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Originally Posted by GregWeld
I agree and disagree with Siegs point.... You're not going to know if you like cameras at all -- and there's (like unfinished hot rods) zillions of dollars spent on equipment that is on someone's closet shelf...
The bad part is - like an unfinished hot rod - used stuff ain't worth diddly IF you do decide that you love it and want to use it more. So it's a damned if you do - damned if you don't sort of thing.
If you do love it -- and are any good at it - then your equipment will never be good enough and you'll be sorry you didn't step up. My earlier point was -- let's say you buy and find you don't do enough or care enough like you thought you were going to... then better equipment will be easier to sell and probably hold a % of it's cost better than the cheaper versions or it will also be worth more on trade should you move up.
Camera BODIES are like computers - as soon as you buy - they put out another model that does more, is better, and the one you just bought is now $100 cheaper... so you can never win that game. I'd rather buy a decent body -- and fuss with lenses and stuff - and Nikon is famous for their compatibility throughout their bodies. You just have to watch and get autofocus lenses etc but if you take a class or ask - you'll learn all that.
To me - it's like having a good tool box - it will make you happy for years... and you can always add tools as you go. A Snap-on box is an easy sale if you decide you don't want it. See what you get for a run of the mill Craftsman...
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Greg all very good points, And the tool box one is spot on. When I worked on cars everyday I had a big azz Snapon tool box at work and then bought another one for my home shop. My dad told me I should just buy a Craftsman for home but I didn't listen
Well after getting out of painting everyday for a living I had two setups at home
It took a couple of weeks and I had the home Snapon box sold for what paid for it a few years earlier as I bought it used to start with.
I am going to go to the store and put all the different options in my hands and then will see where it all ends up. My daughters first basketball game is at the end of January so I won't o have some time to get used to it before hand.