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I bought this camera because I own two very good Tamron F mount lenses from the film days that I wanted to use without adapters on a digital camera. Took it to a Rose Garden where I usually had back luck in the past with taking images of the flowers in the bright afternoon sun. Took many and I mean many beautiful images with and without the internal flash and I was very happy with the colors and sharpness. The lens I used was a Nikon F mount Tamron 90mm F2.8 macro that worked perfectly with the camera. I left the camera in Auto Mode to see how the two worked togehter on their own. I aready knew the lens was a great lens for me so I wanted to see if the camera was up to the task. And it was, much better than what I expected from an aged 6.1 MP camera! Attached are examples of macro, portrait, sky view, and medium shot ranges. All these fotos required very little to no post processing, usually for contrast. The pics reminded me that 6.1mps were professional grade digital cameras in their time used by professionals at weddings and other paid assignments.Read full review
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My camera comes up with same error message and won't display pictures on SD cards I wanted to return but lost info
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Even to this day, the Nikon D50 DSLR remains a very good starter camera. While it doesn't have the higher megapixel counts nor some of the fancier features found on newer models such as the D3000 or the D3100, when used properly it is capable of taking stunning pictures. Pros: -6.1 Megapixels is *plenty* for 99% of the uses that people are likely to do. It is more than enough for 8x10 prints, and it is certainly enough for online use. -Instant on - the D50 is ready to take pictures as soon as the camera is turned on. -Battery life is GREAT! I typically go 300-400 shots (no flash) before the battery indicator shows 1/2 charge remaining -Bracketing - some newer starter DSLRs don't have a bracketing feature -Compatibility with older AF lenses. The D50 is compatible with AF, AF-D, and AF-S, it will meter with Ai-P lenses -1/500 flash sync speed (this is great!) -Compatible with older and newer i-TTL flash units -It's nice and light with the AF-S DX 18-55 lens -18-55 has a very versatile zoom range. For most of the stuff that I typically shoot, 18-55 is all I need. -18-55 has a 52mm filter size. (very common size and generally cheap!) Stuff I wish Was Better -Metering has a tendency to over expose. I have to dial in -0.3 or -0.7 exposure compensation -Although bracketing exists, you have to drop into a menu to access it -Only supports up to 2GB SD cards. Generally not a problem when shooting JPEG, but if you shoot RAW like I do, space can be a problem. -18-55 lens - when focusing, the front element rotates. This becomes a problem when using circular polarizing filters. Overall the picture quality is great. If you shoot RAW, then the images can come out a bit muddy looking. However most people shooting RAW do some post processing using Aperture or Photoshop. A properly post processed image out of a D50 looks great. JPEG quality is solid straight out of the camera. I think the best part of the D50 is that it doesn't throw lots of features and options at you (although there are quite a few there - they're just buried in the setup menus). This allows a newer DSLR user to get acquainted or re-acquainted with photography. The camera gets out of the way and you can just concentrate on taking pictures. If you shop wisely, you can get a great complete camera system at half the price of a newer starter kit.Read full review
I decided to finally upgrade to a DSLR after using a Nikon Coolpix S4 (great camera but it finally gave out). I chose the D50 (body only) because I could use the same lenses I had with my Nikon N70 & FM2 35mm cameras. It's great too because it uses SD cards like my Coolpix did - so no need to buy new cards! Although it's not the latest cutting edge Nikon camera it's perfect for my needs at this time. It's light-weight and pretty compact for a DSLR. The rechargeable battery that this camera uses (En-EL 3a) actually turns out to be much cheaper than the newer batteries that Nikon uses (En-EL 3e). I also like that you can only take pictures through the viewfinder. The LCD screen is only for menus and picture reviews. So many point and shoot digital cameras don't even have viewfinders anymore, so it feels like I'm taking 'actual' pictures again.Read full review
Excellent entry level camera. The 6.1 megapixel jpeg immages allow for incredible photographs with exceptional detail to 12x18 and beyond. Don't fall for the megapixel "myth" that more is better. More means less storage on your SD card is about all that it accomplishes. The ergonomics is exceptional with good access and location to controls. Very pleasant light weight DSLR for all occasions. Can use all Nikon AF lenses new and old. Puts your money to better use. For a beginner, amateur, or professional, this camera can meet your expectations.
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