ideacipher
Senior Member
I'm wanting to add a body to my my 7000 and I'm looking at a used 700 or 800. I hear the 700 nails focus pretty much all the time and that is a big plus for me. The 95%ish viewfinder will take some getting used to I'm spoiled with 100% and frame every shot as tight as I can. I'm not in the market for a d3/x/4 so if you wanted a Nikon body that has very fast and accurate focus would the d700 be your choice?
I'm not a cropping machine and not into landscapes, advertising or any other field that needs the 800's MP. Don't get me wrong, that is a ton of detail and I will welcome it if the 800 is better at AF and buffer. I also like the crop shooting options the 800 has and the fact that it is a better D7000 with a dx lens attached so I can offload a body in the process. Of course the dual slots a nice touch love redundancy. And it has the same battery I think as the 7000 so another plus. I shoot a lot in burst with AF tracking. It's not really spray and pray it is toddler shots of my daughter and her face changes faster than I can blink so I set the camera to high frame rate when taking shots of her.
I really think the d700 is the way to go but would love input from people that have shot both the machine and the studio/landscape giant.
I'm not a cropping machine and not into landscapes, advertising or any other field that needs the 800's MP. Don't get me wrong, that is a ton of detail and I will welcome it if the 800 is better at AF and buffer. I also like the crop shooting options the 800 has and the fact that it is a better D7000 with a dx lens attached so I can offload a body in the process. Of course the dual slots a nice touch love redundancy. And it has the same battery I think as the 7000 so another plus. I shoot a lot in burst with AF tracking. It's not really spray and pray it is toddler shots of my daughter and her face changes faster than I can blink so I set the camera to high frame rate when taking shots of her.
I really think the d700 is the way to go but would love input from people that have shot both the machine and the studio/landscape giant.