Nikon D90

[DeerHarvester]

Great info, and yes I have a lot to learn as far as SLR's go.   
Thanks

[a_bess]

thanks for the help guys!

[Antlershed]

I currently shoot a D80 and my dad shoots a D200. I still have a lot of learning to do with mine, and more than half the buttons on my dad's, I have no idea what they do. If you are tighter on $$$, I would say go with something like the D80 and then spend more money on a good lens. 

I have no experience with the D90.

[Slider]

I'll offer up my thoughts here for you.

I purchased the D40 last year after going back and forth on which to buy. The D60 just came out and there were some good prices on the D80 at the same time.I purchased it with the primary thought of learning how to take pictures during my hiking and hunting trips, but also while snowboarding and wakeboarding.

The D40 has been plenty of camera, especially since I had never used an SLR style camera before. The lenses mean more than the camera body itself. So I felt I was better off purchasing a cheaper body and upgrading the glass later down the road. If this is your first camera, you have so much to learn that the entry level D40 or D60 will work just fine for you. The biggest difference your going to get between the two cameras is the pixels, these will matter most if you plan to make poster size images.

So I guess what I'm saying is, but a cheaper camera, learn how to use it, and then buy better lenses. The D40 wont auto focus the high end lenses, but chances are you will be using the manual mode by the time you buy the better lenses. Just my 

I would tend to agree with everything except the last statement. The auto focus is so good now I use it most of the time!!!

[Elkman]

I don't see anything wrong with it? I'm curious why you want a DSLR with Video? It looks like this camera is NOT compatible with their high end lens. So if you want to step up in lens quality you will need to purchase another Camera? And YES their is a big difference in picture quality between a kit and high end lens. So it depend on what you want?

Hey Slider,
why would you think you can't use other lenses with a D90? I looked for it above but didn't see it.
ALL Nikons will work with ALL Nikon glass from $100 50mm to $10,000 600mm.

[Slider]

Sorry I'm a Canon guy? I read it in a reveiw?

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The D90 works perfectly with all traditional AF, AF-I, AF-D and AF-S lenses.

No metering or EXIF data with manual focus lenses, you need at least a D300 to use these well. Then again, you always can guess exposure and correct based on looking at the LCD on playback, or play with it even faster in Live View, or you can buy a small light meter which will slip into the hot shoe.

The D90 has the same lens compatibility as the D80, D70, D100 and D50, which is better than the D40/D60, but worse than the D300.

[huntnphool]

Then again, you always can guess exposure and correct based on looking at the LCD on playback, or play with it even faster in Live View, or you can buy a small light meter which will slip into the hot shoe.

Or just buy a Canon

[Elkman]

No metering or EXIF data with manual focus lenses

Just a note, this RAW data shortage the reviewer points out I believe is true for ALL Camera's when shooting Manual focus lens's as the motor and electrical contacts are not on the lens.
Then again, when and on what camera has anyone used a manual focus lens in awhile, or for that matter need to.
Just didn't want people to think there was any kind of short fall.

[huntnphool]

Used one while moose hunting this year.

[Elkman]

Used one while moose hunting this year.

So are you saying it's a loss to shoot any Nikon under a D300 due to lack of some EXIF data on about 6 old MF lenses someone might use on a D90?

[huntnphool]

So are you saying it's a loss to shoot any Nikon under a D300 due to lack of some EXIF data on about 6 old MF lenses someone might use on a D90?

Absolutely not, I simply answered your question

[Elkman]

Absolutely not, I simply answered your question
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K, 
Just didn't want someone to think they where limited if they were thinking about a D whatever.
Nikon has the best lens to body compatibility in the industry. Just blowing my own horn.