limitations of 39 focus points?

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eal1

Senior Member
Here's a question inspired by another thread and the answers therein. Do you find that the D600/610's clustering of focus points
limits you in shooting what you wish? Have you "successfully" adapted to it, or does it frustrate or limit your photographic style,
even shaping what you are willing to try to photograph? I would be very interested if you are thrilled with your camera, or just enjoy it but know there is an issue here, or wish you had another option?
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
eal1 said:
Here's a question inspired by another thread and the answers therein. Do you find that the D600/610's clustering of focus points
limits you in shooting what you wish? Have you "successfully" adapted to it, or does it frustrate or limit your photographic style,
even shaping what you are willing to try to photograph? I would be very interested if you are thrilled with your camera, or just enjoy it but know there is an issue here, or wish you had another option?
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The clustering only occurs when you're using auto AF (if that makes any sense). Change it and you'll get the single dot that you can move around to what you want to focus on instead of what the camera thinks should be the focal point.
 
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Deezey

Senior Member
The only limitation I have found is with small fast moving objects. IE...birds. And small animals suck as squirrels ext.. But with just a bit of planning the 39 points have been plenty for me.

Its just this rare occasions I have been caught off guard and the extra focus points would have been handy.

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BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

Senior Member
I've got both systems and only on rare occasions do I find myself wishing that the D600 had the range of points that my D800 has. I shoot primarily in AF-S, so I specify the point I want. I got very used to focusing and reframing with other cameras, so it's not a big deal for me. Do I wish it had 54 points? Sure, why not? But it's a nice to have and not a deal breaker for me.
 
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aroy

Senior Member
I tend to use the central focus point only, so in general other points are of no use to me. If you are unhappy with 39 points what will you do with 11 I have on the D3300?
 
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eal1

Senior Member
Just to clarify: i don't have the camera, though i rented it and by and large, enjoyed using it. the results were very good - even for someone like myself with limited knowledge! I wondered how others experienced the auto focus system, and whether each of you felt limited.
If not - as is the consensus of the replies - then what do you do? Use the central point, or recompose, or not shoot small, moving birds.
I think all of you seem happy with the camera, even if it has 39 instead of more focus points. I appreciate the replies. As i said, i enjoyed using the camera.
 
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Deezey

Senior Member
The sensor alone makes up for any shortcomings this camera may have. I mean being realistic here. If it had all the other features of the Pro FX series do, I highly doubt anyone would step up to the Pro series, but pros.

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aroy

Senior Member
I have yet to see the AF points spread across the FF sensor. All cameras seem to have them clustered around the 2/3 from the centre. I think this has to do with AF module. They will have to redesign the module for spreading AF points across the FF sensor.
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

Senior Member
It really has enough features to encroach into pro territory IMO, aside from well, reliability and oil issues here and there.
 
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eal1

Senior Member
As i understand it, the 610 fixed the 600's oil and dust issue with a modified shutter mechanism, alongside a few minor improvements over the
600 with better white balance.
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

Senior Member
eal1 said:
As i understand it, the 610 fixed the 600's oil and dust issue with a modified shutter mechanism, alongside a few minor improvements over the
600 with better white balance.
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And made 600 MUCH more affordable to most of us out there.
 
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PapaST

Senior Member
I wasn't excited about it at first. But overtime you learn to overcome some perceived shortcomings. My D7100 has more focus points and covers a larger area inside the viewfinder. I thought I'd appreciate that more. Even though the D600 has less FP and covers less area (mainly the center) I like that the D600 focus points are tighter (smaller in size and less gap between each FP). It works for me.
 
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rikman

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I have both the d7100/600. It's nicer that the 7100 has 51 pts. But you get over that short coming quick of 39 pts. On the D600


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SkvLTD

SkvLTD

Senior Member
Haven't quite had the op to properly test drive either the 24-85 nor 600 as I sent the body in for the free service, so I'll really be able to tell once it gets back and I go have a real field day with it. I got it solely to have a low/mid range zoom, so my expectations are that it's convenient and not terribly bad, which it hasn't been from playing around with it indoors for 2 days.

Still have to try it in broad sunlight and with tons of flash to see how much CA it gets and etc. Then in both RAW and jpeg, but from research alone there simply isn't anything that isn't getting enough flak due to overall build quality. Plus this one works just fine on my 5100 which a few other choices would not (namely AF).
 
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