Dont get me wrong, its not tiny, in fact if it were just going to be used as a general everyday holiday type camera it would probably be fine but my cameras are working tools and earn me money and as such i must be 100% happy with how it feels.I guess it comes down to hand size and what your used to, just for me its pretty much perfect and I wouldn't want to go any bigger
Gary Coyle said:Looks like ill have to flog a D3S and get a D4 or D3X for the extra mega pixels i required this for.
Wouldnt need the ISO to go over 200 so thats not a concern, its for wide angle Rugby ground photos and some stitching work, it'll all be tripod work in controlled areas, ive been doing it with the D3S or D700 but theyve all been asking for increased res stuff, thinking the D3X as i wouldnt need to invest any further on cards, batteries etc, etc as ive already got loads, been offered a 40,000 actuation one for just under £1600 from a mateIf it was me I would get a gripped D800 or a D4 over a D3x for MP. The D3x is great in the studio, but really struggles when you have to even remotely push the iso anywhere outside it.
Gary Coyle said:Wouldnt need the ISO to go over 200 so thats not a concern, its for wide angle Rugby ground photos and some stitching work, it'll all be tripod work in controlled areas, ive been doing it with the D3S or D700 but theyve all been asking for increased res stuff, thinking the D3X as i wouldnt need to invest any further on cards, batteries etc, etc as ive already got loads, been offered a 40,000 actuation one for just under £1600 from a mate
Gary Coyle said:Dont get me wrong, its not tiny, in fact if it were just going to be used as a general everyday holiday type camera it would probably be fine but my cameras are working tools and earn me money and as such i must be 100% happy with how it feels.
Looks like ill have to flog a D3S and get a D4 or D3X for the extra mega pixels i required this for.
Its an underwhelming camera, i sent mine back and got a refund, i think lots of people were expecting a D700 replacement and its nowhere near that, it produces lovely images but feels like a toy in the hand.Is there something about the D600 I should know, this has got to be the most under-whelming owners thread ever to grace the forum
The AF of the D600 isn't on a par with the D700 either, the buttons and menu system is very poor as well, many things which were to immediate hand on the D700 are buried deeply in the menu system on the D600, the top dial is terrible as well, you actually feel youre going to break it to turn it.To me if Nikon could just put the D600 sensor in a D700/800 type of body then that would be the true D700 replacement that we're all waiting for!
The AF of the D600 isn't on a par with the D700 either, the buttons and menu system is very poor as well, many things which were to immediate hand on the D700 are buried deeply in the menu system on the D600, the top dial is terrible as well, you actually feel youre going to break it to turn it.
Like i say, lovely images and the HDR feature was excellent.
Is there something about the D600 I should know, this has got to be the most under-whelming owners thread ever to grace the forum
Gary Coyle said:The AF of the D600 isn't on a par with the D700 either, the buttons and menu system is very poor as well, many things which were to immediate hand on the D700 are buried deeply in the menu system on the D600, the top dial is terrible as well, you actually feel youre going to break it to turn it.
Like i say, lovely images and the HDR feature was excellent.
No worries mate, its just a personal choice thing, ive use the D3/D3S and D700 gripped exclusivly for 3/4 years so stepping down to one of Nikons non pro cameras was always going to be a difficult one foe me being used to the "large" full frame pro camerasGary - you're entitled to your opinion, of course, but you're probably in the minority here. I'm no pro, and don't need an ultra rugged camera, but having had a 5D I and II, and a D700 before my D600, I have to disagree with your comments. Overall the camera feels like it will stand the test of time to me. In my view, there is nothing wrong with the buttons or the menus, they are just different. I haven't actually noticed any significant difference in the menus between the D700 and the D600, so I'm really not sure what you're referring to here. The top dial is robust and seems absolutely fine to me.
As for the AF - I think it is widely acknowledged that it isn't quite on a par with the D600. From my use so far however, over 1700 images, it has nailed pretty much everything - moving, low light, the lot.
I think you're probably the only person around who has sold your D600 within a week of buying because you're not happy - but making statements like those above isn't really helping anyone. No offence intended here - as I said it is just your opinion and your choice, which is fine.
Hello all, ive had my D600 for nearly a month now and keep having problems focusing with the Nikon 50mm 1.4G. It generally seems focus further back than where the focus point is. For example i was trying to take a portrait shot of my wife using AF-S, Spot Focus and Centre Weighted Metering in Aperture Mode f1.4, 1.6, 1.8 & 2.8. It was a head shot and i was focusing on her right eye nearest to the camera but except for the odd shot most have focused further back and her left ear was more in focus! I tried using the AF fine tune which seemed to help at -5 but its still very hit and miss.
Any help would be appreciated as im thinking of selling the 50 1.4 for a 1.8 to see if that improves things, or am i just doing something wrong..
Thanks, Matt
Matt-k said:Hello all, ive had my D600 for nearly a month now and keep having problems focusing with the Nikon 50mm 1.4G. It generally seems focus further back than where the focus point is. For example i was trying to take a portrait shot of my wife using AF-S, Spot Focus and Centre Weighted Metering in Aperture Mode f1.4, 1.6, 1.8 & 2.8. It was a head shot and i was focusing on her right eye nearest to the camera but except for the odd shot most have focused further back and her left ear was more in focus! I tried using the AF fine tune which seemed to help at -5 but its still very hit and miss.
Any help would be appreciated as im thinking of selling the 50 1.4 for a 1.8 to see if that improves things, or am i just doing something wrong..
Thanks, Matt
Very good point! Well thats my mind made up! I'll buy a 1.8 and also im on the lookout for a 80-200 2.8 AF-D 2 ring. Im not allowed access to the wanted for sale thread yet as ive not enough posts. That does get my back up a bit actually as i often search the site for answers so i dont have to ask daft questions yet in doing so i havent got enough posts to acssess all areas.....Daft questions coming up!
Thanks for the help.
What do you mean 'ran the clean' do you mean you got the camera to self clean ?