D90 Owners:
I am thinking about upgrading from a D40 to a D90, but I want to make sure I know exactly what I am doing before I drop the significant (for me, a college kid) chunk of change for the new body.
From what I understand, there are a number of bonuses to the upgrade, but I'm not sure if my money will be better spent on a D90 upgrade or on faster glass. As I understand, the biggest benefits (to me) of the D90 are:
-Better high ISO performance. I have seen shots that tell me I could use up to ISO3200 in a pinch and still be happy
-More AF points/a real CAM system. My whopping 3 AF points are underwhelming, and more are always welcome.
-The AF Screw. This would open up a new world of less expensive AF Glass that I can use.
-The Aux screen/Dual scroll wheels. I've been shooting in full manual more often as I continue to learn, so the extra wheel and not having to turn on the bright rear LCD to change settings would be wonderful.
Is it worth the money over faster glass? My kit at the moment consists of the D40's kit 18-55, the 55-200VR, the 35/1.8G, and an old 50/1.8E. I am considering trading up from the 55-200 to a Sigma or Tamron 70-200/2.8, as I tend to do a lot of event photo in dark-ish rooms, and the 70-200 would end up costing me about as much as the new body minus the sale of my old one.
Things to keep in mind: I am a hobbyist at best, I only shoot because I enjoy it, not for money or fame. Video will be a novelty to me, so I am not worried about the jellycam effect.
So, D90 owners: Is it worth it? What are things I should be aware of?
Thanks!
Discussion about
Questions About Upgrading to a D90
The frames per second are higher if you take a lot of action shots (my motto: If you can't take a good shot, take a lot of them).
The megapixal count is 12 versus what, 6? This is a double edge sword. Your average picture will be from 7 to 10 megs each. That's with Jpeg compression. RAW is huge. If you transmit pictures to your local photo printer, some of them can't take an image that big.
Oh, and by the way, just do it. You're going to love this camera!
The megapixal count is 12 versus what, 6? This is a double edge sword. Your average picture will be from 7 to 10 megs each. That's with Jpeg compression. RAW is huge. If you transmit pictures to your local photo printer, some of them can't take an image that big.
Oh, and by the way, just do it. You're going to love this camera!
Haha, that's the problem... It's so nice I can't convince myself -not- to spend the money.
I do follow your motto when I'm shooting events in low light... If I take 10 shots of the same thing, one of them should be sharp, right?
I tend to shoot raw, but I've got a 4GB and an 8GB card, so I'm not worried about space yet. And if I do run out, SD is getting cheaper everyday. I'm not sure I want to deal with storing the 12MP NEFs, but that isn't a big deal.
Thanks for the response!
I do follow your motto when I'm shooting events in low light... If I take 10 shots of the same thing, one of them should be sharp, right?
I tend to shoot raw, but I've got a 4GB and an 8GB card, so I'm not worried about space yet. And if I do run out, SD is getting cheaper everyday. I'm not sure I want to deal with storing the 12MP NEFs, but that isn't a big deal.
Thanks for the response!
After much ummming and ahhhhing, I finally plucked up the courage to purchase the D90 and am just waiting for it arrive any day now. I'd narrowed the choice down to the D90 or D5000 but after handling both of them the D90 made its little brother feel like a toy in comparison.
Can't wait to start using my first proper DSLR and I'm sure the D90 won't disappoint.
By the way, I'm getting the Nikkor 18-70mm lens with it and will now have to start saving the pennies for all the extra glass I've got on my wish list.
Can't wait to start using my first proper DSLR and I'm sure the D90 won't disappoint.
By the way, I'm getting the Nikkor 18-70mm lens with it and will now have to start saving the pennies for all the extra glass I've got on my wish list.
