Nikon: Discussions

Hi,

I love Nikons and I am looking to upgrade from a Nikon Coolpix 6.1mp to a nikon d series. I would use the camera for basically to Point and Shoot however I would like to purchase a camera where I can do more. What do you suggest.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a telephoto lens for a Nikon D-40. Yes I would like the Nikor lens its out my price range looking at Sigma or Tamron. I am looking up 300mm. Any ideas?

I'm looking at a D40x for my son. He's a keen amatuer and is studying |Photography at \Uni. I'm confudsed between the various |Nikon models. The x has more pixels but that's not eveerything is it. Would I be better off looking at a D60- or even and 80?

They have different lens mounts I believe the D40 has the DX mount are the 60 and 80 the same? Are the mounts plastic or metal as I;'ve heard the metal mount is better. Maybe I would be better off buying a better camera second hand.

Nikon was always (35mm) the professional journalists camera of choice for it's ruggedness and picture quality. My son take action shots, maninly outdoors and is quite arty in in his picture composition be it portrait, architecture or skaters (his main subjects. For example I don't thing the 40x can shoot B & W from the camera.

If anyone has any informed ideas and can be bothered to reply thanks.

I am considering to purchase a Nikon 70-200 VR lens. I have been holding out for the new VR II . I will be using this lens for landscape and wildlife photograph. Can I justify the extra hundeds of dollars for the new VR version??

I bid on a Nikon D3 yesterday and then saw in the listing to email esell77@gmail.com for buy it now for $1500. It sounded too good to be true, but I sent an email anyway. I received what looked like an invoice from ebay (aw-confirm@checkout-ebay.com) with a convincing ebay logo. But it instructed me to send payment via Western Union to an address in Italy. I forwarded the email to spoof@ebay.com to see if it was legitimate and ebay informed me that it was not. Evidently the person stole another member's I.D. and used it to list the item. eBay will never tell you to send money via Western Union. I did not tell the seller that I was on to him, so he may try to relist the item. I should have used the "report this item" tab to inform eBay but I did not, so he may try it again. Beware!

I saw this swap on swapz.co.uk. A canon 50D with EF 100mm f2.8 lens.
The guy is looking to swap for a Nikon.
I am just wondering has anyone used the canon 50d and is it a good swap.
I may be asking on the wrong site as this is all Nikon users, sory

Can anyone tell me how to counter the harsh yellow lights typically lighting gyms? I have been disappointed with my attempts to photograph my son playing basketball. I am using the D70.