rdavy

There are further unknowns in that the camera manufacturers (and models by the same manufacturer) all differ in how they interpret ISO. At the extreme end this seems to be how Olympus got DXOmark ...

For portraits and general bokeh, the Nikon AF-S 55-200mm has to be worth a look. I've done manual focus with the D3300 and a samyang lens. In many cases the results have been good.  But doing that ...

The 85mm f1.8G is also worth a look.

I know you said Nikkor, but in terms of value the Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f1.4 has to be worth a look. Also, why not pick up an old Nikkor macro lens.

The 24mm and 28mm f1.8G lenses are reasonably lightweight and well regarded. Price is another issue.

According to DXOmark, later 24MP cameras like the D7200, and even the D3400 have some useful dynamic range advantage over the D3300. This continued with the D7500 even with its slightly lower ...

If you are getting the D7500, it is probably worth upgrading your 18-55mm to the latest AF-P VR version.

Where is the M50 letting you down? This will help guide your decision process.

There are hundreds of opinions out there. If it was your primary system it would be a no-brainer. As part of a backup system, given your gear list, I would think not.

Maybe due to the lens. DXOmark reports that 24-70mm f4 has very good light transmission for a given f-stop -- better than the 24-120mm by up to 0.4 stops. Try the experiment again with the same ...

I would add the Nikon D3100 into the mix. It has better sensor rating that most of the cameras you listed, and you should be able to get one with lens. Later on, if you want to get an inexpensive ...

You could search on Flickr to see what results people are getting with this lens. If you zoom in on 24MP you are always going to see problems. There is no way a low cost zoom like this can resolve ...

The Fuji X100 would be fun with its leaf shutter and fast flash sync. Otherwise, a refurb Canon SL2.

Did I watch the same video? He said the 50-250mm was "surprisingly good". He seemed to be dismissing kit lenses as a general concept, which is fair enough I suppose. We are yet to see a proper test ...

Jared Polin's Z50 YouTube review seems fair. He said "I really liked using this camera" or words to that effect. He is a bit of a Sony fan I think. Clearly the Northrups are no longer on Nikon's ...

Agreed, but if "lower end" DSLRs gradually disappear as forecast, there is room to make such a camera, and a couple of cheaper FX Z mount zooms.

The Jared Polin review on youtube seems to give a fair assessment of the camera. The eye AF looks like a great feature for anyone doing lots of portraits or family candids. I be interested to have ...

I think the smart move would be to make them mostly FX if possible.

I assume your 105mm macro lens is the AF-S VR version. This is reportedly a beautiful lens and has few equivalents in the mirrorless world, performance-wise. One option could be to use it with ...

I had a short session trying out the micro 105mm VR and the 28mm f1.4. (Nothing that was true macro). Thanks to Nikon Australia.