looking to try FX , but which body
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Scott Murray
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Whats your budget?
Would the D-700 be enough? Enough of what? Just because the 700 is obsolete doesn't make it any less a camera than when it was new. You love your 7000 BUT all your lenses are full frame. So are you saying that because you have FX lenses you should go full frame? I guess I'm not getting your thought process. There are advantages in choosing full frame over DX. But it goes the other way around also. The biggest and only disadvantage to me would be you loose the crop factor. And of course if most of your lens arsenal is DX. Going full frame will give you better image quality, better ISO performance and the use of wide angle lenses. I guess it boils down to what it is you shoot.
I think a lot would have to do with what types of photos you like to take. Also how good the IQ is on the lenses you have. The higher the mp the model has, the better you'll want your lenses to be I believe.
I would buy the model that will best be able to fit what you like to photograph, and the lenses you have.
I would buy the model that will best be able to fit what you like to photograph, and the lenses you have.
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
Rent a full frame body for a couple of weeks, lots cheaper than buying anything and see what you think about image quality etc and give it a go.
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
D700 less that $100 per week Nikon D700 Digital SLR Camera
More than enough. All your lenses FF? What a pity...oops! - what I meant is, oh yes, they work well with your D7000, will work even better with D700...
Works better in what way? FX glass on a DX sensor tends to be in it's sweet spot so you could say it's better on DX. You obviously need the correct focal length for the job in hand.
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Going full frame because you have fx glass is not a reason in itself to make the jump..Seeing that your experience is a newbie. Just so you know, fx does not mean better pictures then dx. If you were shooting as a semi-pro or pro for $$ Then Fx is nice to have for the following reasons..Better dynamic range, better low-light capibilities,better bokeh ,and more comfortable FOV...Those were my reasons for making the jump..Can I produce equally stunning images with my D7100?...Absolutely...The D610 is a welcome addition to my arsenal..
When using a 24mm FL, it won't be wide enough for group shots without going into the 16mm or lower territory.
And that's a problem...... how? Don't they make ultra-wide lenses for DX? Like the Nikkor 10-24, or Tokina's 11-16, Or Sigma's 10-20, or Tamron's 10-24.......
rocketman122
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if youre in situation where you need to shoot very high iso, 3200 to 6400 then FF is the way to go. if not stay with DX. the 17-55 2.8 AFS can be bought used for quite cheap today. sell your 18-200 and get a add a used 70/80-200 2.8 to the set and youre GTG. I jumped from DX to FF but im a working pro and need the low light capability.
Just had a two day affair with a used D700,used it for samples of most of my picture taking situations and found i was cropping biggest part of my images,this meant i could see no point in my situation in moving to FF, if you think you would use the full sensor area then go for it.
Discounting any perceived or genuine quality gains, the joy of that bigger finder image would have meant if funds allowed i would have added it to my gear,alas funds didn't so it went back and i bought a D7100
Discounting any perceived or genuine quality gains, the joy of that bigger finder image would have meant if funds allowed i would have added it to my gear,alas funds didn't so it went back and i bought a D7100