Alright I need some help with making some buying decisions. Basically I am a college student on an internship so I will be getting some money on upgrading my equipment and I need a little help. Basically I have put together 3 good packages, with my spending limit around $3500.
Here is some background information, just to keep in mind.
I have the following camera equipment:
Nikon D70
18-70 lens
70-200 VR lens
SB-800
50 f/1.8
Kirk BH-3 Ballhead
Gtizo 1340 Tripod
Bunch of memory cards and a couple of nice bags
I have the following computer equipment:
2 Dell 2005FPW screens (bought them on mega sale)
12" Rev. A 867 GHz Powerbook (kind of slow)
Wacom Tablet
Photoshop CS
Nikon Capture 4.4
Now here are my three packages that I am trying to choose from:
Package 1:
New Dual Core 2 GHz Powermac with 4 GB memory
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8
Total: $3500
Package 2:
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 $1200
Nikon 85 f/1.4 $1015
Nikon 10.5 Fisheye $570
Total: $2785
Package 3:
Nikon D200 $1700
Nikon MB-200 w/ extra battery $210
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 $1200
Sale of Nikon D70 & Kit lens $600
Total: $2510
I love photography, but my computer is becoming quite slow. I don't do alot of post processing simple curves and adjustments, but I would like to start cataloging my photos with Iview or Lightroom. The D200 is an amazing camera (yeah I will wait until the banding clears), but I am afraid my laptop will really struggle with the 15 MB files. Basically I need your help and have always gotten good responses hear, so thanks ahead of time.
Here is some background information, just to keep in mind.
I have the following camera equipment:
Nikon D70
18-70 lens
70-200 VR lens
SB-800
50 f/1.8
Kirk BH-3 Ballhead
Gtizo 1340 Tripod
Bunch of memory cards and a couple of nice bags
I have the following computer equipment:
2 Dell 2005FPW screens (bought them on mega sale)
12" Rev. A 867 GHz Powerbook (kind of slow)
Wacom Tablet
Photoshop CS
Nikon Capture 4.4
Now here are my three packages that I am trying to choose from:
Package 1:
New Dual Core 2 GHz Powermac with 4 GB memory
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8
Total: $3500
Package 2:
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 $1200
Nikon 85 f/1.4 $1015
Nikon 10.5 Fisheye $570
Total: $2785
Package 3:
Nikon D200 $1700
Nikon MB-200 w/ extra battery $210
Nikon 17-55 f/2.8 $1200
Sale of Nikon D70 & Kit lens $600
Total: $2510
I love photography, but my computer is becoming quite slow. I don't do alot of post processing simple curves and adjustments, but I would like to start cataloging my photos with Iview or Lightroom. The D200 is an amazing camera (yeah I will wait until the banding clears), but I am afraid my laptop will really struggle with the 15 MB files. Basically I need your help and have always gotten good responses hear, so thanks ahead of time.