Looking to upgrade.

mtmcelvy

I am putting this here because the bulk use of my new purchase will, hopefully, be weddings. That said, I currently own a Nikon D40 and I am looking to upgrade. My question is, do I buy a new D90 or a used D300? My next wedding isn't until Oct. 10th and I should have enough to get a used D300 by then. I have enough for the D90 now. So what say ye all??:dunno

mpriest13

mtmcelvy wrote:

I am putting this here because the bulk use of my new purchase will, hopefully, be weddings. That said, I currently own a Nikon D40 and I am looking to upgrade. My question is, do I buy a new D90 or a used D300? My next wedding isn't until Oct. 10th and I should have enough to get a used D300 by then. I have enough for the D90 now. So what say ye all??

If you only have the D40 kit lens than I would get the D90 and put the extra money into a quality pro lens.

bloomphotog

D300, D300, D300............ A far superior camera to the consumer D90.

Don't worry about lenses. You can shoot a whole wedding with $100 50mm(and get WAY better shots than any zoom).

Scott_Quier

Disclaimer: I shoot Canon, so you will need to do the translations

I used to be of the glass over body school of thought. And, I've gotten a lot of decent (or better) shots with each of the 20D/30D/50D bodies I've had. Then I bought and used the Canon 5D II. There's a reason they call it a camera system. One's photographs are only going to be as good as the weakest link in the chain (I'm finding out that for me it's what I use for a brain ). Using the same glass (and in one case, a lens that has been on the back of shelf for more than 2 years) my keeper rate has soured!

OK, that's just one data point, but I have to say that there's a reason the higher priced bodies are higher priced and it's not just features.

My suggestion, FWIW, is for you to buy the D300. If all you have is a kit lens, buy a 50mm f/1.8 (or better if you can afford it) as that will produce great shots at anything above about f/2 and rent a quality hunk of glass to cover the gaps. If my experience is any indication, you'll end up soooo much happier with the results.

mtmcelvy

Thanks for taking the time to respond!! I have been leaning towards the D300 and initially that is what I was saving for. I guess my concern was buying a used camera(D300) over a new camera(D90). As far as the lens goes, I have the D40 kit and a 55-200vr. I have been renting lenses for weddings and will continue to do so untill I can afford some nice glass!

Mike

sweet caroline

My D300 has worked out well for me. I rent a lens for weddings, for now. Even my kit lens performed very well for portraits and non-wedding events, and the 50mm is a great little lens at a good value. My vote is to invest in the D300 now and save for lenses after that.

Caroline

Agnieszka

I'm with everybody, go with the D300

Cantfeelmyfingers

D300!
I was pondering the same question not even a month ago, (although I was able to get my camera for an awesome price through work..), I have zero regrets buying the D300 (was previously using a D60).