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    how does this look? Let me know if there is anything I am missing or if there is something that i should change. Just looking for some input.

    Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
    $699.00

    Sigma APO 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $184.95

    Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $399.00

    Sigma 50mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $248.99

    Subtotal: $1,531.94


    (all prices grabbed from amazon... just to make it easy for now, I will shop around and find the best prices later on when the time comes to actually make the purchase)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dominic49
    how does this look? Let me know if there is anything I am missing or if there is something that i should change. Just looking for some input.

    Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
    $699.00

    Sigma APO 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $184.95

    Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $399.00

    Sigma 50mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
    $248.99

    Subtotal: $1,531.94


    (all prices grabbed from amazon... just to make it easy for now, I will shop around and find the best prices later on when the time comes to actually make the purchase)


    Buy a kit D70s with the 18-70mm kit lens (which is one of the sharpest glasses Nikon makes, the ED glass) and use the money for a high end telephoto with at least an F/2.8 . Trust me, you wont regret it. I dont see why you would need two prime lenses.

    I must say though, I really love my D50, and Im planning keeping it as a back up for a long time to come. Oh and dont forget to factor in the cost of memory cards. You can purchase a few 1 Gigs, and utilize a photobank. I take my photobank with me on my belt and I have up to 80gigs worth of storage on the fly.

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