<p>I hear that you are just starting out and looking for the most affordable options. I started out with your same mind set. I started with a D200, a very nice start. Then I took what most people would call a step down. Some of my photographer friends laughed at me. That thought I was shooting a toy. I bought the D90 for $865. It was not a professional camera although it produced images that were right along side the D300 images. The ISO reaches were unreal. I bought the cheaper camera and went with the nice glass. I bought the 70-200 VR 2.8. From then on my images were outstanding. I made around $16,000 in sales with that camera in a year then sold it for $800 on Craigs list. I upgraded to the D700, and added a 24-70 2.8 to my camera bag. I also bought a 50 1.4. Those are my lenses that I use for everything. I would like to have a prime 85 1.4 but am still trying to recoup from the massive hemorrhage on the D700 and the new lens. I sometimes wonder if I should have just stayed with my D90. The images difference are not that noticeable especially in sports shots. I kinda miss the video feature in the D90. When the D700 comes out with the video option I will purchase it and have my old D700 as my second body. <br>
As far as shooting inside. It is so darn hard when there is a lot of action. Crank the ISO expect noisy images, run a noise reduction, you can afford not to. I use Define from NiK. Try not to just sell low quality images. I think it cheapens then entire industry. We are professionals we are expected to produce a quality image. Sometimes the customers don't know the difference, but over time your reputation, brand and the industry as a whole will be tarnished. Better to take you time and produce quality than to can up some low quality junk that the customer is going to be irritated with when they go to print and they get all that noise. Please don't hammer me for my opinion. I just think we should have a certain amount of professionalism. <br>
Lastly, Next time you take on a job that might be a little out of your realm, see if you can get someone with some experience to help you though your first job. I know it is hard to find people willing to do it, although if you pay them what they are worth it would be worth the education. </p><div></div>
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<p>I hear that you are just starting out and looking for the most affordable options. I started out with your same mind set. I started with a D200, a very nice start. Then I took what most people would call a step down. Some of my photographer friends laughed at me. That thought I was shooting a toy. I bought the D90 for $865. It was not a professional camera although it produced images that were right along side the D300 images. The ISO reaches were unreal. I bought the cheaper camera and went with the nice glass. I bought the 70-200 VR 2.8. From then on my images were outstanding. I made around $16,000 in sales with that camera in a year then sold it for $800 on Craigs list. I upgraded to the D700, and added a 24-70 2.8 to my camera bag. I also bought a 50 1.4. Those are my lenses that I use for everything. I would like to have a prime 85 1.4 but am still trying to recoup from the massive hemorrhage on the D700 and the new lens. I sometimes wonder if I should have just stayed with my D90. The images difference are not that noticeable especially in sports shots. I kinda miss the video feature in the D90. When the D700 comes out with the video option I will purchase it and have my old D700 as my second body. <br>
As far as shooting inside. It is so darn hard when there is a lot of action. Crank the ISO expect noisy images, run a noise reduction, you can afford not to. I use Define from NiK. Try not to just sell low quality images. I think it cheapens then entire industry. We are professionals we are expected to produce a quality image. Sometimes the customers don't know the difference, but over time your reputation, brand and the industry as a whole will be tarnished. Better to take you time and produce quality than to can up some low quality junk that the customer is going to be irritated with when they go to print and they get all that noise. Please don't hammer me for my opinion. I just think we should have a certain amount of professionalism. <br>
Lastly, Next time you take on a job that might be a little out of your realm, see if you can get someone with some experience to help you though your first job. I know it is hard to find people willing to do it, although if you pay them what they are worth it would be worth the education. </p><div>
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