Canuck cuisine?I like them better in molasses, with a nice chunk of bacon.!
Yet another "Should I go FX" question.
- Thread starter Craig Rogers
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AC016
Senior Member
Canuck cuisine?
YES
Put some cheese curds on top, a nice piece of bread and a Labatt Blue to wash it down, mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, what a meal!YES
Sounds like a Bear Grylls dream!
As long as you're not making credit card companies richer or skipping life's essentials from your family for your hobbies, I see no problem.Yes they do, my next real lens purchase will probably hurt alot
But most of the time, I see people that are on a budget and can't spend more for a great lens thinking that a better camera (in this case FX vs DX when the person mentioned that his main shooting was wildlife), I wonder how much this never ending quest is mentally healthy.
Fortkentdad
Senior Member
When I was pondering the FX-leap my wife turned to me (after I wore our her patience talking about the pro's and con's of FX vs DX) and said "as long as you won't feel like you had to 'settle for' a DX .... " It was that fear of feeling like I 'settled' for something less that pushed me to DX. In my case I went from D5100 to D610 but was oh so close to a D7100.
So don't settle for less than what you really want.
We only live once, there is no reset or do-over.
So don't settle for less than what you really want.
We only live once, there is no reset or do-over.
Craig Rogers
Senior Member
Thanks to everyone for all their input. What a lot of you mention is also the reasoning for being so hesitant on pressing the big PURCHASE NOW button.
It was only down to the fact that I had a D7000 in perfect condition and with the £400 bonus currently it seemed a great way to get my hands on a D810 at quite a big discount. However, I've decided that I'll sit tight for the reviews of the D7200 (and still hope the D9300 is released..........although just about given up hope now).
What will I do with the money I was going to spend on a D810??????? I'm going to put it down on a 300mm f/2.8 (and TC-17) which will be money far better spent and give me some of the benefits in lower light that the D810 could of given!
It was only down to the fact that I had a D7000 in perfect condition and with the £400 bonus currently it seemed a great way to get my hands on a D810 at quite a big discount. However, I've decided that I'll sit tight for the reviews of the D7200 (and still hope the D9300 is released..........although just about given up hope now).
What will I do with the money I was going to spend on a D810??????? I'm going to put it down on a 300mm f/2.8 (and TC-17) which will be money far better spent and give me some of the benefits in lower light that the D810 could of given!
Craig Rogers
Senior Member
Yes, but the 2 things I'm not too keen on with the D7100 could be resolved with the D7200.
Much bigger buffer and better low light capabilities, but the latter is still open to debate until the tests show otherwise.
Currently, if I was to go FX, the only real option is the cropable (is that a new word?) D8x0. The D750 will not give me much to work with if shooting with an 80-400 lens.
Much bigger buffer and better low light capabilities, but the latter is still open to debate until the tests show otherwise.
Currently, if I was to go FX, the only real option is the cropable (is that a new word?) D8x0. The D750 will not give me much to work with if shooting with an 80-400 lens.
The D7200 will focus a bit better in low light but the sensor pixels are identical in size to the D7100 which will result in the exact same SNR = same noise = same low light capabilities. Unless they added a new or vastly improved the sensors. The new processor might do a cleaner job during conversion or amplification but there's still no serious testing done to affirm that.
The Expeed 4 processor in the new D7200 is supposed to produce lower noise compared to the Expeed3 processor in the D7100. How much we can't know until people get their hands on this new beast. Also, the D7200 has a new focus module. again we'll se how much bête that turns out to be.
And on the 8th day, God created the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
I'm a picky sob, was never completely happy with Dx UW
sonicbuffalo_RIP
Senior Member
I agree with you Rick....when I had the 14-24 on my D610, it took so much better and wider shots than on a D7100. I really miss that lens, but not the hassle of carrying it around without a filter on it. Hell of a lens though!
Whiskeyman
Senior Member
My opinion is that when you really "need" an FX camera, you'll know it and not have to ask. For me, FX provides improved ISO capability, wider field of view for wide-angle shots (I already had FX lenses) and with telephoto lenses, it helps with picking up a fast-moving subject (bird in flight.)
As far as waiting for the D7200, I'd wait until it was out for a while before buying one to ensure Nikon's consumer testing goes ok. After that, I'd get rid of my 7100 for the 7200 to get the improved buffer since the small buffer on the 7100 has frustrated me from the first few weeks that I had it.
As far as choosing between the 8XX and the 750, I'll likely choose the 750 when I upgrade, although the price of used 800s is intriguing, to say the least. Try to determine how the differences in file size will affect you; I know two people locally who had to purchase new computers to handle the files that the D800 produced. Granted, they may have needed to do so earlier, but they really had problems working the d800 files on an older computer.
WM
As far as waiting for the D7200, I'd wait until it was out for a while before buying one to ensure Nikon's consumer testing goes ok.
After that, I'd get rid of my 7100 for the 7200 to get the improved buffer since the small buffer on the 7100 has frustrated me from the first few weeks that I had it.As far as choosing between the 8XX and the 750, I'll likely choose the 750 when I upgrade, although the price of used 800s is intriguing, to say the least. Try to determine how the differences in file size will affect you; I know two people locally who had to purchase new computers to handle the files that the D800 produced. Granted, they may have needed to do so earlier, but they really had problems working the d800 files on an older computer.
WM
I'm tempted everytime I see this question these days, since I bought my D700, to automatically recommend going FX, I love my D700 so much! Lol
But honestly I would recommend both DX and FX to anyone who can afford both! They both have their place and can be amazing in their strengths, even at 12 MPs that works for me!
But honestly I would recommend both DX and FX to anyone who can afford both! They both have their place and can be amazing in their strengths, even at 12 MPs that works for me!
Fortkentdad
Senior Member
Yes there is a place for both a DX and FX in your collection.
Been tempted to add a D7100 (or cheap out on an used D7000) to my collection to make best use of my lens collection.
The D610 does autocrop to a DX lens - but then you convert your 24 megapixel camera down to a 10 (or so I'm told, correct me if I have the numbers wrong). So the D7100 packs many more pixels into the smaller cropped image.
I do have a D5100 which I still use (well mostly my wife uses) but it does not have an internal motor so will not autofocus many of my vintage lenses. A D7000 would be an upgrade I do believe.
OF course a D7200 is now out and .... after I win the lottery.
Been tempted to add a D7100 (or cheap out on an used D7000) to my collection to make best use of my lens collection.
The D610 does autocrop to a DX lens - but then you convert your 24 megapixel camera down to a 10 (or so I'm told, correct me if I have the numbers wrong). So the D7100 packs many more pixels into the smaller cropped image.
I do have a D5100 which I still use (well mostly my wife uses) but it does not have an internal motor so will not autofocus many of my vintage lenses. A D7000 would be an upgrade I do believe.
OF course a D7200 is now out and .... after I win the lottery.
A better lens will always help. Move from zooms to primes and half your problems are solved.
That said, for landscapes an FX sensor has an advantage of both lower noise and wider field of view, so moderately wide prime will work wonders.
On the other hand as some one said, if you cannot fill in the DX sensor with your main object, FX will make the matters worse, to solve which you need to upgrade to longer glass (at least 2x FL)
That said, for landscapes an FX sensor has an advantage of both lower noise and wider field of view, so moderately wide prime will work wonders.
On the other hand as some one said, if you cannot fill in the DX sensor with your main object, FX will make the matters worse, to solve which you need to upgrade to longer glass (at least 2x FL)