Nikon D3300?

>>3121586
Yes, it's good. The kit lens is also good.

>>3121586
i think canons low price models are inferior to nikons in terms of specs. its really important to check what glass you want to use though.

>>3121586

I bought the D3300 as my starter camera in 2014 or so. Since I was a beginner, it had more than enough features for me to use and took amazing pictures. I was using it almost daily for street photography and most weeks I did a little landscape shooting too. It always did everything I wanted and did it well, and I got plenty of great images from it. It was the perfect mix of 'just easy enough for a beginner' and 'just complex enough to take great pictures'.

I'm using a D7200 now since I actually have the experience and knowledge to value the extra features and better quality, but if I was forced to only use a D3300 even now, I woudn't feel all that limited and my shots would still look great.

TLDR. I loved the D3300 as my starter, you simply can't go wrong with it

>>3121586
Pick one with the new AF-P(step motor) kit lens. It's a little faster and it doensn't focus hunt.

do it

>>3121586
D3300 shits all over its Canon equivalent.

>>3121641
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D3300-vs-Canon-EOS-Rebel-T6

This speaks volumes.

To anyone who has used it before:
How easy/affordable were the additional lenses?

>>3121653
Got the AF-S 35mm 1.8G for $150 refurbished and just picked up the new AF-P 70-300mm VR for $185 grey market.

You tell me, bruv

>>3121653
If you don't mind manually focusing using the live view you can put any nikon made lens made since 1959 on it.

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Is this dslr ok for low light photography? I want to take night city photos. I've read that good/modern sensors are important for low light photography and thus I should avoid older models. Does anybody know when the D3300 replacer comes out? Maybe it will have a new sensor.

>>3121682
It's fine. Tripod + long exposure = wa la, cityscapes to post on /r/your_city.
The D3400 already came out last year and it's the same camera

>>3121682
>I've read that good/modern sensors are important for low light photography and thus I should avoid older models
this is true in that they'll have better performance at higher iso's, but like the other guy said, just grab a tripod and do long exposures and that's not an issue you'll have to worry about

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>>3121682
It's completely fine doing long exposures.

>inb4 shit snapshit

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>>3121719

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Pic related oc processed Milky Way shot on D3300. It's great.

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>>3121723
How do you do astrophotography?

>>3121724
http://www.astropix.com/html/i_astrop/quick.html
There are plenty of other guides, just google.

>>3121727
Do you use the kit lens? I don't have anything wider.

>>3121728
yes

i got a nikon body but I want a step up from the kit lens

what should I get that's somewhat cheap

Board traveller here. What is the best way to rent a DSLR? What is the best bang for the buck as I'm going up north in New Hampshire and want to take better quality pics than I can as I don't think my Samsung GalaxyS4 will.

I was looking at borrowlenses, but I don't know what I'm looking at/for other than a 7-day package and keeping the price under or around $80.

>>3121808
Have you checked locally

>>3121808
Do you have friends to borrow from? Wasting 1/5 of the price of a entry level DSLR for a week doesn't seems like a good ideia.

>>3121781
A new 50mm 1.8 is like $120
The used older version of the exact same lens is a bit cheaper.

>>3121586
Yeah, it's good.

But if you want to grow into it a little more consider a D5300 or D7100-7200

>>3121877
>D5300
More focus points and a flippy screen isn't much more to grow into

>>3121882
Better 3d tracking, GPS, wifi, intervalometer, kit lens is usually the af-p VR. Flip screen is incredibly useful for video and landscape.

>>3121884
Literally none of that would improve anyone's photography.

>>3121884
>Better 3d tracking
Only in liveview mode.

The only things that would improve the body are bracketing, dial turning full stops at a time and vintage nikkors metering.

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>>3121894
>>3121890

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>>3121895

>3 frames at 1/3 EV
What's even the point if you shoot raw? I'm talking about at least a stop difference plus and minus.

>>3121877
THIS Is what I was wondering about. An articulated screen can be useful when you want to shoot at angles you otherwise wouldn't be able to with a fixed screen, but that's pretty much it. I mean, I don't really care for the wi-fi and the other things.

Is it worth it going for it instead of the D3300?

Can any anons give their two cents?

>>3121935
I forgot to mention the fact that having it closed will protect the screen from dust and other shit, whereas the 3300's is pretty much vulnerable.

>>3121936
Vulnerable to what? mine isn't even scratched after 2 years, I don't even have a camera bag or strap it just lays around everywhere around the house or my backpack

>>3121932

it takes + - 2 stops, 3 frames.

>>3121935
It is worth it.

