need a new camera on a budget

[Nhb1958]

I have/had the CANON EOS 70D CAMERA CANON EF 70-300MM F/4-5.6 IS USM TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS shooting birds, gators, dogs, dolphins, etc., and some landscapes. I decided one day to miss the concrete steps and the destroyed my camera. Knowing the price of the above and what I enjoy shooting is there another outfit and or lens that would be better? I enjoy being able to stop a bird or a dophin as it was frozen when I snap the pic.

 

[kenrivers]

What is the most you are willing to spend? Are you looking for a new or used camera?

 

[Nhb1958]

about $800 on the body, and the lens I am still debating on I not that picky as far as if is new or used as long as the used works

 

[Nhb1958]

the only requirement on a lens would be if I could add an extension to it. I was using the 70-300 cannon and could not add extension on it

 

[kenrivers]

Nikon D5300 DSLR with 18-55mm Lens $796.95

Canon EOS 70D (refurbished) - $879.95 (body only)

 

[Nhb1958]

Nikon D5300 DSLR with 18-55mm Lens $796.95

Canon EOS 70D (refurbished) - $879.95 (body only)

If I decide to go with the Nikon D5300 what would be a good lens for shooting my birds, gators, dolphins, dogs and landscapes. I had the 70-300 on the cannon. Would sigma or tamron or nikon be the best brand?

 

[kenrivers]

I chatted with someone from Nikon and the lens the Nikon photographer suggested is the Nikon AF-SVR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens and I quote "The FX lens on a DX camera is going to be like a 105-450mm lens on a D5300".

AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Zoom Lens - used for $364.95

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS Telephoto Zoom - used for $199.00

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens - used for $349.95

Nikon is known for quality lenses. I have a Tamron lens for a Pentax SLR that worked well for me. I can't comment on Sigma lenses as I have never used one.

 

[Nhb1958]

Let me make sure I understand the Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED Zoom Lens would work as well as the Cannon EF 70-300MM F/4-5.6 IS USM telephoto zoom lens,? I had a Nikon years ago and really enjoyed it and would like to get the same results as I did with the Cannon.

 

[kenrivers]

I have never used that lens but the Nikon photographer assured me it would meet your needs. I had mentioned the Canon lens you had and what you wanted to shoot. He said he did some of the same type of photography and he used that lens.