the Pentax K10D and the new DA* lenses – wonderful. Remember to change the sharpness setting from the factory default, though. You can also use most of the old Pentax lenses too.

Shay Larkin, about 1 year ago

Hi Bill, you might like to look at Thomas Sielaff’s journal – 62 dollars and no sense or sos -as there is alot of info and questions re buying a DSLR. It really depends on your budget.

narabia, about 1 year ago

It depends what do you want your images for, what kind of photos or rather in what conditions. Digital cameras disadvantage is that the quality can not be comparable to traditional, especially long exposure/night photos. Nikon images at ISO 400 or higher then to be a bit noisy, but are not that bad as for instance Olympus. I say this from my experience and years of browsing web photogalleries.
I have a Nikon D80 at the moment, previously owned Nikon D70, Olympus E-300, Canon 300D, Olympus E-10, and had a chance to take images with some other Olypus cameras, Minolta and Sony. Regarding noise probabaly Canon SLR are the best, ie give really clear images but… but… for me… out of focus areas (I am crazy about very shallow DOF) looked like “plastic”. Maybe it was a fault of lenses I used then (Sigma set). Now with good Nikon lenses (50mm F1.4, 105mm f 2.0) + excellent Sigma macro (150mm f2.8) I am really happy how the camera captures out of focus layers. So if you still have some Nikon lenses go on one of Nikon SLR. Notice that although D40 and D50 are cheaper and not that different to D70s and D80 if about features, they are not the best for avanced photographers who like changing settings very often. For instance manula exposure mode requires setting shutter speed and aperture. In D80 there are 2 command dial wheels while in D40 there is only one so changing settings require pressing buttons. So if you need to do that fast (for sport photos) then take more expensive camera. And read about what kind of lenses you can use with each Nikon digital SLR.

Good luck
nMK

Bill Proctor, about 1 year ago

Thanks everyone…seems the same names still apply in regard to quality….Nikon, Olympus, Canon, or even Pentax… . Was used to a manual camera years back but never did much more than landscapes..

rarinrob, about 1 year ago

Hi Bill, I bought my first dSLR a few weeks back – a Nikon D80 which I’m really pleased with. As narabia says, it might make more sense to go for a Nikon with your current lenses. I’m not a beginner but I’m also not a pro, but the D80 seems perfect for my needs. Mine came with the AFS Nikkor 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 G ED lens (pretty highly rated on SLRgear.com) and I’ve been happy with the results so far.

Rob

robert murray, about 1 year ago

I just bought myself a Nikon D40x and find the results suit me down to the ground

David Sundstrom, about 1 year ago

These days most of the major camera brands make competitive products,

I’d say check if you can use your old lenses, then go in to a camera shop and try out a few of the cameras to see if it is right for you.

I think from recollection that the Nikon D200 (recently superseded by the D300 so you may be able to pick one up cheaper) is capable of using more of the old nikon lenses.

jeany, about 1 year ago

Out of all the cameras, what camera would you kick off with if you have, no camera to start with, a tiny budget and a bunch of enthusiasm?

Bill Proctor, about 1 year ago

ok , thanks everyone for the advice…shall take a look see at the Nikons first, but keep an open mind….

Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago

Important thing to check is whether your lenses will work with the new Nikon digitals. A lot of them may not. Good luck!

Rebecca McLean, about 1 year ago

Nikon all the way!!!

Bill Proctor, about 1 year ago

Thanks Rebecca… thanks everyone for the advice!

Jason Hampton ..., about 1 year ago

Mate the Canon 400D has not been mentioned here and it surprises me. It is the only one with a self cleaning sensor at a reasonable price.
Chances are the old lenses will not give you great results unless you buy a very expensive camera at the top end that has a full 35mm size sensor. Your focal plane is all out of wack otherwise.
Nikons are great but the issue I have with them is the Australian distributor. They are arrogant and not as organised as Canon. Good luck if you have any reason to contact them.

EmberFairbairn..., about 1 year ago

I have been researching exactly the same thing. For me, although I would love a dslr i just cant afford one at present and my digital camera has just been stolen and i really need it mainly for recording as acturately as possible and withought need for a light box, my 2d work. This is what I have been advised by many other artists through forums online who need good macro shots of their work, high res. etc. , that for the price they mostly recommend cannon powershots d1000 or d650, both are available online at a discounted rate for between $200 and $350 U.S. they both have 12megpix. and macro to 1cm, which is pretty good , they are mainly produced for that type of work and close ups of still life’s , botanical shots etc. I just wish i could find the link to the place i checked out yesterday , it reviews all camera types.

EmberFairbairn..., about 1 year ago

by the way, your work is stunning

Bill Proctor, about 1 year ago

Thanks Ember….thanks everyone!