Nikon - D50 Digital Camera Review

I'm a Canon girl myself but had to purchase this Nikon D50 for my job (Real Estate Phtography).  I shoot 1-10 house a day at on average about 150 pictures per house (16 shots per virtual, roughly 5 virtuals plus 12+ stills).  At the one year mark, I had to bring it into the shop.  These cameas are great for the "normal" photographer, say 200-300 pictures per day.  As a heavy user, they aren't made for the regular wear and tear that I put it through.  I do like the fact that it is light weight and it does take great pictures.

I did learn that if you are not using your DSLR's that you should store them in a plastic bag to keep the dust from getting into the camera.  Also when you are focusing you should not make short fast movements as that sucks dust into your camera, causing you to have it cleaned more often at about $60 a pop.

I've got the 18-55 lens and the 70-300 lens and love them both.  When I'm not shooting houses I love to shoot lndscape and wildlife - and the zoom allows me to get great shots without getting close to the subject.  I've also got the SB600 flash.  The flash that comes on the camera isn't built for the amout of pictures I shoot on a daily basis.  Plus I've got more options with this flash - I can bounce the light and not be limited to the small flash that comes with the camera.