Is a new D750 coming out anytime soon?

[Bob Blaylock]

It's funny how, in the digital age, we are so hung up on the camera bodies themselves. In the film days, if you could meter the scene then set the f stop and shutter speed correctly on your body, then the body itself wasn't the big deal. (I know, I know, active photographers needed rugged weather proof bodies). My point is that if you used the same glass and the same settings and the same film, you would not be able to tell the difference between something shot on a cheap old body or an expensive new body. You always wanted new and better and faster glass, but there was no huge pressure to upgrade the film bodies (until AF came out).

Now, however, the digital sensor and the processor and the software in the camera body itself is what makes a lot of the difference, so we are constantly thinking about body upgrades to use with our more static glass collection.

Digital makes all the difference.

The sensor and supporting electronics are the heart of a digital camera, and like other electronic things, they are a technology that is advancing very rapidly. Buy the latest and best digital camera today, and it won't be very long at all before there's something new out that is even better. Obsolescence comes very quickly.

My F2 is forty three years old, and the only thing obsolete about it is that it is a film camera. If I were still shooting film, I'd be quite content to keep using my F2 for as long as it and I both last. It's current descendant, the F6, won't take any better pictures than the F2 will.

 

[Daz]

2. I think camera, lenses, filters, flash, tripod, etc... are components of a system, and they should work together in such a way that there's no bottleneck. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link! In my case I wouldn't buy expensive (to me) FX lenses such as 16-35mm f/4, 24-70mm f/2.8, or 70-200mm f/4 to be used on my old D7000 because I believe that the D7000 can't utilize those lenses to their max potential, and the camera becomes the bottleneck of the system.

3. I don't expect that everyone would agree with me, but it's good to have discussion like this, and again thanks for your comments.

But the best glass you can put on ANY camera is the best you can do for your photos, You were talking about a 35mm but that is a DX lens anyway so would be wasted on an FX Body

We all know the weak point of any lens it the outer perimeter of the lens, so an FX lens on a DX is the best lens you can put on it (because you are using the best part of the lens) ...

You can get great shots whether you have a D3300, D600 or a D750, you just utilize what you have to the best of your abilities, if you are a DX body shooter, if you have already invested in lenses, it makes the "Jump" to FX a lot cheaper in the long run !!


I agree discussion is good

 

[Bill4282]

I get tickled by the age old "equipment vs skill" discussion. My opionion is, if you can't compose and work the settings, buying a better camera will still get the same results. Just as buying a new driver making a better golfer. Just keeps the manufacturers in the black.

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[BobB]

I've heard this old adage "it's a poor workman that blames his tools".

 

[mikew_RIP]

We shouldn't knock the desire for better gear,i dont remember any one in the film days saying i dont need to buy the new fuji slide film my Ektachrome will do any thing i need,unfortunately the new film now comes in sensor form with a new body wrapped round it,thats the way it is,if i can afford it and a new camera comes out that i feel offers me a benefit over my existing model then i will get it,it wont take better pictures but will improve some aspect of my results.

 

[aroy]

But the best glass you can put on ANY camera is the best you can do for your photos, You were talking about a 35mm but that is a DX lens anyway so would be wasted on an FX Body

We all know the weak point of any lens it the outer perimeter of the lens, so an FX lens on a DX is the best lens you can put on it (because you are using the best part of the lens) ...

You can get great shots whether you have a D3300, D600 or a D750, you just utilize what you have to the best of your abilities, if you are a DX body shooter, if you have already invested in lenses, it makes the "Jump" to FX a lot cheaper in the long run !!


I agree discussion is good

There is an FX 35mm in Nikon Lineup.

 

[TieuNgao]

We're not talking about "equipment vs. skill", but if you do, then I have a little advice:
Get the best equipment/tools you can afford, that way you have less number of variables to work with. And if you're still unhappy with the results, then you need to improve your skill, your performance, and you can't make any excuse on equipment/tools.

