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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 327326" data-attributes="member: 9240">I'll let Rocketman speak to his own car analogy (God, I hate those).It's not a bad combination.&nbsp; Any lens that covers that amount of territory is going to have sweet spots and problem spots, and the resolution of the D800 sensor will highlight those problem areas moreso than any other camera (the D7100 actually has higher resolution but ignores the outside portion of the FX lens which is where those problems tend to live).&nbsp; A lot has been made about how the D800 will render some glass useless, and as a D800 owner I must say that I find the premise ludicrous.&nbsp; I've put a $50 28-80mm f/3.3-5.5 lens on my D800 and got great shots with it.&nbsp; Would I have gotten a more refined image with a 24-70mm f/2.8?&nbsp; Probably.&nbsp; Would I have gotten a &quot;better&quot; image?&nbsp; I honestly can't say since no one has ever bothered to point out that I had &quot;cheap glass&quot; on a D800 just by looking at the photo.There is nothing wrong with using the 28-300mm in combination with the D800.&nbsp; It's not like driving a Ferrari with a crap engine because it's not a car it's a camera, it's not an engine, it's a lens.&nbsp; Besides, I think the analogy is backwards - it's like putting a Ferrari engine in a VW, and I see nothing wrong with that, unless you're all about the flash and not the muscle.&nbsp; Sure, the original body will handle better, but there are things you can do with the combination that will still blow you away.All that said, the D800 is a lot of camera.&nbsp; Having it and the D600, I find that I prefer using the D600 in most cases.&nbsp; The D800 gets used for wildlife and macro photography, where cropping and resolution come most into play, while the D600 is my go-to camera if I'm just grabbing something on the way out the door.&nbsp; Before switching to Canon, Scott Kelby declared the D600 and 28-300mm the &quot;perfect vacation combination - leave everything else at home&quot;.&nbsp; I regret selling my 28-300mm for that very reason - it would certainly make life easier when my primary goal is walking around and not taking photos.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 327326, member: 9240"] I'll let Rocketman speak to his own car analogy (God, I hate those). It's not a [I]bad[/I] combination. Any lens that covers that amount of territory is going to have sweet spots and problem spots, and the resolution of the D800 sensor will highlight those problem areas moreso than any other camera (the D7100 actually has higher resolution but ignores the outside portion of the FX lens which is where those problems tend to live). A lot has been made about how the D800 will render some glass useless, and as a D800 owner I must say that I find the premise ludicrous. I've put a $50 28-80mm f/3.3-5.5 lens on my D800 and got great shots with it. Would I have gotten a more refined image with a 24-70mm f/2.8? Probably. Would I have gotten a "better" image? I honestly can't say since no one has ever bothered to point out that I had "cheap glass" on a D800 just by looking at the photo. There is [I]nothing[/I] wrong with using the 28-300mm in combination with the D800. It's not like driving a Ferrari with a crap engine because it's not a car it's a camera, it's not an engine, it's a lens. Besides, I think the analogy is backwards - it's like putting a Ferrari engine in a VW, and I see nothing wrong with that, unless you're all about the flash and not the muscle. Sure, the original body will handle better, but there are things you can do with the combination that will still blow you away. All that said, the D800 is a [I]lot[/I] of camera. Having it and the D600, I find that I prefer using the D600 in most cases. The D800 gets used for wildlife and macro photography, where cropping and resolution come most into play, while the D600 is my go-to camera if I'm just grabbing something on the way out the door. Before switching to Canon, Scott Kelby declared the D600 and 28-300mm the "perfect vacation combination - leave everything else at home". I regret selling my 28-300mm for that very reason - it would certainly make life easier when my primary goal is walking around and not taking photos. [/QUOTE]

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