Nikon D810

fabulas

Senior Member
He d800e was a very worthy successor to the d700! If there is a 1 stop improvement in ISO, I'll definitely upgrade!

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Steve B

Senior Member
I'm always interested in upgrades but I won't be doing this one anytime soon. There are a couple of lenses and other gear that will take priority for the near term.
 

STM

Senior Member
This whole thing is getting CRAZY. It is getting to be like computers or "smartphones"; take it out of the box and there is already a successor!
 

Steve B

Senior Member
Yes, but nobody is forcing you to upgrade. It's just the way the tech industry is. You have to get the new stuff to market as soon as you can or you will lose out. That being said, not everyone needs or wants the newest bells and whistles. I have a large screen TV but I have no interest in buying a 3D TV.
 

Blacktop

Senior Member
Yes, but nobody is forcing you to upgrade. It's just the way the tech industry is. You have to get the new stuff to market as soon as you can or you will lose out. That being said, not everyone needs or wants the newest bells and whistles. I have a large screen TV but I have no interest in buying a 3D TV.

Thats apples and oranges. If you want to compare ,then compare an HD TV to a 4K TV. Besides 3D Tv's suck.:adoration:
 

Marcel

Happily retired
Staff member
Super Mod
Well, if I was a professional photographer earning my living with a camera, I'd get one for sure, amortize it and just be done.

But as an amateur (ex-pro), I'm certain that I don't need it and will not get a new camera for a while. My D7000, 700 and 600 are more than satisfactory to me. Since I'm slowly retiring, seems the money press is slowing down. :)
 

Sambr

Senior Member
Well, if I was a professional photographer earning my living with a camera, I'd get one for sure, amortize it and just be done.

But as an amateur (ex-pro), I'm certain that I don't need it and will not get a new camera for a while. My D7000, 700 and 600 are more than satisfactory to me. Since I'm slowly retiring, seems the money press is slowing down. :)

So true Marcel. I too have called it quits, I have enough to keep me satisfied.
 

Geoffc

Senior Member
I won't be upgrading anytime soon as I'm sure I'm still not getting everything out of my current 800. However the one thing that would cause me to consider upgrading in the future is ISO performance. The 800 is very good but another stop would be great.

Anyway the next item on the shopping list is the Tamron 150-600.


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Browncoat

Senior Member
The marginal improvements aren't enough to warrant an upgrade for me. After putting the D800 through the paces in low light this past weekend, I'm very happy with its high ISO performance.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
20 bucks says you'll have one 2 months after it comes out.[/COLOR]:eagerness:

That is a good bet. I'll keep your offer in mind. Tempting. ;)

However the one thing that would cause me to consider upgrading in the future is ISO performance. The 800 is very good but another stop would be great.

That is something that I forgot to mention that could be worth considering including the group focus points. If I do get one, it will be a year later after it's release date since I've learned my lessons from buying my D800E immediately after it was released. However, that was the time when Nikon did not offer any D700 replacement for at least 4 years.
 

egosbar

Senior Member
brilliant the d800e will be coming down in price , although i might wait a few years , just got the d7100 ill keep it for a few years and look at the 800e if it has no issues when the next model or two arrive
 

wornish

Senior Member
It seems to me that some manufacturers are ordering a single batch of sensors for their cameras and then assembling them into the specific models. Once the initial order has been used up they are not ordering a second batch. So a new model is announced using a new improved sensor. Same applies for the internal image processor chip. Fuji and Sony seem to be bringing out new models almost every 3 months with marginal differences.

At least the D800/e have been around for 2 years.

I am guessing that the D800 / D800e will stop being made pretty soon and will be Discontinued once they clear inventory, same goes for D7000 and the 5100 and 3100. The manufacturer life of modern electronics is probably 12 to 18 months and if you are buying a camera as an investment rather than a tool you will be disappointed.
 

Eduard

Super Mod
Staff member
Super Mod
This whole thing is getting CRAZY. It is getting to be like computers or "smartphones"; take it out of the box and there is already a successor!

Yes and no. The D700 was announced in 2008 and the D800 in 2012. By the time the D800 was announced, Nikon was getting beat up because of what Sony and Canon were doing. The D810 is incremental with some interesting new features. If the past schedule holds true, we may see a significant upgrade in the 2016 timeframe. This timeline does a good job of illustration. If anything, Nikon is a bit early with the D810.
 

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
I do not need another 36MP camera. If I decide to upgrade it will either be when I wear out one of the cameras I have, or when my shooting situation demands a D4s. Until then, outside of wanting a higher frame rate on some rare occasions, I haven't run into any limitations with the stuff I have.
 

bzengcsittr942

New member
I'll definitely upgrade!
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crycocyon

Senior Member
As I've not been always happy with the AF on the D800 (so I got a D4), and was planning to get a D800e, this looks like a great upgrade and will definitely consider it....better AF and better resolution. Yippeee!!!! :D Might wait though until the price comes down a notch.
 
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