Help! What gear should I buy?
I get lots of requests for what gear I recommend. Well, the fact is that there are lots of great options out there. If you are looking for a Nikon DSLR kit, here are some ready made “wish lists” for you to check out over at B&H Photo. These kits contain everything you need to get jump-started in photography, including cameras, lenses, tripods, filters, and accessories. Many of the items in each kit are optional, so check your needs (and your budget) accordingly.
Recommended Nikon DSLR Kits
- Airshow Kit (lots of options for action photographers)
- Beginner Kit (for entry-level photographers on a budget)
- DX Enthusiast Kit (Ideal for advanced amateurs, includes D90/D7000 options)
- DX Pro Kit (D300s-based kit with all the trimmings)
- FX Enthusiast Kit (Nikon D700 with lenses and accessories)
- FX Pro Kit (Top level D3-based kit with pro glass)
- Budget Birding Kit (D90/D7000 body and lenses for birders on a budget)
- Outdoor/Nature Kit (fundamental gear for outdoor photographers)
- Pro Birding / Wildlife Kit (D300s-based kit with big glass for birds and wildlife)
- Travel Kit (Compact options for going light)
- DX Landscape Kit (Includes tripod, lenses and filters to go with your Nikon D90/D7000 body)
- FX Landscape Kit (For serious landscape shooters using the D700 or D3 bodies)
- DX Studio Kit (Includes portrait lenses, flashes, stands, and backdrops)
- FX Studio Kit (Similar to DX kit, but optimized for D700/D3 shooters)
Obviously, you can mix and match items from these lists, but this ought to be a great starting point for most Nikon shooters. If you shoot with another brand, you can easily find the equivalent gear in most cases, especially with the 3rd-party lenses.
Be sure to check out Jason’s eBooks and workshops!
15% Savings on all Nik Software Products (USA/Canada Residents only). Use this link to get your discount, or enter code JODELL at checkout.
Pingback: DomipixA » My Recommended Nikon DSLR Kits | Luminescence of Nature
some tips for D300 / D700 users
http://www.markallenphotography.co.uk/markallenphotography_d300.html
Nice list of configurations, thanks for sharing.
Great list for the DX Landscape. Appreciate you helping me spend my end of the year bonus on the items I don’t have.
Pingback: Holiday Gift Ideas for the Photographer in Your Family | Luminescence of Nature™
Thanks for some great tips and advice. I’m starting to branch into more birding from portrait work and I was wondering if for a little extra money would you consider a Nikon 300mm 2.8 AF over the 300 f4 AF? Both a lacking VR so I was thinking the extra lens speed might help, especially with a TC.
Thanks for any advice.
The 300 2.8 is definitely a better option for use with converters. The 300/4 is good with a 1.4x TC… the trick is to support it properly.
Jason, I attempted to access the Nikon gear recommendations that assembles a shopping cart at B&H. None of the links seem to be working – it takes you to B&H’s site but no reference to the recommended products in the shopping cart. Is there another way to access your recommendations?
The links should take you to a “wish list” that you can use to build your own cart. It won’t put these items into the cart for you.
Hi there, I need some help. I want to buy a Nicon changing from my old Canon. I want to buy a serious camera, because I don’t want to have to buy again.
I need to take modeling photos, athletic photos, cross country, photos, wild animals, and modeling studio photos.
What do you suggest?
I suggest a Nikon D7000. It is an excellent all-around camera.
Pingback: HDR Photography Workshop Using Nik - Forney Transportation Museum - Lone Tree Photography Club