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  1. I currently have a Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6, but I find the reach far too short for bird and wildlife photography. I use a Nikon dx body (currently a D60, but soon looking to upgrade to D5300 or D7100) and I'm looking at 2 lenses: the Sigma 100-400 f5-6.3 or the non VR Nikon 300mm f4 in combination with a 1.4xTC. On a dX crop, the Sigma would give a 600mm focal length, versus 450mm (though over 600 with TC) with the Nikon. I do like the look of the flexible focal length on the sigma. Any advice on which lens would be more appropriate for someone quite new to wildlife photography would be much appreciated. Thanks :)
  2. Yep I definitely think 200 is too small though I do love the VR it has. I'm looking at a range of lenses that go to 400/500mm, which would be over 600mm with a DX crop. Are there any telephoto lens that you recommend for a very tight budget (I can get a used sigma 100-400mm for around £500)? I've seen reasonable old sigma 150-500mm 5-6.3 for a few hundred pounds too. In terms of what I want to achieve, I am a Biology student and I love wildlife so I've found that this seems a great hobby to find interesting animals (and plants) and photograph them. I am pleased with some of the photos of insects and fungi with the macro lens, and I've just started looking into birds more. I want to upgrade to get better image quality in lower light and greater sharpness, as well as other helpful features. I'd love to get a long telephoto lens at some point in the near future too. I may end up doing something in the field when I'm older so although I have no hopes/intentions of being a pro and this is just a hobby at the moment, I do want the photos to be as good as they can be! :)
  3. I could go for the D7200 as it is only £90 more second hand, though I don't know if its worth it? The 25,600 ISO would be nice compared to the D7100 ISO of 6,400 (but it would probably not be great to go that high anyway?!) as well as the buffer. The 7500 would be really awesome, but I'd rather get the 100-400 or similar lens for birds. Also I can compromise on the screen, it would be nice to have, for instance when laying face down in grass to shoot a mushroom or an insect, but I suppose that is part of the fun!
  4. In addition to the improvements in autofocus and the other features, would the image quality in terms of sharpness and noise be much improved from the D60?
  5. I do find the autofocus on the D60 quite annoying! Yeah I agree, the DX crop would be useful paired to a full lens for the extra reach.
  6. jameshawke

    Upgrade d60?

    I enjoy using my Nikon D60 for macro (using sigma 105mm 2.8) and wildlife (Nikon 55-200mm) and having been really pleased with the results. But I am considering upgrading the camera body for the following reasons: ability to shoot at higher ISO without compromising on image quality, having live view and an articulated screen to make it easier to shoot macro in awkward positions, ability to shoot video, higher resolution for cropping, quicker focus speed for birds, quicker access to controls without diving into menus, and ultimately better image quality (though I'm unsure of how much an upgrade would help this compared to a new lens). So Im between the D5500 and D7100 (both used), I like the quick controls of the 7100 and from what I've read it seems recommended, but I really like the articulated screen of the D5500 and it is much lighter (though if I have a heavy macro lens on this doesn't seem super relevant). Any advice on which may be more appropriate (even if I should consider an old used full frame like a D600), or whether an upgrade would not improve image quality much and I should instead invest in a lens such as sigma 100-400 which would be great for birds. Thanks for any help :)
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