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Help me decide..!

  • 06-07-2014 02:57PM
    #1
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,674 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,
    As some of you may remember I bought a Nikon D60 some years back and felt very comfortable with it.
    More recently a Nikon D300 with 18-200mm Vr lens came on offer with only 192 actuations on it so I sold my D60 and bought the D300.

    Sometimes I wonder if I made a mistake as I am not really comfortable with it and often considered selling it.

    Now I have an opportunity to buy a Sony Nex 6 with some lenses etc.

    Sony NEX 6 Body
    Sony E-Mount 18-55mm Kit Lense
    Sony LE-A01 E-Mount to Alpha Mount converter
    Sigma 30mm F2.8 Lense
    Sigma 70 - 300mm Lense
    Sony NEX Camera Bag
    Sony Batteries
    Sony Battery Charger
    600mm Samyang Mirror Lense with 2x teleconverter


    My Question is.

    Should I keep my D300 or should I replace it with the above?

    One other thing.
    If I did decide to change.

    What sort of value would my D300 have?
    It is as new and only has 1900 or so actuations.

    Need to decide asap.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    What was it about the D300 that you didn't like?

    BTW, I had a Nikon 18-200 (briefly) and have to admit that if that was my only lens, I probably wouldn't bother taking many photos...


  • #3
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,674 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    What was it about the D300 that you didn't like?

    Too many buttons and combinations of buttons to get my head around, :o


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    What about a bridge or compact camera?


  • #5
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,674 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    What about a bridge or compact camera?


    Judging by that question I take it you are not for the sony?

    I would prefer to stay with the d300 or get the sony.

    On another note.

    What would you have instead of the 18-200?


  • #6
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    vectra wrote: »
    Judging by that question I take it you are not for the sony?

    I would prefer to stay with the d300 or get the sony.

    On another note.

    What would you have instead of the 18-200?

    No idea about Sony TBH. I just think a D300 (or any other large DSLR) with a single superzoom lens is a bit pointless, you'd probably get better results and more use from a compact like a Canon G12, Panasonic Lumix or something.

    At the moment, I switch between three lenses; 50mm 1.8, 10-20 and 80-200 2.8. Almost the same focal length as your 18-200 covered, but the difference in quality, sharpness, depth of field etc. is worth the effort IMHO. That's why I use a DSLR; for the lenses.

    There are times when I would prefer to have a compact, in a situation when a DSLR setup can be a burden, and maybe this is how you feel too? I don't know...


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  • #7
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Ooops, sorry, just seen that the NEX isn't another DSLR, I assumed it was. Carry on.


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