A very good camera and accessories
The D5300 camera works excellently. I was surprised how fast the auto focus worked which was unlike my Minolta Maxxum. Every part of the camera was designed around someone who is serious about getting good shots every time. I've taken pictures since I was a kid, now 62, and have been printed in many magazines and newspapers so a good camera is exactly what I wanted. My previous digital was the Nikon P100, not a professional camera and not a cheap camera either, but the difference is tremendous when comparing the two. One thing that I would have liked to have seen with this kit is a doubler that fits on the camera, and then attaches to the lens, then the doubler would work with all lenses. So in this kit the doubler is just about worthless. The tripod is not even close to being a professional tripod, but the light weight does make it nice for backpacking. The macro lens is nice but the redundancy of the macro and the close-up lens kit is just that, redundant. Overall, you cannot beat the price and the quality of this camera, I am extremely pleased. Also, the super quick delivery of the package was fantastic, I ordered it and a couple of days later I was having a great time taking pictures. The feel and quality of this camera over the Nikon P100 is tremendously better. Don't settle for a lesser camera. C. Jeff Dyrek, Webmaster, Polar Explorer, Disabled Vet