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Nikon D90 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit

D90 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit

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Nikon D90 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit

  • Reviewed by: JustGetItFREE

    02-09-09

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Crystal Clear Video, High Zoom Capabilities, Sleek Design, Lightweight, Portable

    Weaknesses:It's a bit pricey!

    Overall Evaluation: This is an absolute MUST for everyone looking to get a new Camera! ...BUT, the price is a little to high in my opinion, I never would have got one if I never got mine for FREE!. Luckily a friend recommended this website to me before I went and bought one: **- www.cameras.justgetitfree.com - ** . I checked out the website, completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE, it arrived a month later in the post! It was also shown on BBC and CNN news!!

  • Reviewed by: anthoneyclover2415

    10-12-08

    Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

    Strengths: Amazing Video & Professional Detail

    Weaknesses:SLR Not P&S

    Overall Evaluation: I would give Nikons apparent flagship model a 9 out of 10. I just got mine from ButterflyPhoto not a week ago and already I've amassed 100s of shots to upload. I used the D300 for a year before I got this one. A+

  • Reviewed by: 1sledhead

    08-08-09

    Duration of ownership: 1 Years

    Strengths: Image quality and excellent buy for the money!

    Weaknesses:NONE!

    Overall Evaluation: I have been a photographer using Nikon cameras and lenses for over 40 years and this camera is my favorite to date! With 12.3 megapixels, a great image processor, and a sharp lens, this camera produces sharp images that I have printed and sold 30x40 inch prints from! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CAMERA!

  • Reviewed by: mourerj

    05-29-09

    Duration of ownership: 10 Months

    Strengths: D300 Image Quality, High ISO use; gets MANY features once exclusive to >$2,000 models (see Comments); 920k LCD, drive speed (5fps on mine), JPG processing, , 11-point

    Weaknesses:Software for advanced editing is very good but costly (Capture NX2, appx. $150), as is the PC control software (Camera Control 2, $75 or so?). Canon gives similar software for free. Awful bundled apps

    Overall Evaluation: For the sake of disclosure, I've owned Canons (30D & 40D, used 5D Mk. II for several jobs) and currently shoot with a Nikon D90 and D700. As the first "2nd-generation" Nikon DSLR to retail for less than $2,000 (See critic Ken Rockwell's fine explanation at http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dslr.htm#gen), you get the best "bang for the buck" with the D90. The power of its Picture Control System (PCS) affords enormous flexibility, esp. when paired with the Fcn button (set for "1st item in My Menu"), as you can switch from "outdoor" shooting to your portraiture parameters **without taking your eye from the finder** PCS includes a set of contrast, sharpness, hue & other settings that can be set & saved to call up individually (9 or 12 can be saved to shortcuts) My opinion is that PCS is more powerful than Canon's Picture Styles. The D90 sports the best APS-C viewfinder you can buy, period. The AF module is superb for this class, using an 11-point, 1-cross (x,y) array that can be set to the usual "single, dynamic, auto" plus a novel 11-pt. 3D subject tracking mode that uses the excellent Scene Recognition System (SRS), which participates in two main functions: metering & 3D predictive tracking. It does this with a 420-segment sensor in tandem with many complex algorithms; Nikon likes to tout the one that compares the real-time frame to> 35,000 stored images (& contour maps) to help meter the shot and/or track a moving subject for 3D predictive focusing, a really impressive feature that calculates the position a moving subject will be in by the next frame and pre-programs the AF point before it's needed; the result is up to 4.5 fps shooting with a subject that remains in focus (even if moving toward the camera and leaving its field simultaneously!). With 11-pts it works well on a tennis player, but a bird in flight hasn't got a prayer; that would require Nikon's top-of-the-line 51-point (15-cross) 1,005-segment 3D tracking (on the D300/D700/D3/D3x). Low light/high ISO work at times superior to the D300 (and even the $4,500 D3 in some cases, according to noted critic Ken Rockwell). ISO 3200 usually looks great; the terrific Auto ISO system adjusts shutter speed and ISO based on your telling the D90 what your max ISO & slowest shutter speed should be (and use it in Programmed Auto "P", or S, A modes). Build quality & ergonomics are great: unbeatable for this class. Speed. I measured 5.06 fps under tough conditions: RAW output & ISO 800 Video is nice to use on occasion, but this is a stills camera first and foremost. Fantastic selection of post retouching/tone changes. In fact, the color control setting is superior to Photoshop CS4's (on the flip side, CS4's Spherize is much better than the D90's Fisheye effect, but CS4 costs nearly as much as the D90!). I use "Straighten" often, a great way to correct off horizon shots & lets you focus on getting the shot knowing it's easily corrected in camera (by +/- 5 deg.). D-lighting is very useful for bumping up dynamic range (this even helps for shots in which the amazing Active D-Lighting had been set -- FYI: Active D Lighting is very different and far more powerful than just "D-Lighting," a post function). Can convert NEF (RAW) to JPG in camera and apply various exposures, PCS sets & more. Same amazing 3.0" LCD as in the $8,000 D3x. Imperceptibly fast sensor cleaning and anti-vignetting feature. There are more, just can't think of them now!!

  • Reviewed by: acnownzu09

    04-24-09

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: Excellent image quality, many advanced features yet easy-to-use, included lens is light and compact, HD movie mode is fun to mess around with

    Weaknesses:Zoom range of lens is limited (18-105mm), limitations of HD movie mode (no autofocus, 5 minute limit for HD)

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this dSLR after reading a bunch of positive reviews online. Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase. As others have mentioned, it's not perfect, but it's probably the best available right now in this price range.This is my first dSLR and I was impressed with how quickly I was able to jump in and start using it. You can get excellent images right out of the box using the Auto or scene modes. I took it to the USC football game last weekend and was able to get great shots using in Action mode. The images were very sharp, noise free, and because of the 12.3MP resolution, I was able to crop them while still having plenty to work with.The movie mode is very cool, but the limitations (no autofocus, 5 minute limit for HD) are a bit annoying. It's definitely not a replacement for an HD camcorder, but it's good enough for general purpose.The lens is nice because it's light and compact, but the 18-200mm lens would be a lot more useful. I'll probably end up either buying that or the 70-300mm lens so I can get close-up shots.I'd highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for a dSLR in this price range. Even if it's your first dSLR, you'll be able to get great shots with it out of the box, and as many users have pointed out, image quality is nearly on par with the more expensive D300. I kept postponing my dSLR purchase because they kept getting better and cheaper, but this one was intriguing enough to make me bite the bullet.

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