Is the D90 dead??

[Mr Lensbaby]

I see their is a $200 cash back on the D90 in the past this was the start of the lead up to a replacement of a camera in that series

Any clues when the D90 "s" or what ever its name will be released


What upgrades do you think it will have ??? video with video auto-focus???

[I @ M]

Plenty of speculation about the replacement for the D90 and the D700 ($200.00 cash back on it as well) but the only thing is for sure is that we will all know what the specs are when they are released by Nikon.

I reckon I can safely predict that the replacement will offer new features and retail at a higher initial shelf price than the model it replaces.

[Wayne]

I could be tempted to lose my D3(I hardly use it) if the D700(I already have one) replacement has even better ISO performance and a faster frame rate than the current one. HD video like the D3s would be a bonus!

[maccaroneski]

I don't know if the $200 cashback can be seen as evidence of anything - I think that is a mechanism to drop the price in certain markets as a result of the weak American dollar without eroding the "retail" price. I bought my D90 about 8 months ago, and there was a $200 cashback on then as well.

[aurora]

HI maccaroneski, I just bought the D90 and am learning to use p mode. What is your all round general lens from your collection?

[maccaroneski]

HI maccaroneski, I just bought the D90 and am learning to use p mode. What is your all round general lens from your collection?

Aurora,

Generally speaking, budget will determine everything . I'm not sure what lenses you currently have?

However I really like the Tamron 17-50: it is reasonably cheap (I paid about $750, and the equivalent Nikon is about $1500), it is a fixed 2.8 aperture, very sharp, and has Vibration compensation (Tamron speak for VR, Vibration Reduction).

If you are on a budget, I would go for a Nikon 35mm 1.8 (for a couple of hundred dollars). You will keep it in your kit forever, it has a very wide maximum aperture, and has long been the sort of lens that is recommended to beginners.

As far as general advice goes - get into the learning plans in the New to Photography section here, and get the camera off P mode!

[kiwi]

Aurora,

Generally speaking, budget will determine everything . I'm not sure what lenses you currently have?

However I really like the Tamron 17-50: it is reasonably cheap (I paid about $750, and the equivalent Nikon is about $1500), it is a fixed 2.8 aperture, very sharp, and has Vibration compensation (Tamron speak for VR, Vibration Reduction).

If you are on a budget, I would go for a Nikon 35mm 1.8 (for a couple of hundred dollars). You will keep it in your kit forever, it has a very wide maximum aperture, and has long been the sort of lens that is recommended to beginners.

As far as general advice goes - get into the learning plans in the New to Photography section here, and get the camera off P mode!

Nothing at all wrong with using P mode - if you know why

[campo]

Nothing at all wrong with using P mode - if you know why

exactly...i know a few pros who use P mode and they earn a truckload of money doing so

[Mr Lensbaby]

HI maccaroneski, I just bought the D90 and am learning to use p mode. What is your all round general lens from your collection?

Best bang for bucks lens would have to be the 18 - 70

[mcdesign]

Best bang for bucks lens would have to be the 18 - 70

I would agree with this, it came with the D70s as a kit lens, I still have mine and it is great for Landscape work, plus a good walking around lens, Cameras Direct have it for a good price, it will do you for a long time until you decide what else you need...buying lenses is addictive! https://www.camerasdirect.com.au/ind...low-stock.html.

I also had the Tamron 18-200 mm F/3.5-6.3, it was a lovely lens too, very sharp...I dropped it but still have it but can only use it a level angle.

Don't buy lenses at a Camera store, there are plenty of places online that are very reputable like Cameras Direct and D-D-Photographics, I have bought most of my lenses there. There are others too.

[campo]

Don't buy lenses at a Camera store, there are plenty of places online that are very reputable like Cameras Direct and D-D-Photographics, I have bought most of my lenses there. There are others too.

There's nothing wrong with a camera store and it's not hard to find one that'll match the best prices you can get online for a reputable Australian (non-gray-market) product.

