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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 621371" data-attributes="member: 24285">This adventure starts when my NAS-GAS acts up again when I'm in Vistek and see a D3 on offer for $1800 - 'a great deal' says the salesclerk.&nbsp; I begin the adventure of thinking maybe I should get a second FX camera.&nbsp; My primary is a D610 with a D7100 as back up.&nbsp; But a DX back up to an FX ... is that a good idea? Maybe I should get a better camera and make the D610 the back up.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with the D610 - it has 84,500 shots on it.&nbsp; (activations which I understand are not shots as liveview adds two for every shot taken).&nbsp; But it is rated for almost twice that.&nbsp; And ratings are best guesses - your mileage may vary. But I begin to look, and wow there is a great Nikon sale on - alas it is far better discount with bonus gifts if I lived in the USA - Nikon Canada ain't so generous.&nbsp; But it they are on sale. I also stumble upon a couple of D800's on offer.&nbsp; One has all of 48 activations - someone must have bought it and returned it.&nbsp; Nikon refurbished it, and it is on offer for $2,000 with a full one year (not normal two yr) warranty.&nbsp; But it is basically a new camera.&nbsp; Up against this beast is the newer more agile d750 still FX but between the D610 and D800.&nbsp; And just to complicate my life I include the D500 DX camera.&nbsp; Price isn't the deciding factor:&nbsp; D800 @ $2000,&nbsp; D750 @ $2200,&nbsp; D500 @ $2450.&nbsp; &nbsp; If I want to go with non-refurbished used D800's I can get them from $1600 - $2000 on line from Henry's or B&amp;H.&nbsp; &nbsp; I looked at the D3 and D3S, even a D4 - decided to pass on these ones.&nbsp; I've been watching some comparative Youtubes and reading reviews and recommendations.&nbsp; I am aware of the shutter issue and flare issue with the D750 - it is a chance I'll have to take on the unit I get - it would be a warranty fix if I get a bad one.&nbsp; I am aware that the D810 is superior to the D800 in many ways, but from what I can see none that justify the extra $1,400+ .&nbsp;&nbsp; At $2450 + tax the D500 is pushing my budget as it is. The D800 has my name on it until Wednesday then the hold expires.&nbsp; The Nikon sale is on until the end of the month.&nbsp; My birthday is the month. My dearly beloved points out that we should replace the lawn tractor first ... hmmm cut grass or take pictures?&nbsp; No contest there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 621371, member: 24285"] This adventure starts when my NAS-GAS acts up again when I'm in Vistek and see a D3 on offer for $1800 - 'a great deal' says the salesclerk. I begin the adventure of thinking maybe I should get a second FX camera. My primary is a D610 with a D7100 as back up. But a DX back up to an FX ... is that a good idea? Maybe I should get a better camera and make the D610 the back up. There is nothing wrong with the D610 - it has 84,500 shots on it. (activations which I understand are not shots as liveview adds two for every shot taken). But it is rated for almost twice that. And ratings are best guesses - your mileage may vary. But I begin to look, and wow there is a great Nikon sale on - alas it is far better discount with bonus gifts if I lived in the USA - Nikon Canada ain't so generous. But it they are on sale. I also stumble upon a couple of D800's on offer. One has all of 48 activations - someone must have bought it and returned it. Nikon refurbished it, and it is on offer for $2,000 with a full one year (not normal two yr) warranty. But it is basically a new camera. Up against this beast is the newer more agile d750 still FX but between the D610 and D800. And just to complicate my life I include the D500 DX camera. Price isn't the deciding factor: D800 @ $2000, D750 @ $2200, D500 @ $2450. If I want to go with non-refurbished used D800's I can get them from $1600 - $2000 on line from Henry's or B&H. I looked at the D3 and D3S, even a D4 - decided to pass on these ones. I've been watching some comparative Youtubes and reading reviews and recommendations. I am aware of the shutter issue and flare issue with the D750 - it is a chance I'll have to take on the unit I get - it would be a warranty fix if I get a bad one. I am aware that the D810 is superior to the D800 in many ways, but from what I can see none that justify the extra $1,400+ . At $2450 + tax the D500 is pushing my budget as it is. The D800 has my name on it until Wednesday then the hold expires. The Nikon sale is on until the end of the month. My birthday is the month. My dearly beloved points out that we should replace the lawn tractor first ... hmmm cut grass or take pictures? No contest there. [/QUOTE]

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