The price to performance of used cameras is absurd. My view is that digital photography tech hit maturity in 2008 with the release of the Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D700.
There is an overwhelming amount of professional gear out there at rock bottom prices. Consumer gear can be a blast when it’s cheap enough. The right camera for a style of shooting is going to be better than whatever the newest camera happens to be. (Unless you’re doing sports/action/wildlife. AF tech is getting absurd.)
Third Party Battery Paranoia
I have had batteries fall apart, fail within months, and with a capacity far below what’s on the label. It’s difficult to find good quality third party batteries.
There is an easy way ANYONE can inexpensively capacity test camera batteries. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to capacity test camera batteries. It is a simple DIY project that only requires, ~$30, a screwdriver, and pair of wire strippers.
Picking Out Vintage Lens Winners
All lenses aren’t equal, especially when it comes to vintage and early digital camera lenses. Modern lenses will give you images that are razor sharp corner to corner. Vintage lenses can set themselves apart by how they render, the color you can get with them, interesting bokeh, or other characteristics not valued by current photographers.
On the other hand, many vintage lenses are not good. Their performance may not be good enough to set them apart from other lenses. Worse, as time has gone on some lenses have defects such as haze, fungus, balsam separation, or degraded grease, that will render them worthless because of the difficulty in repair.
I’m somewhat indiscriminate in my purchasing of gear, so I get a mix of good, bad, and average. The lens reviews will help you find a lens worth owning. These are popular film cameras that recieve frequent lens questions.
The Nikon D3X uses Compact Flash memory cards. 64GB is the max card storage capacity that is compatible with the camera.
A card bigger than 64GB will not be recognized or the D3X will display an error message.
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The Nikon D40X uses SD memory cards. 32GB is the biggest capacity SD card that can be used in the D40X.
SD memory cards labeled as SDXC or SDUC will not function properly in the D40X. These cards will be 64GB or larger, so they can easily be avoided.
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The Nikon D50 uses SD memory cards. The largest capacity SD card that is compatible with the D50 is 2GB. MultiMediaCards (MMC) can also be used.
SD memory cards labeled as SDUC, SDXC, or SDHC will not work properly in the D50. These cards will be 4GB or larger, so they are easy to avoid.
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The Nikon D600 may use SDXC, SDHC, and SD memory cards. For video and burst shooting, it is essential the card you use has a fast enough write speed.
The functionality of your camera can be greatly decreased by using an inadequate SD card.
If you’re in a hurry, here’s the best card you can buy for the Nikon D600:
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SDXC, SDHC, and SD memory cards are produced to operate with the Nikon D610. For video and continuous shooting, it is essential the SD card you use has a fast write speed.
The functionality of your camera can be greatly reduced by using an incorrect SD memory card.
Don’t want the technical specs? Below is my recommendation on the SD card to use in your Nikon D610:
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SDXC, SDHC, and SD memory cards are meant to function with the Nikon D7200. A card with fast enough write speeds is important for video and continuous shooting.
The functionality of your camera can be decreased by using the wrong SD memory card.
Just want a card that is compatible with the camera? Here is my suggestion on the memory card for use with your Nikon D7200:
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