Once you're gone through a warranty repair with an online seller, having to package everything up, spend a fortune on registered/insured post and wait for months you realise where those few extra dollars may have been better spent (ie. with a local dealer who'll look after this hassle for you, if not help you out with a loan item etc)

[Kym]

It will be replaced by a D100

[Ronnysimulacrum]

It will be replaced by a D100

hahahaha or a D100s

[peterb666]

It has been on the market for quite a long time. There were rumours that Nikon were going to drop the D90 and just make do with a D700 replacement for use with the old camera driven AF lenses. This would sadden many Nikon owners with collections of old glass.

At the moment, the D90 is at bargain prices and if you can add a $200 cashback on top of that, grab one before they are gone.

[cafezeenuts]

Looking around the internet the D90 replacement is a hot topic atm, i think nikon will release them towards end of the year. I have a D90 and its a great camera. Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby. Unless its a full frame i don't get what the fuss is all about.

[fillum]

Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby. Unless its a full frame i don't get what the fuss is all about.

Why?

[ricktas]

Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby. Unless its a full frame i don't get what the fuss is all about.

I would like to know why as well? Certainly some will, but talk to bird and wildlife photographers, and the crop factor of a smaller APS-C sized sensor is a boon to them.

Edit ...Ah: *from another thread posted today also*

I'm new to photography but coming from Hi-Fi Audio background i always shoot in raw because i want the best possible digital data available. Just like in a studio recording all pros record in raw wav files and they can process them and convert to which ever format they wish later..

Sorry and with all due respect, seeing you are new to photography, I feel it worth pointing out that there is a lot to learn about photography before you can make claims like that above. So I feel it is necessary to post here, so that other members reading this thread do not take your full frame comment as correct and based on sound knowledge and a wealth of valuable experience in photography.

[Kym]

Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby. Unless its a full frame I don't get what the fuss is all about.

Summarising Rick's post !!

Why? This thread explains it all in regard to wildlife.

And I could say that if your really serious about portrait, studio and landscape work then
something like the Pentax 645D 40Mp medium format is the way to go.
(For reasons in Tannin's thread above in a different scenario)

[cafezeenuts]

I would like to know why as well? Certainly some will, but talk to bird and wildlife photographers, and the crop factor of a smaller APS-C sized sensor is a boon to them.

Summarising Rick's post !!

Why? This thread explains it all in regard to wildlife.

And I could say that if your really serious about portrait, studio and landscape work then
something like the Pentax 645D 40Mp medium format is the way to go.
(For reasons in Tannin's thread above in a different scenario)

Here is what i wrote earlier

"Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby."


That's why i said "most people" the keyword here, i didn't say "everyone" will upgrade to full frame. I believe i cover myself quite well here....

I've have a question, are you guys using full frame body yourself at the moment or thinking of upgrading to full frame??? If so, why?

And my answer to why "most people" will upgrade to full frame. It's quite simple really, it's because we're human. It's the same reason people upgrade to 1080p LCD panels from CRT, bigger house, 600cc motobike to 1000cc bikes etc etc...

Why? because we want the latest and greatest.... That's WHY....

[I @ M]

Here is what i wrote earlier

"Most people will eventually upgrade to full frame sooner or later if they are committed to this hobby."



And my answer to why "most people" will upgrade to full frame. It's quite simple really, it's because we're human. It's the same reason people upgrade to 1080p LCD panels from CRT, bigger house, 600cc motobike to 1000cc bikes etc etc...

Why? because we want the latest and greatest.... That's WHY....

Some may follow that path mate but I think that you will find that "most people committed to this hobby" think long and hard before making any decisions on camera gear and don't do it because it is the latest "fad".

Seeing as you are new here and don't know some of the history of the members and their habits I will fill in my personal details.

I don't have a TV, my last motorbike purchase was a 400+cc step down in capacity and I haven't finished building this house so I won't be upgrading any time soon.