D600 for $700, should I or just get a D610

[Deuce808]

I recently saw a D600 for $700 on CL. Not that I was looking for a upgrade but does anyone think I would be better off selling one of my gripped D7000s for it? (or possibly a used D610) I would probably only use it for primes, I have a 85 1.8g, would probably pick up a 50 1.4g and maybe a 16-35 for landscape. Anyone think the landscapes would benefit? How about the bokeh/portraits? Again not really looking to make the move, just a thought as this would put my Bigma/tamzooka shopping on hold.

update: this one hasn't had the shutter replaced.

 

[mikew_RIP]

Off on a different tangent but if your looking to get a 150-600 then a D7200 in place of one of your D7000 would work nicely ,just as a gut reaction i dont think i would buy into a D600 with no shutter replacement but they are a great camera.

 

[Deuce808]

Thanks, really wasn't even looking to replace a body. I just heard that a fx would shoot better landscape and has over all better bokeh. I normally use one body set up for whatever location, landscape, wildlife, etc and the other for walk around with a prime or 18-140 or shooting most stuff at said location. Probably simpler not to mix fx/dx or even camera ergos at this point since I'm super comfortable with the way they are set up.

On on the other tangent I actually leaning toward the Sigma 50-500 for the range right now. The tamron leaves me feeling too constricted when my subject moves or if I'm moving towards it.

 

[mikew_RIP]

Thanks, really wasn't even looking to replace a body. I just heard that a fx would shoot better landscape and has over all better bokeh. I normally use one body set up for whatever location, landscape, wildlife, etc and the other for walk around with a prime or 18-140 or shooting most stuff at said location. Probably simpler not to mix fx/dx or even camera ergos at this point since I'm super comfortable with the way they are set up.

On on the other tangent I actually leaning toward the Sigma 50-500 for the range right now. The tamron leaves me feeling too constricted when my subject moves or if I'm moving towards it.

I had the same feelings after using the 50-500,its a great range to have in one lens.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Check with Nikon, but as of a year ago they would replace the shutter on any D600 regardless of whether or not you were the original owner or not. I bought a D600 last summer specifically because it hadn't been replaced. I had another that had been back and forth a couple times, and was eventually replaced by a D610. I got the second one used, with grip and 18-105mm for $900, and immediately sent it to Nikon for the shutter work, figuring for that price I'm getting essentially a fully refurbished D600 - a steal!!

2000 shots later I was experiencing dust issues (not sure if it was a bad shutter or just dirt - I suspect the latter), so I contacted Nikon, they told me to send it back and they sent me a D610 to replace it.

$700 for a refurb D600 with zero clicks on a new shutter is a great buy for a great camera. Again, not sure if they're still doing it, but if they are I'd buy with far more confidence than if they're not. This is the announcement, so at worst if they replace the shutter and you have issues they're replace it with another new D600.

http://www.nikon.com/news/2014/0328_01.htm

I'll say this, it'll give you 2-3 stops of noise improvement over the D7000 (what I moved up from). Great camera. D610 is better, only in that it has a couple new features (Qc mode) and better body sealing. If you're lucky, you could get one of those.

 

[Blacktop]

I recently saw a D600 for $700 on CL. Not that I was looking for a upgrade but does anyone think I would be better off selling one of my gripped D7000s for it? (or possibly a used D610) I would probably only use it for primes, I have a 85 1.8g, would probably pick up a 50 1.4g and maybe a 16-35 for landscape. Anyone think the landscapes would benefit? How about the bokeh/portraits? Again not really looking to make the move, just a thought as this would put my Bigma/tamzooka shopping on hold.

update: this one hasn't had the shutter replaced.

I don't really see much improvement IQ wise in my landscapes over the D7100 with my D750. ( I know you're asking about the D600, so I'm giving you FF in general).

Portraits and close up shots like flowers, yes! Big improvement in IQ and OOF background.

The main reason I switched, is low noise at high ISO. I don't know how the D600/610 performs in this area, but if it's anything close to the D750 you'll gain a few stops for sure over your D7000.

Over all, I'm glad I made the switch.

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

Just hope it's not a gray market D600.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Just hope it's not a gray market D600.

You could run the S/N with Nikon before you pull the trigger.

 

[Deuce808]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm actually going to pass on this. I don't want to deal with "what ifs" when I don't need another body. I think I'll concentrate on getting the glass I want, then shop around for a used body. If I bought the body first I would be forced to at least buy a 50, then I would need a wide next. That'll push my long lens dreams right off a cliff. It is a good deal, if it all works out though, just wrong timing.

 

[Blacktop]

Thanks for all the advice. I'm actually going to pass on this. I don't want to deal with "what ifs" when I don't need another body. I think I'll concentrate on getting the glass I want, then shop around for a used body. If I bought the body first I would be forced to at least buy a 50, then I would need a wide next. That'll push my long lens dreams right off a cliff. It is a good deal, if it all works out though, just wrong timing.

2 weeks from now, you'll post a picture of a D750 in the "post your latest purchase" thread.

 

[RocketCowboy]

2 weeks from now, you'll post a picture of a D750 in the "post your latest purchase" thread.

I've out lasted the two week window, but it was close.

 

[Bukitimah]

Hi guys, I have a question here. When the shutter is being replaced, does it means the actuation would be zero or the mechanism isn't replaced?

 

[hark]

Hi guys, I have a question here. When the shutter is being replaced, does it means the actuation would be zero or the mechanism isn't replaced?

No. Mine didn't reset either time it was replaced on the D600.

 

[Bukitimah]

So if you have done 150k actuation then replace a new shutter. It means the life of the mechanism is almost dead e en with the new one? Or it is just the counter and you have a new life for your body?

 

[hark]

No. Mine didn't reset either time it was replaced on the D600.

So if you have done 150k actuation then replace a new shutter. It means the life of the mechanism is almost dead e en with the new one? Or it is just the counter and you have a new life for your body?

Oops...I'm sorry! I misspoke! I was talking about the sensor, not the shutter! My apology!!! I'm not sure whether the actuations reset to zero with a shutter replacement, but I doubt it. The number of shutter actuations is probably stored elsewhere in the camera's body.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Actuation count is stored in the firmware and replacement of the shutter does not effect the count. Nikon could likely update it if they wanted to, but that would allow you to sell the entire camera as "new" on return since there's no way to judge the wear on dials and other things, so I suspect that's why they don't.

What I did with D600's was to take a dated screen capture of a shutter count from the EXIF before sending it to Nikon and then again upon return. I keep printouts of these with the repair record from Nikon so I could relay to the next owner the actual accurate shutter count.

 

[Bukitimah]

Thank you Jake.

 

[gizmo285]

I like buying new gear from a reputable dealer. That gives me a piece of mind that I am not buying other peoples problems. There are a lot of good deeals out there I imagine but buyer be wary. Check your warranties if you have any or not and how long they are good for. Buying off Craigs list and some sellers for ebay are just a crap shoot and hopefully you are lucky in getting something decent.

 

[Bukitimah]

I made that decision to go for D610. Just to share my reasons. The price difference is getting almost the same for preowned. Don't want to waste time rounding up and down to nsc on dirty shutter. D610 has a few newer features anyway. To focus on photography then issues with the camera. Sometimes such issues affect our mood.

 

[RocketCowboy]

I made that decision to go for D610. Just to share my reasons. The price difference is getting almost the same for preowned. Don't want to waste time rounding up and down to nsc on dirty shutter. D610 has a few newer features anyway. To focus on photography then issues with the camera. Sometimes such issues affect our mood.

Sounds like the right choice to me!