Looking for a digital camera

[Neal]

A great stereo is only great with great speakers.

A great camera is only great with... yeah, don't go cheap on the lenses but you can find good options with zooms that cover your needs so you need less quantity and go for better quality.

Let us know what you get.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

There are businesses that rent lenses, usually the higher quality lenses.
I don’t know what Nikon provides, but they may have something similar to Canon’s Professional Services program (CPS) where you can borrow equipment for an evaluation (try before you buy).

 

[Jim]

Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8 ED

Holy crap!

 

[DennisT]

Holy crap!

Yes, pricing the glass to go with the camera is always interesting.

 

[Jim]

First Lens Purchase:

After countless hours of intense research (or what Trish refers to as “another one of his deep dives into something he barely understands”), I’ve selected my first lens. The winner is the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR.

It should handle everything from capturing scenic views of the park to zooming in on squirrels stealing birdseed. Trish will no doubt roll her eyes when it arrives, but I plan to deny any knowledge of how it got here.

 

[Neal]

Some people put clear lens filters on to protect the glass. It looks like that lens is 77mm, so something like this:

Amazon.com

 

[Neal]

Time for a bag

 

[Jim]

This is going to cut into my drone budget.

 

[team bradfield]

Some people put clear lens filters on to protect the glass. It looks like that lens is 77mm, so something like this:

Amazon.com

thats what I use, its threaded both ways for attaching filters, etc

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Congrats on your new lens purchase!
I had a couple wide range zooms, ended up changing out to using a couple zooms (28-70 and 70-200) as the sharpness of the image was so much better and the lens was “faster”, meaning that it could work in lower light conditions and use a faster shutter speed when capturing sports or fast motion.
Be sure to keep your box in case you change your mind.
Have fun with your new hobby!