I began my venture into the Nikon DSLR ecosystem for a couple reasons. I always admired the picture quality coming out of Nikon DSLR systems. A family member gifted me several old but high quality legacy Nikon Manual Focus lenses.

I was an avid Pentax film camera user in the 1980s and 1990s. So while I did consider getting a Pentax DSLR, it was clear the market was owned by Canon and NIkon. My dad taught me photography when I was ten years old. He was a big Pentax and Mamiya user. I also inherited his Mamiya lenses (medium format lenses) which with an adapter, can also be used on Nikon.

So here is my current Gear List With Lenses listed left to right:

• Nikon D7200 DSLR
• Nikon D40x DSLR
• Nikkor 28-105 AF D FX (great for macro)
• Sigma 17-250mm OS AF S f3.5
• Sigma 17-50mm OS AF S f2.8
• Sigma 17-70mm OS AF S C f2.8 (not pictured)
• Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM (not pictured)
• Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.5 AFS DX VR II (not pictured)
• Nikkor 50mm AF D f1.8
• Nikkor-S 50mm MF f1.4
• Nikkor-H 28mm MF f3.5 (not pictured)
• Nikkor-S 35mm MF f2.8 (not pictured)
• Nikkor 24mm MF f2.8
• Nikkor 55mm MF Micro f2.8
• Nikkor 105mm MF f2.5
• Nikkor-QC 135mm MF f2.8 (not pictured)
• Mamiya 100mm MF f2.8 (with nikon adapter fitted)
• Mamiya 150mm MF f4
• Vivitar 300mm MF f5.5

My Nikon D7200 with Nikkor 50mm MF f1.4 fitted