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runamuck wrote:
My N60 when I was starting had ONE AF point. Same as my F4. My N80 had five AF points, bless Nikon's soul. NONE of these were cross-type. So how in hell did I (or anyone else) get any focused photos? Maybe we were just very very lucky? Maybe waving the chicken carcass above the camera appeased the camera gods?
Eh, I bet you had to hand-carry your camera to school too, both ways, uphill, in the snow
I ended up buying a "used" D5500 with 3 clicks for $399. Yup, you read that right, three clicks. Same weight and size as the D3400, but with reticulating touchscreen. Not sure if this was a smart move, I tend to bust things and a protruding LCD is sure to catch on something sooner or later. Also added the 18-55 AF-P for another $75, apparently it is a quite capable lens that does the D5500 sensor justice. Maybe some day I add a used 70-300 AF-P VR if I can find it under $300 and make this the go-anywhere kit at right around 2 lbs, less than the weight of a D800 body.
EDIT: wow, the 70-300mm VR AF-P sells grey on ebay for under $200. Holly cow! Must... resist...
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