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Why I will buy a D700 over other cameras
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<blockquote data-quote="Vincent" data-source="post: 338877" data-attributes="member: 15675"><p>It seems that some missed I did not select the D700 as the ideal camera, I will probably get it with some other material in a package too good to let go.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Layout would not be my main concern, I want to use different cameras for different purposes.</p><p>1) I still have a point and shoot, to point and shoot. (old system)</p><p>2) I have a very small mirrorless, for the size and the crop factor. ( I sold one old system to finance this partially)</p><p>3) I have the Nikon D7000 for a more photography approach since 1 year, still learning.</p><p>4) My issue is with low light photography, mainly for slow wildlife in the twilight. That is where I´m looking, the D700 will not be sufficient (from hearsay), I do not believe the D610 will be either.</p><p></p><p>P.S.: I think replacing the D7000 with the D4s is the ideal solution (combining 3 & 4), but I will not find it for my budget and I do not like heavy cameras at this time. So what I´m hoping for is the D9300 to be the first APS-C to be really good at high ISO, be it at 8 Mpix, but even then the price will be D610 like.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Low light photography, mainly for slow wildlife in the twilight, does not require:</p><p>1) AF; generally the AF refuses in low light, so it is not my main concern.</p><p>2) to be the best in daylight. I do believe that the D7000 will be better in normal situations, so the D700 would be a second camera.</p><p>3) to be the best camera. The D800 is double the price of the package I´m looking into. The D600 is only a little bit cheaper since the D810 was announced. Nobody seems to really want the D700 anymore, so the prices are falling + offer is high since most people are replacing it with D610, D810 or D4S.</p><p>4) perfect metering. I would be working manual all the way.</p><p></p><p>What I really would need to see are pictures at ISO 12800 or ISO 25600 with a candlelight scene in a black room. That is the test I would do to see if I keep the D700 or not. From what I found I´m not convinced (D610 also lets down against the real champions in this).</p><p></p><p>For those that are pro D600/D610 against the D700:</p><p>1) Yes the D600/D610 have advantages over the D700.</p><p>2) Do those advantages justify the price increase? For the photographer that is asking the question? => so depends on the offers available and personal situation more then anything else</p><p>3) The D700 has been used professionally for years, if I could make 1 picture that approaches the best pictures made with the D700 I would be on the moon. The camera only helps a little bit in photography. I´ve seen i-phone pictures made by professionals with a quality I can not approach with any camera. => so no I do not need the D700 (that is not the conclusion I wanted to end with)</p><p></p><p>Edit: Picture to compare low light capabilities (I prefer the new dpreview tool, but it does not have the D700):</p><p>[ATTACH]104344[/ATTACH]</p><p>It is not real life, but it proves I really really need a D3s for what I want to do. GAS kicked in again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vincent, post: 338877, member: 15675"] It seems that some missed I did not select the D700 as the ideal camera, I will probably get it with some other material in a package too good to let go. Layout would not be my main concern, I want to use different cameras for different purposes. 1) I still have a point and shoot, to point and shoot. (old system) 2) I have a very small mirrorless, for the size and the crop factor. ( I sold one old system to finance this partially) 3) I have the Nikon D7000 for a more photography approach since 1 year, still learning. 4) My issue is with low light photography, mainly for slow wildlife in the twilight. That is where I´m looking, the D700 will not be sufficient (from hearsay), I do not believe the D610 will be either. P.S.: I think replacing the D7000 with the D4s is the ideal solution (combining 3 & 4), but I will not find it for my budget and I do not like heavy cameras at this time. So what I´m hoping for is the D9300 to be the first APS-C to be really good at high ISO, be it at 8 Mpix, but even then the price will be D610 like. Low light photography, mainly for slow wildlife in the twilight, does not require: 1) AF; generally the AF refuses in low light, so it is not my main concern. 2) to be the best in daylight. I do believe that the D7000 will be better in normal situations, so the D700 would be a second camera. 3) to be the best camera. The D800 is double the price of the package I´m looking into. The D600 is only a little bit cheaper since the D810 was announced. Nobody seems to really want the D700 anymore, so the prices are falling + offer is high since most people are replacing it with D610, D810 or D4S. 4) perfect metering. I would be working manual all the way. What I really would need to see are pictures at ISO 12800 or ISO 25600 with a candlelight scene in a black room. That is the test I would do to see if I keep the D700 or not. From what I found I´m not convinced (D610 also lets down against the real champions in this). For those that are pro D600/D610 against the D700: 1) Yes the D600/D610 have advantages over the D700. 2) Do those advantages justify the price increase? For the photographer that is asking the question? => so depends on the offers available and personal situation more then anything else 3) The D700 has been used professionally for years, if I could make 1 picture that approaches the best pictures made with the D700 I would be on the moon. The camera only helps a little bit in photography. I´ve seen i-phone pictures made by professionals with a quality I can not approach with any camera. => so no I do not need the D700 (that is not the conclusion I wanted to end with) Edit: Picture to compare low light capabilities (I prefer the new dpreview tool, but it does not have the D700): [ATTACH=CONFIG]104344._xfImport[/ATTACH] It is not real life, but it proves I really really need a D3s for what I want to do. GAS kicked in again. [/QUOTE]
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