russ_konrad Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 <b>"...I especially agree with your comment that with post processing you can get the same IQ from your other cameras as from the D3...."</b> <p> But for a wedding shoot - I need to go through 1000 to 1200 images and post process 300 to 400 of them. A camera that "gets it right" in camera saves a huge amount of time. And time is money for a professional photographer. <p> For amateurs that are taking a few shots here and there - they may very well have the time to post process images to get to what is a "great" image. Of course - they still may not be able to "get the shot" in low light - or in an action/sports situation because the D40 has a low frame per second rate and much poorer performance at high ISO settings (compared to the D3). <p> Once again - I do apologize that this conversation has strayed off topic. <p> My original recommendation to Sam is still valid - a relatively low cost Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens (around $400) will give him creative opportunities that his current lenses do not permit him to capture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtlawyer Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 How many lenses does a photographer need? One more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two23 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Any more, the software you use almost as important as your lens and probably more important than a camera. Perhaps Sam Rose should consider buying something like Photoshop Elements v6.0? If I had a D40x, which has a pretty good sensor, basic lenses, but no post processing software I think the biggest improvement would come from PSE 6. Easily. Kent in SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_dark Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 "D3 and D40x were virtually identical" Well, if that were actually true, it would be a pretty good reason to not buy a Nikon D3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_hammann Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 To really kickstart your photography and give it a new direction, I'd buy a film camera, a rangefinder, even, put a 35 mm lens on it and B&W film in it. Then go out, see and make pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_schroeder Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Sam, I believe if you filter through the responses, there is some wisdom. I would suggest buying nothing for six months. Use what you have and make images. There will always be "new and improved" silver bullets to make your photography better. The real final product is the image, not the gear. Eventually, your images will tell you what, if anything, you need to add. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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