I am looking to buy a PRO DSLR. I currently own a Nikon d5000 with kit lens. Canon Mark IV is on my mind, but is costly. I am looking to shoot family pictures of vacation mostly and occasionly landscapes and night photography. I am not a professional photographer though. Can anybody suggest me a good DSLR and lenses for under $3000?
Thanks in advance!!!

 @behoove_me

You pretty much have all the lens covered. All you may need is a back-up body/lens if you're planning on going pro (solo). SB-700 is one of the highest recommended speedlight along with the SB-900. I've heard there's some compatibility issues with the SB-800 and Nikon D600.

I can't suggest you buying a teleconverter since I don't own one and am not sure if I am ever going to need it but then again that's just my personal preferences. If you haven't  bought the the 70-200mm 2.8 - you might be better off checking the ken rockwell page for better suggestions instead of buying extra accessories.

You might be disappointment in me but I am more of a old school when it comes to lens. I use mostly old manual lenses. However, I do have both the 50 1.4/1.8 (excellent lens for the price) and 24mm 2.8 which I hardly use.

- AS

 Guys,

I picked up a Nikkor AF-S 50mm 1.4g lens from BestBuy today for $384 plus tax. The coolest thing they said was they would match b&h or amazon or any of their competitor's price on anything even a D600.

If you find a D600 for less than 1900 usd, plz let me know. Thank you behoove_me, asher, 28th amendment, rewire, and juggy for your suggestions!

 Nikon D7100 is close enough to go as a full frame pro. A recent review on slounge said... D7100 is close to D800 in terms of picture quality. I personally think D7100 which is a upgrade of the 7000 is the best camera out there. And D600 is an another prolevel DSLR. Get some good lens 24-70mm and 35mm 1.8 and you should be fine. 


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