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Old 03-03-2016, 12:54 AM
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janoskiss (Steve H)
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I received the new Nikon D3300 and got the latest VR2 18-55mm kit lens for another $70 from a gumtree seller yesterday. Haven't done a lot with it yet but I'm very happy with this camera. I was not expecting to get anything this capable brand new for <$300. (I also bought a second hand Tamron 135mm f/2.8 prime lens off ebay for <$100. Love how current Nikon cameras are compatible with old lenses.)

Here is a single shot of the sky from my place ~10km north of Melbourne CBD (ISO3200, 10s, f/3.5, kit lens at its widest FL=18mm). The camera is aimed south, directly towards Melbourne city, so the prominent feature of the image is a lot of light pollution. I'll try aiming it north instead on the next clear night. (Second image is 100% crop of the unaltered 12MPix JPEG off the camera.)
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