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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dieselnutjob" data-source="post: 823290" data-attributes="member: 47318">HiI recently sold my mint D750, and, because I could buy a new camera for business purposes, I bought a D780 and it basically hardly cost me more than what I got for the D750.I bought the D780 because I have quite a few AF-D lenses, and I like them, and the D780 squeezes as much as is possible out of them.I'm very happy with the D780.Mirrorless is nice, but I just can't justify buying new lenses.  I'm happy with my F mount stuff.ButI have always wanted to have a go with a DF.  I don't have a logical reason.One thing is that my daughter has a D700 but struggles with the "pro" mode buttons, and, I think that maybe a dial based system where you can just look at it and see what it's doing might help her learn.  She loves the output from the D700 sensor but only ever uses it Program mode.  My daughter is an artist and takes fantastic photos.  I think I would be okay with her borrowing my DF if I had one.I just fancy getting a DF and putting a split screen in it, get some old manual lenses and pretend that I still have the FM2 that I had so many years ago.One factor is, I thought that with the ZF coming out that maybe a bunch of DFs would hit the used market, but it just hasn't happened.  There seem to be less around and prices are higher (whereas D700 prices have come down I think).  If prices are just going to keep going up then I could buy one and if it turns out I don't get on with it then I could just sell it on and not lose out.The odd thing about the DF is that reviewers don't seem to much like it, but actual owners love it and won't sell them.thoughts?</blockquote>

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