You'll pitch in little money for a better camera, and will have a better resell value when you decide to sell it.

>>3121815
Yes, and they seem to be out of one's in my budget. High time since summer is in high swing.

>>3121819
I have no friends with cameras. Only know one photographer personally. I've been looking here, and it seems to lean toward what I'm looking for, though I'm oblivious at what lense will be for general photos?

https://www.atsrentals.com/cat--Rent-Canon-Cameras--120.html

>>3122394
>I'm oblivious at what lense will be for general photos?
An "all-in-one" would be fine, like 18-140mm

>>3121882
What if I got a d5300 for $411 new with the kit lens?

>>3122946
Sure, go for it

>>3122956
Already did, just wondering if it was a good deal. Grabbed it from Best Buy when they clearanced them out a few weeks ago.

I am in a similar spot like OP, I have been thinking about the D3300, but I would like to take photos of moving subjects like cars at a track.
Does anyone know if this camera would be decent enough to take photos of vehicles in motion? (I would be rotating my body to follow the vehicle as it goes by)

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Sony A6000

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>>3123071
Any decent entry-level camera can do that. Simply use a higher shutter speed value.

>>3121586
GUys, i have the D90. Should i switch to these ?

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>>3123105

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>>3122946
I snagged this for $600 on ebay. Did I grt fugged?

>>3121586
Get the D3300. I have the D3200, and it's a rock solid camera that does all I want and need - I'm a very amatuer photographer, and I love the D3200. I got a great deal on the body and both kit lenses, and it's a fun camera to take everywhere. Same sensor, same lenses.

>>3123170
Tony pls go. By the way I fap to your wife :)

>>3123183
It will be fine.

>>3123183
get a larger memory card since the one the sent is small and probably shitty (meaning slow)

other than that, looks a-ok my dude

>>3123166
no. go for the d7xxx or full frame.

>>3121595
My first DSLR was a Sony a230, recently i thought buy a Nikon but idk between D3400 or a D5200...

any opinion?

>>3123899
Both are good but I'd go with the D3400, having picked up one myself the other week. It has a higher max ISO and a somewhat better color depth.

The only desirable thing (for me) the 5200 has that the 3400 doesn't is a mic jack so you can get better quality audio if you're big on shooting video and photos. If that's not important to you at all, go with the D3400

This thread is perfect for me. I picked up a D3300 with the kit lens, a case, and a couple batteries for $160. Alot of people are recommending to get the Nikon AF-S 35mm 1.8G as a prime lens over the 50mm AF-S 1.8 FX . However, I can get the 50mm one for $115 where as the 35mm will be about $140+. Should I start with the 35mm and go from there?

>>3124541
Depends on what you shoot. I'd go for the 50mm because FX.

>>3124549

I wanna photograph my guns and people shooting them along with cars and just general shit I see like dogs and cats.

>>3124557
35mm then

I bought a used d5100 the other day, the guy gave it to me together with the kit lens (18-55 VR), a simple nikkor 55-200 and a 1.4 50mm nikkor lens, all for €380. Shutter count is at almost 15000, camera and lenses all work finde. How did I do?

>>3124557
50mm becomes a nice portrait lens with nicer bokeh. The 35mm will just do what your kit already does with maybe a little bit of bokeh.

If you pick a 50mm other thant the G it wont AF on the d3xxx and d5xxx bodies.

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>>3121586
I used mine when I was deployed to Guam and was happy with the results

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>>3126048

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>>3124541
Don't get a 50mm on a crop camera unless you know what you need it for. For general purpose and >>3124557 get a 35mm. The 50mm will be too zoomed in for "normal" scenes.

Even better, spend the extra money now and just get a 30mm Sigma lens (preferably used), it will be a bit wider and render better

>>3123878
Why so ?

>>3123878
>>3123878
What if i switch to Fuji X100 ?

>>3123878
>>3126062
Wait, forget it, what if i want to switch to the Fuji XT1 ? Is it a good decision ?

>>3126048
>>3126051
They let you use a camera on a daily basis in the army?

ar vou a zpy?

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>>3121586
Got mine second hand 3-4 months ago and I quite like it so far. Personally not my first DSLR, but after my D50 broke I couldn't afford the D5300.

What do you guys think about that 40 mm Nikkor macro lens? Any better options for this price? Already got an extension tube kit, but since most of the time I do macros or at least try to make macros I'd like to purchase a normal macro

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>>3126197
Navy and as long as it doesn't contain anything classified you would be surprised what you can photograph

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>>3126886
For animals or insects, 40mm would be terrible. Try to get at least a 90mm