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<blockquote data-quote="MichaelLaing" data-source="post: 11407" data-attributes="member: 3891">I am just wondering if it is worth going over to full frame?&nbsp; I currently own the D300 and have had it since it first came out, before Nikon went to full frame DSLRs and have quite a bit of glass for it.&nbsp; Now&nbsp; I believe that Nikon are going to be bringing out the D800 and D400.&nbsp; The main reason I want to upgrade are for low light photography.&nbsp; I shoot a lot of circus performers and stuff like that and also unlike most who seem to feel that video on Nikon is the spawn of the devil.&nbsp; I also want to shoot video (which is my day job a lot of the time, but don't want to go over to Canon which is where the video market is currently headed).Now I know the full frame sensor is going to be better for high ISO but with the advances in tech, the DX sensor is now very good as well and hopefully Nikon will do a decent job with the D400.What I am wondering though, is DX or FX the future for Nikon.&nbsp; Currently it seems that Full frame is the way to go and that DX&nbsp; has got to the limits of its pixel size (I realize it is very rare (if ever) where I will need to print anything that big) and that the current technology can only go so far.&nbsp; But give it 5 or ten years time, there could be a completely different sensor technology out there which could make big heavy full frame cameras obsolete.&nbsp; So should I invest in the D800 and lenses when it comes out or go with the D400?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MichaelLaing, post: 11407, member: 3891"] I am just wondering if it is worth going over to full frame? I currently own the D300 and have had it since it first came out, before Nikon went to full frame DSLRs and have quite a bit of glass for it. Now I believe that Nikon are going to be bringing out the D800 and D400. The main reason I want to upgrade are for low light photography. I shoot a lot of circus performers and stuff like that and also unlike most who seem to feel that video on Nikon is the spawn of the devil. I also want to shoot video (which is my day job a lot of the time, but don't want to go over to Canon which is where the video market is currently headed). Now I know the full frame sensor is going to be better for high ISO but with the advances in tech, the DX sensor is now very good as well and hopefully Nikon will do a decent job with the D400. What I am wondering though, is DX or FX the future for Nikon. Currently it seems that Full frame is the way to go and that DX has got to the limits of its pixel size (I realize it is very rare (if ever) where I will need to print anything that big) and that the current technology can only go so far. But give it 5 or ten years time, there could be a completely different sensor technology out there which could make big heavy full frame cameras obsolete. So should I invest in the D800 and lenses when it comes out or go with the D400? [/QUOTE]

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