[quote name='warwick' timestamp='1306807990' post='8945']
my first camera is a nikon d3 , all my lens are nikons, i will be set up the second as a marco camera
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Hi,
For a macro camera I would have a serious look at the D5100 with it's swivel screen. The optical finder, unless you buy an angle finder attachment, is typically very difficult to use in a macro setting on a tripod. Though the fixed screen on the D7000 might also work ok - I use a fixed screen E-P1 for macro shooting on a tripod and get by though a swivelling one would sometimes be nice.
Obviously the D5100 is lower spec and would need a bit more pampering - but for the price differential between this one and the D7000 you can easily afford a hammer to drive nails <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Perhaps the biggest downside to D5100 is the single input dial. How much of an issue no-AF with non AF-S lenses is for macro shooting, is a judgement call you will have to make yourself. You might discover that AF is pretty useless for macro shooting anyway.
A big bonus to the D7000 is the support of Nikon AI lenses. I just like old MF guys <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />
Hope that helps.
Joachim
my first camera is a nikon d3 , all my lens are nikons, i will be set up the second as a marco camera
[/quote]
Hi,
For a macro camera I would have a serious look at the D5100 with it's swivel screen. The optical finder, unless you buy an angle finder attachment, is typically very difficult to use in a macro setting on a tripod. Though the fixed screen on the D7000 might also work ok - I use a fixed screen E-P1 for macro shooting on a tripod and get by though a swivelling one would sometimes be nice.
Obviously the D5100 is lower spec and would need a bit more pampering - but for the price differential between this one and the D7000 you can easily afford a hammer to drive nails <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Perhaps the biggest downside to D5100 is the single input dial. How much of an issue no-AF with non AF-S lenses is for macro shooting, is a judgement call you will have to make yourself. You might discover that AF is pretty useless for macro shooting anyway.A big bonus to the D7000 is the support of Nikon AI lenses. I just like old MF guys <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Hope that helps.
Joachim
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