Second camera to go with D800

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johnj167

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I'm looking at a used D700 or a new D810. My wife wants me to get the D810 because I haven't had much luck with used equipment. I shoot primarily landscape and wildlife. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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gqtuazon

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D810 would be a better choice so that you get to use the same type battery.


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Geoffc

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gqtuazon said:
D810 would be a better choice so that you get to use the same type battery.


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Glenn, I like your thinking and spoken like a true NAS grand master. I'd never thought of justifying a $3200 body based on a common battery :cool:
 
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gqtuazon

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Geoffc said:
Glenn, I like your thinking and spoken like a true NAS grand master. I'd never thought of justifying a $3200 body based on a common battery :cool:
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LOL! It pays off when you travel. Bringing just one charger and having the same controls.


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BackdoorArts

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I'm thankful that at the end of the week (if I'm lucky) I'll have 5 different bodies in the house - D7000, D7100, D600, D610, D800 - all of which use the same battery. Thank you, Nikon, for not doing with batteries what you do with grips.
 
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gqtuazon

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BackdoorHippie said:
I'm thankful that at the end of the week (if I'm lucky) I'll have 5 different bodies in the house - D7000, D7100, D600, D610, D800 - all of which use the same battery. Thank you, Nikon, for not doing with batteries what you do with grips.
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That is a very good thing. Similar to the D80, D90, D300/s & D700 generation.


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Dave_W

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I chose the D800E to double up with my D800 and am glad I did. The E is performing better IMO than my 800. So much so that I'll probably sell the 800 and buy the next 800 iteration after the 810. The 810 seems to have a thermal noise issue that may or may not be easily fixed
 
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gqtuazon

Gear Head
Dave_W said:
The 810 seems to have a thermal noise issue or may not be easily fixed
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I think the testing was more on the extreme side wherein most users won't do for long exposure with good light. Either way, I think the D810 is a well-designed camera that made an already good camera even better.


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Silven

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BackdoorHippie said:
I'm thankful that at the end of the week (if I'm lucky) I'll have 5 different bodies in the house - D7000, D7100, D600, D610, D800 - all of which use the same battery. Thank you, Nikon, for not doing with batteries what you do with grips.
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You are one spoiled Hippie!!
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
Silven said:
You are one spoiled Hippie!!
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I won't argue. Also a carefully thrifty one since the D600 was a steal used and the D7100 a refurb. The rest were all on sale. 5 bodies in 4 years isn't bad. I once had a year where I was averaging almost a guitar a month (and selling them almost as fast), so this is nothing. A lack of children, not by choice, surely facilitates and helps justify expenses on your hobbies.

Oh, and about those guitars, they're what paid for the first D600 and the D800.
 
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