Starter camera for skateboard/longboard?

I'm starting to get into photography and plan on taking a class at my school this summer. I have a bunch a friends who long board and really want me to be their photographer and I was wondering what would be a good overall camera and would be good for capturing at some quick rates. I had a friend recommend me a Nikon D300, any recommendations? (Also lenses would be great as well)

Added (1). Sorry I meant d3000

Which new DSLR to buy?

I'm looking to buy a New DSLR. I currently have a Nikon D200, and Olympus Pen E-PL1. I know everyone is going to say stick with Nikon for the lenses I already have but also seen a great deal for a Canon T3i for 449 with the lens. I'm wanting to stay under 1000.IM not new to photography. I'm a photography student but do a lot of side work.

I'm just looking for a good back up dslr that preferably does video as well. I would like to have built in HDR but i still have to wait a year to get the D800 so a camera that will hold value well that I will be able to sell in the future.

I could ramble on and on. Any recommendations for a new camera.

Bag for DSLR - Please suggest?

I need your suggestion in buying a Bag for my Nikon D800 (loaded with 24-70mm lens). I know that there are many bags available in market. But I need something where I can keep my D800 with its battery grip and lens hood without detaching them. I already have a bag but I have to detach both hood and grip every time.
Please suggest one with your experience. I would appreciate if you also give me the link for amazon.ca

Recommend fisheye lens for NIKON?

I got a Nikon D200 DSLR camera. I'm a beginner in photography.

I need to take a picture of the room with wide angle lens (fisheye lens) in order to show almost entire room in one photo.

Can anyone recommend a fisheye lens for that purpose? I want to buy a used (but good) lens from Amazon or Craigslist with under $400 budget.

Is it wise to buy a used DSLR from Amazon?

I'm planning to get a DSLR, Canon 5d mark 3 used or nikon d800 (new or used).
for example on Amazon, the seller wants to sell his Nikon d800 for 2400$ only. He wrote:
Used - Like New
Perfect condition, no scratches, no problems. Only used once indoors, took about 250 shots. Comes with all original accessories, manuals, packaging, box, etc. Includes unused warranty card. Only selling because I decided to stick with my d700.

i live in other continent, He's from the usa. How can i make sure that the DSLR is in perfect condition.

PS: i'm planning to get a used DSLR to save money for the (lenses, bag, uv filter, flash, cleaning kit,… )

my budget is 3600$ and i'm trying to assemble the perfect kit before buying all the items.

any suggestion? (advice for buying from a trustful resource, and cheap… )
Do i get all the items from one seller? (to save up for the customs and taxes?

My main shooting purpose:
making short films, shooting in weddings (i won't be the main shooter,), shooting nature, and some low light situations…

Pinhole cardboard camera vs Nikon D800E?

The cardboard pinhole is a lot cheaper than D800E. But the D800E is missing a low pass filter giving much sharper images. But the cardboard pinhole has a lot less moire. Which to make/buy?

What's best to buy a Nikon or a Canon dslr?

I'm looking at the DSLR. Should I buy the D800 or other else?

Nikon D300s video has too much noise?

I'm shooting some video with my Nikon D300s and I've noticed there's an insane amount of noise. I'm in A mode, I've opened my aperture all the way because I know that if I put it low the iso would bump up, and I've got a pretty good amount of light. I've got natural and all the lights on in the kitchen (thats where i'm filming) as well as two powerful external lights.

Can you Please tell me WHY there's so much noise! I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

What are the best FX Nikon lenses for photographing the Milky Way?

What are best FX Nikon lenses for photographing the Milky Way?
I shoot with a Nikon D800 and earn my daily bread by taking portraits, and urban wildlife (50mm 1.4, 70-200mm). Those subjects are fine I guess but are getting a little dull. I want to try out landscape photography - specifically 'nightscapes' featuring the milky way.

I'm not too keen to spend too much cash on a lens as this is a dabble. So far I'm considering the following lenses:

Nikkor 24mm 2.8D - seems to produce fine daytime landscapes, but how does it behave at night?

Nikkor 28mm 1.8G - I've heard that this is a fairly sharp lens, but is it wide enough?

Any Nikon shooters out there who are into photographing the Milky Way? If you've shot with either of these two lenses, please feel free divulge honest feedback; if not, please feel free to brag about your glass where I hope to learn from your answers.

Many thanks in advance!

Added (1). FYI: I've shot the milky way before using an entry D5100 with a basic kit lens (18-105mm). ISO was 3200, focal length: 18mm, aperture: 3.5 stops (max on that lens), exposure was 30 seconds. Camera was tripod mounted and controlled with a shutter release. I'm not really after technique tips as getting that right is fairly straightforward. Just lens advice thank you! I avoided using the term astrophotography as that genre is very broad: I'm not interested in amount of detail on specific celestial objects, rather, I'm interested in the photographic compositions including the milky way. I'm after a lens that will not display too much barrel/pin-cushion distortion when, undesirable coma, and vignetting when used at wider aperture values.

Edwin, you're answer concerns technique, and the tips you've shared here are helpful; however the exposure settings and general camera configurations are not ideal as they will lead to star trails unless I use a tracking

Added (2).… Mount (don't own one of those, don't plan to buy one).

Canon 5d mark 3 issue?

I have nikon d800 and 5d mark 3. I like the way the 5d mark 3 feels in the hand way better than d800. Now the only reason I don't like it. Is every time I try to pull the shadows is see vertical colors a noisy one like a spider net. Did that happened to anyone. Or it's just me. Or it's just a canon thing. Bending and stuff. On the other hand. The d800 does not have this issue. It's just it not good in the hand. And I have big hands. And I like the canon screen and how accurate is the wb. I wanna decide. Which one to keep. Any help would be appreciated.