Proud new owner of D50

CanadianKid · Nov 19, 2006

This past weekend I ventured into my local camera shop and walked out with a new Nikon D50 and the Nikkor AFS-S DX 18-70mm lens. As well as the ExtremeIII 1gb SD (tossed into deal for $30 off, or same price as existing extremeII's), $7 cleaning cloth for the lcd/lens and the Sigma DG UV Filter (67mm).

I was surprised at how comfy the grip was vs the Rebel XT. It just seemed to fit my hand better. I bought what I felt comfy with because I knew I would be the one who has to hold onto it. My baby finger on the XT was dangling free and well I could see my hand starting to cramp up down the road.

Quite the upgrade from my Fuji Film 4800z point and shoot... LOL.

Now comes the fun part of figuring out how the heck to work it.

Fins · Nov 19, 2006

Congrats!

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morris · Nov 19, 2006

Congradulations on your new Canera. It will work very much like your old Fuji.

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Brad Waldera · Nov 19, 2006

Congrats. You'll love everything about it, especially the low noise in high ISO shots.
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JRDavis · Nov 19, 2006

Congrats on the new gear, enjoy. Welcome aboard...Calgary here.
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mgaf · Nov 19, 2006

d50 is a very good camera...although i have the d70s..its always amazed me how this d50 camera can produce beautiful pictures. the only reason why i bought the d70s is because of the commander mode. but i like the pictures coming from d50.
congrats...

CanadianKid · Nov 20, 2006

morris said:
Congradulations on your new Canera. It will work very much like
your old Fuji.

Yeppers. Tonite after work ill be breaking it out of the box and going through the manual and learning!

CanadianKid · Nov 20, 2006

JRDavis said:
Congrats on the new gear, enjoy. Welcome aboard...Calgary here.
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John

Thanks JR. Im happy with the camera. Cottage photos in Muskoka are going to have so much more depth now I believe. Im going to enjoy taking sunset views come spring time next year. Tonight starts up the learning process.

Carmela · Nov 20, 2006

I'm sure you'll get the hang of it right away. I am also a proud owner of D50. Have a fun shooting...

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gobongo · Nov 20, 2006

wijnands · Nov 20, 2006

Congrats, you won't regret it. Also try a normal speed SD card next time, extreme speeds aren't that necessary for most people.
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VidJa · Nov 20, 2006

I love my D50, although I have the 18-55 and an ancient 105mm MicroNikkor which really got a new life after 16 years. You bought a beautiful cam and I have shot more pictures with more keepers than I did with my F801.

I'm looking forward to your pictures.

WillemV · Nov 20, 2006

Congrats! I got the same body & lens last Christmas but had to return the lens after 2 days. It went completely crazy hunting. Got a new one - no questions asked @ Henry's in Newmarket - and have been a happy shooter since.

Tip: read the manual and try everything that's in there.

Have fun!

Willem

phydx2 · Nov 20, 2006

GASP You mean you don't have the battery charging???

Congrats on your purchase... I've been as happy as a pig in... errr.... mud... with mine!

Geoff

CanadianKid said:
morris said:

Congradulations on your new Canera. It will work very much like
your old Fuji.

Click to expand...

Yeppers. Tonite after work ill be breaking it out of the box and
going through the manual and learning!

fenerb · Nov 20, 2006

Great Camera - enjoy!

Edge767 · Nov 20, 2006

You're going to love the camera and the fun you'll have finding new and creative ways to use it!

Now get out there and shoot some photos we can look at!!!!

Welcome to the group!

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Hauer · Nov 20, 2006

A very wise choice! Afterall, this camera has proved itself over and over again.

Enjoy!

Cheers - Herman

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My motto: To learn more today, than I did yesterday!

Nikon D50 ~ Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D ~ Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO DG HSM ~ Nikkor 18-200VR f/3.5-5.6G ~ Mercury D50 Battery Grip ~ Jobo GigaOne 40gb ~ Lowepro Mini Trekker AW; Sony DSC-S85 ~ VCL-ES06 ~ HVL-F1000 ~ EagleEye OpticZoom ~ Pentax 50mm SMC f/1.4 (RL) ~ Panasonic FZ5 ~ Nikon CP3700

MBoatner · Nov 20, 2006

HAVE FUN AND LOTS OF IT. It is one hell of a machine. I still use mine in travels and in harms way places. Get on Adorama and B&H used and if money allows get a 50mm f/1.8D or any other bargins and build up your glass. I just purchased a D200 - grateful for my D50
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Mike

morris · Nov 20, 2006

Reading the manual is a great start! I always download and read it before the package comes :-}

Morris
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CanadianKid · Nov 20, 2006

phydx2 said:
GASP You mean you don't have the battery charging???

Congrats on your purchase... I've been as happy as a pig in...
errr.... mud... with mine!

Geoff

Yeah, I got home late sunday nite from the gfs so I didnt have time to wait for the battery to charge up. So I had to wait till tonight to do it. LOL.

ooooooh yeah I know what you mean now. The battery is charged and im snapping away. In auto mode for now.

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