Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.vt.edu!newsfeed-00.mathworks.com!panix!not-for-mail From: Bread Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: Re: does anyone use their iPad as a camera Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:51:51 -0700 Organization: lined up neatly Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <2012082109361980278-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> <210820120939471389%nospam@nospam.invalid> <210820121524443214%nospam@nospam.invalid> NNTP-Posting-Host: localhost Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1345589511 14124 127.0.0.1 (21 Aug 2012 22:51:51 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:51:51 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: Unison/2.1.9 Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:29846 comp.mobile.ipad:14670 On 2012-08-21 22:24:44 +0000, nospam said: > In article , Bread > wrote: > >> A friend, however, has a d-70 (maybe it's a d-80? I forget) which has >> now died and is interested in replacing it. A few years ago, when we >> got our d-90, I'd have recommended the same. But it's been 4 years and >> that's a _long_ time in digital photography. >> >> Any strong recommendations? > > how much does he want to spend and how many (and which) lenses does he > have? > > assuming he wants to stay with nikon, there is the new nikon d3200 with > 24 mp (about $700, red or black), as well as the previous d3100 (about > $500 with rebate that expires this week) and the d5100 (about $650 > w/rebate, also expiring). I suspect that they'd be into the 5-700 price range, inasmuch as I don't think they would care about the marginal difference an extra $1000 would make above that. As I understand it, the current crop in that $700 or so range is pretty amazing - certainly lots better than their old D70. Does anyone really need 24 megapixels? Is that what we're up to now? I thought the quality-vs-quantity thing was settled and now we were more focused on quality. How big those files must be. I'll suggest they take a look at the D3200. Just looked at it on dpreview and it looks like a pretty smart replacement for their old D70. Thanks! Very helpful. Hopefully, I'll get a few more years out of my D-90. I've really been enjoying it.