 

[Blade Canyon]

On the other hand, there's at least one good reason to wait for the new model.
Allow me to tell you my story:... I could have bought the D610 but instead I waited until D750 came out and compared the differences between D610 and D750, their features and prices, etc.
Finally I bought the D750 and HAPPY EVER AFTER!!!

I'm not saying the D750 is not the better camera, but I have a D600 (and a D800), and the D600 is a terrific first step into FX and they are CHEAP right now. You can get a used one for less than $1k and that gives you money left to get some good FX glass. The D600 and D750 are both 24 mp.

The D600 is Expeed 3 (D750 has Expeed 4 processor), and the D750 is better for low light (says everyone here), but I bet you would not notice a difference in 98% of your shots. I have a real fondness for the D600 and still use it, though the extra MP in the D800 makes it my primary camera for anything important.

Here's a D600 shot from a very challenging night of low-light shooting at the Carolina Ballet a few weeks ago when I was using both cameras:

https://flic.kr/p/zhcwEo

 

[TieuNgao]

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Here's a D600 shot from a very challenging night of low-light shooting at the Carolina Ballet a few weeks ago when I was using both cameras:

https://flic.kr/p/zhcwEo

It's a beautiful picture! Thanks.

 

[NVSteve]

I get tickled by the age old "equipment vs skill" discussion. My opionion is, if you can't compose and work the settings, buying a better camera will still get the same results. Just as buying a new driver making a better golfer. Just keeps the manufacturers in the black.

True, to a point. I don't really pay much attention to what others need or want in a camera (most people I know don't own cameras & simply use their phones), but I can say that there are a number of people on camera forums who want to upgrade because of a specific reason. If one shoots or needs to shoot fast action, there are better options than a D3XXX. Likewise, if someone finds they are mostly shooting in high ISO situations, the FX lineup will offer better performance in that area over DX. There are a ton of very valid reasons why a person should upgrade. Then you have those who are running around complaining about their camera & the need to upgrade because their shots aren't cutting it-the same ones who have the slow kit lens attached. Can't really help the ignorant when all the information they need is just a few mouse clicks away.

I just hope that the D750 replacement, if it still has an articulated screen, has a better cable design that won't necessitate the big warning in the manual concerning any type of moisture anywhere near the cable. Other mfrs. have had completely weather sealed & articulated LCDs for years, with no fat exposed ribbon cable.

 

[singlerosa_RIP]

I'm not saying the D750 is not the better camera, but I have a D600 (and a D800), and the D600 is a terrific first step into FX and they are CHEAP right now. You can get a used one for less than $1k and that gives you money left to get some good FX glass. The D600 and D750 are both 24 mp.

The D600 is Expeed 3 (D750 has Expeed 4 processor), and the D750 is better for low light (says everyone here), but I bet you would not notice a difference in 98% of your shots. I have a real fondness for the D600 and still use it, though the extra MP in the D800 makes it my primary camera for anything important.

Here's a D600 shot from a very challenging night of low-light shooting at the Carolina Ballet a few weeks ago when I was using both cameras:

https://flic.kr/p/zhcwEo

I have too many bodies now that the 7200 has arrived. My gripped 600 can be available to anyone interested.

 

[Whiskeyman]

"Amateurs worry about gear; professionals worry about money; masters worry about light."

I don't recall to whom this quote is attributed to, but it does hit the mark...

WM

 

[Horoscope Fish]

"Amateurs worry about gear; professionals worry about money; masters worry about light."

I don't recall to whom this quote is attributed to, but it does hit the mark...

WM

The full quote is, "Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just take pictures." It comes from Vernon Trent, an amaaaazng print-maker, photographer and author of a few books at least, who I believe lives in Germany (but don't quote me on that last bit).

I appreciate the work of a lot of famous photographers but few of them consistently make me say, "Wow..." as often as Vernon Trent.
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