Originally Posted by
ebuck
I like a lot of your photos on your Flickr site. You have a good eye. The setup you inherited is pretty decent and should get you a long way towards mastering dSLRs.
Once you've played with this setup for awhile, you'll get an idea of what you really want out of a dSLR and what you might want to upgrade to. The higher end Nikons (D300, D700, D3) are a lot more expensive, but offer more features, faster autofocus, better high ISO, more durability, and full frame sensors in the last two cameras.
Thanks. I'm never sure if what I am taking is pleasing to anyone but me! My partner has a D90 which I may "borrow" if I want to play around. I THINK the manuals are in Brisbane, may have to get my mum to go looking for them. In no way shape or form do I want to be a professional. I'd be happy being an amatuer who takes good photos that people react to. For emotional reasons I suspect I will always keep the D70s, even if at some stage in the future I upgrade. I guess its a matter of time and money and seeing if the "obsession" continues once the novelty factor wears off.