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<blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 48068" data-attributes="member: 6573"><p>Good for you Bob. Life is too short. If the D800 and Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 will make you happy, then why not?</p><p></p><p>I thought I was done with NAS before. I had a D700 and D7000 plus all the nice heavy zooms. Any other release didn't make it on my list. SB 700, SB 910 and Nikon 50mm f1.8G are amongst the gear that were released and were not successful in creeping into my obsession. </p><p></p><p>Then comes the D4 and D800/E. As soon as the D800 was announced, I new it was just a matter of time before the value of my D700 starts dropping. My co-worker was interested so I sold my D700 plus the Nikon 24-120mm f4 VRII lens.</p><p></p><p>I quickly pre-ordered the D800 right after that. After a week of debate, I cancelled my D800 pre-order and pre-ordered the D4. I am not a pro and I have no justification on why I need the D4 except to tame my NAS.</p><p></p><p>Let me just list some of the things that makes the D800 a worthy D700 FX replacement. This is my perspective as a D700 user.</p><p>- 100% view finder vs 95%</p><p>- 3.2 LCD screen which is much better than the existing D700 LCD. You can pixel peep all you want.</p><p>- Faster processor which leads to faster AF. Same AF system used with the proven D4.</p><p>- Face detect. AF prioritizes the people's faces.</p><p>- Dual card slots. You can use your SD cards and CF cards for video and/or RAW files just like the D7000</p><p>- 36.3 MP. 15MP if you use your DX lenses.</p><p>- HD video. There are times that video will come in handy.</p><p>- 200,000 shutter actuation vs 150,000</p><p>- two virtual horizon references available on the view finder and 3.2 LCD screen</p><p>- Built-in HDR feature</p><p>- Time lapse capable. Automatically converts it to a short video.</p><p>- Better metering, and lighter are some of the things that are welcome improvements.</p><p></p><p>The strong magnesium alloy construction and weather sealing are just some of the "Other" brand users wish that their brand would implement. </p><p></p><p>The cons that may affect your decision could be the slower fps when you add the external grip. This is not an issue since the D7000 can fulfill that role. The need for higher capacity memory cards and computer storage.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I voted for the D800. </p><p></p><p>Here is a digital tutorial on how to use your future camera. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d800/index.html" target="_blank">Nikon | Imaging Products | Digitutor | D800/D800E</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gqtuazon, post: 48068, member: 6573"] Good for you Bob. Life is too short. If the D800 and Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 will make you happy, then why not? I thought I was done with NAS before. I had a D700 and D7000 plus all the nice heavy zooms. Any other release didn't make it on my list. SB 700, SB 910 and Nikon 50mm f1.8G are amongst the gear that were released and were not successful in creeping into my obsession. Then comes the D4 and D800/E. As soon as the D800 was announced, I new it was just a matter of time before the value of my D700 starts dropping. My co-worker was interested so I sold my D700 plus the Nikon 24-120mm f4 VRII lens. I quickly pre-ordered the D800 right after that. After a week of debate, I cancelled my D800 pre-order and pre-ordered the D4. I am not a pro and I have no justification on why I need the D4 except to tame my NAS. Let me just list some of the things that makes the D800 a worthy D700 FX replacement. This is my perspective as a D700 user. - 100% view finder vs 95% - 3.2 LCD screen which is much better than the existing D700 LCD. You can pixel peep all you want. - Faster processor which leads to faster AF. Same AF system used with the proven D4. - Face detect. AF prioritizes the people's faces. - Dual card slots. You can use your SD cards and CF cards for video and/or RAW files just like the D7000 - 36.3 MP. 15MP if you use your DX lenses. - HD video. There are times that video will come in handy. - 200,000 shutter actuation vs 150,000 - two virtual horizon references available on the view finder and 3.2 LCD screen - Built-in HDR feature - Time lapse capable. Automatically converts it to a short video. - Better metering, and lighter are some of the things that are welcome improvements. The strong magnesium alloy construction and weather sealing are just some of the "Other" brand users wish that their brand would implement. The cons that may affect your decision could be the slower fps when you add the external grip. This is not an issue since the D7000 can fulfill that role. The need for higher capacity memory cards and computer storage. With that said, I voted for the D800. Here is a digital tutorial on how to use your future camera. :) [url=http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d800/index.html]Nikon | Imaging Products | Digitutor | D800/D800E[/url] [/QUOTE]
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