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This DSLR is a blast from the past and at 6 Mega Pixels I wasn't expecting much. I don't normaly use Nikon DSLRs, only Canon but I fancied trying a Nikon one. I have the Nikon Coolpix P600 and love it. The D50 is easy to use, I like the top info LCD and how quickly you can change settings by pressing a button and turning the command wheel. It has the ability to use lenses with or without the focus motor built into them as the body has a motor for focusing, and it focuses fairly quickly. The viewfinder is bright and clear showing only the data that is important to the photograph you are taking. The camera is light and fits in my hand like a glove. There are a couple of things that I don't like about it and one is that the button used for back focusing requires me to stretch my finger over to it, and the otherone is that it only saves a Basic quality JPEG when you are saving images as RAW files as well, a choice would have been better but I guess it is because the camera only takes 1GB SD cards, it won't accept anything higher than 2GB.Read full review
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Easy to use, even on auto settings the pictures are excellent quality and with all the many lenses available for the D50 it's win win. I have two D50's!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Primarily, the D50 has an amazing focusing ability that far exceeds even the much later Canon 100D, for instance, and pictures are clear and in focus virtually 100% of the time. The camera is also far simpler to use than many more modern Digital SLRs. The relatively low pixel count (6MP) means each pixel is large enough to capture a good amount of light, resulting in a crisp and noise-free image. The same can't be said of many higher mega-pixel count cameras today. It's size is good, it's weight is good. Everything is good. That's why I bought one after foolishly given my original away thinking "newer is better" some years ago.
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I'm very pleased with my new toy, my Nikon D50. I had bought 2 digital conventional cameras, but they had limitations that made me lose nice pictures. That is why I decided to move for a professional one, and because I didn't have money to buy a new one (£600, circa) I got a used one (£125). What I love of my new camera is the capacity to take pictures and adjust the light and shot parameters easily, to focus manually or automatically and the capacity of change the lens if I want it. I just bought the camera body, and I got the lens from an old Nikon film camera. Now I'm planning to buy another lens. The only thing that I don't like about the Nikon D50 is that it doesn't allow to watch the image to be taken in the screen, it exclusively allows to watch the image by the viewfinder, while most conventional digital cameras allow it. Furthermore, it is heavier than a regular camera, but it's really worth it!!Read full review
This is very good value for the money that you can get them for today, I have had a D50 from the day it came out. Bought another one only a couple of months ago, as I had a accident with the camera and they do not bounce very well, I broke the standard lens and the camera I was not sure about. However as it turned out the lens was gone, I did a last minute offer of one on ebay really only for the lenses that came with it, and got a great deal. Now my brother took one from me and I as I had such a good experience with the D50 on ebay, I bought a D80 as well, I will not part with my D50, but the D80 will get the use too. Now I have two cameras always ready for THAT shot. I will not hesitate to recommend the D50, yes it has been superseded by cameras with more pixels but my best photographs are made with the D50, Great Quality clear shots, camera is easy to use, yet has a good few advanced programs for the photographer that wants a wee bit more. A Great first Digital camera for a serious photographer, do make sure you get some nice lenses with it but most come as a set, 18 - 55 and 55 - 200 (nikon Nikkor lenses came with sets of the D50. However a great set to get is 18-70 and 70-300 nikon nikkor if the budget stretches to it) Investigate as the D 50 can be used with most lenses.Read full review
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