Nikon D750 & D780

snerkler said:
I've had several different smaller cameras for holidays, including my current XT1 but none have lived up to the D750 and so I am considering just 'biting the bullet' and taking my D750 on hols. I thought I was happy with the XT1 but took it out on a hike yesterday and several images had the painterly effect again and I'm pretty sure I'm going to end up selling it. I thought I'd figured out how to not get this effect but alas it seems I was wrong. Shame as the lenses are really nice and I think it renders people and skin tones really nice.

I have thought about chopping in all the Fuji stuff and buying the D500 so that I can use lighter DX lenses for travel and also have a 2nd body, but it's not really that much of a weight saving (200g or so when combined with the 16-80 vs D750 with 24-120) and I'm not sure when/if I'd choose it over the D750. It would be useful to have two bodies for when I go to the F1 this year but it's a big expense for one or two occasions [emoji38]
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I'll still take the rx100 mk3 for video and quick snaps etc. But like the last time we went I missed no end of opportunities had the other half's d3300 but its not the same.
Think I'll even take the sigma 150-600.
Reason- cause I can I guess
 
Looking through my photos the d750 ones I think look the nicest followed by the canon 6d and Fuji x100 ,the Olympus EPL5 looked the sharpest with the d3300 not far behind
 
I think the below sequence is where the D500 would have the advantage. These 3 shots were at 6 FPS, so at 10 FPS there would defiantly be some more keepers (I think).

D750 @ 6FPS by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr
 
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twist said:
You'd just come to the same conclusion as all your other small sensor cameras, then think, why did I buy this DX camera again, I'm using all my fx lenses with it anyway, i have a few slighly smaller dx lenses gathering dust and my expenditure has just doubled. Then its Facepalm time.
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Probably ;) TBH though it's not the size of the Fuji sensor that's the issue, and if it wasn't for landscapes I'd definitely keep it.

But I'm not making any snap decisions. I think I might just run the one system and stop being a baby about weight when I travel ;)
 
kingo15 said:
I'll still take the rx100 mk3 for video and quick snaps etc. But like the last time we went I missed no end of opportunities had the other half's d3300 but its not the same.
Think I'll even take the sigma 150-600.
Reason- cause I can I guess
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Had the RX100-III for a while, IQ wasn't good enough ;)
 
JJ! said:
I think the below sequence is where the D500 would have the advantage. These 3 shots were at 6 FPS, so at 10 FPS there would defiantly be some more keepers (I think).

D750 @ 6FPS by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr
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Are you sure you had it on Ch and not CL? :p Nothing wrong with the first.
 
snerkler said:
Probably ;) TBH though it's not the size of the Fuji sensor that's the issue, and if it wasn't for landscapes I'd definitely keep it.

But I'm not making any snap decisions. I think I might just run the one system and stop being a baby about weight when I travel ;)
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Exactly ;) a d500 and wide zoom is hardly light or small for travel. What would you use for reach with the d500? The tamron or 70200? May as well use the d750.
 
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snerkler said:
Probably ;) TBH though it's not the size of the Fuji sensor that's the issue, and if it wasn't for landscapes I'd definitely keep it.

But I'm not making any snap decisions. I think I might just run the one system and stop being a baby about weight when I travel ;)
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Yeah I just take my D750 and a couple of lenses when we travel
 
JJ! said:
Yeah I think so lol! I always do, or have I changed some other setting somewhere! lol
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Actually, you joke and I'm just firing off my camera and it really doesn't sound like 6 FPS :confused:
 
twist said:
Exactly ;) a d500 and wide zoom is hardly light or small for travel. What would you use for reach with the d500? The tamron or 70200? May as well use the d750.
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Yeah I realise the D500 isn't a wise move, was just airing some musings ;)

But no D500 and 16-80 is about 1.3kg so not light. As for the Silverstone thoughts I was thinking D750 with 150-600 and D500 with 70-200 to save me swapping lenses and also gaining a bit of (perceived) reach on the 70-200 as you're quite far from the track at Silverstone. But as I say, they were just musings rather than serious consideration. I could just sell the Fuji stuff and buy the 58mm instead :LOL:
 
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snerkler said:
I just think the D500 wouldn't be used much and it's a huge investment. Sensible option would be a D7200 but I can't cope with the noise ;)
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I have a d7000 and went to the d750. Initially thought I'd keep the d7000. I'm still in the honeymoon period I guess and learning lots (believe it or not, even just by reading this thread.....sometimes! ;) ) .....but I've not picked up the d7000 since the d750 arrived and only missed it so far for one thing, the weight. And as I'm not a wildlife photographer really, I just managed to about stop myself thinking of the difference in "reach" using my 70-300 Tamron!

So far the d750 has spurred me on to learn more and get better photographs. So as a hobbyist its deffo been worth it IMHO.
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
Twist didn't you have a D750,did you sell it and buy a d700?
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I had 3. I cut down on all my gear substantially after many years of buying and using most cameras and their top end glass and settled on a 1 camera 1 lens setup. I know what I want to achieve and how to do it, having loads of gear laying around is a waste and having the choice before i went out kind of irritated me.
 
JJ! said:
I think the below sequence is where the D500 would have the advantage. These 3 shots were at 6 FPS, so at 10 FPS there would defiantly be some more keepers (I think).

D750 @ 6FPS by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr
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Personally I don't see how the d500 would guarantee that. You'd have a different set just by timing the start of the continuos shooting differently and just as likely to have got keepers. You would have more to choose from sure, but would they actually be "better"?

These look good to me though, how many keepers of the exact same moment do you really need? Especially considering what you said the other half says ;)

If the shots aren't bound for a gallery it's about capturing a memory IMHO and even a phone camera can do that well enough if we are being honest. We each have our own reasons for doing what we do I guess and each have a different itch that needs scratching :)
 
siblingchris said:
I have a d7000 and went to the d750. Initially thought I'd keep the d7000. I'm still in the honeymoon period I guess and learning lots (believe it or not, even just by reading this thread.....sometimes! ;) ) .....but I've not picked up the d7000 since the d750 arrived and only missed it so far for one thing, the weight. And as I'm not a wildlife photographer really, I just managed to about stop myself thinking of the difference in "reach" using my 70-300 Tamron!

So far the d750 has spurred me on to learn more and get better photographs. So as a hobbyist its deffo been worth it IMHO.
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Got to say when I picked up my mate's D7200 with 18-55 up it felt light as a feather compared to my D750 with 24-120 ;)

As for the reach it's a bit of a misconception. I think I mentioned on here recently I ran tests with the D7200 vs D750 using my same 150-600mm on a tripod and although the D7200 gave more reach when you started to crop to give the same framing the D750 looked just as good as the now larger res D7200 files, and in extreme cropping Is say the D750 looked better so I concluded that the D7200 offered me no reach advantage so long as I didn't need super hi res/MP images. The D7000 is 'only' 16mp isn't it so you'll have noticed even more of an advantage as I did vs the D7200 (y)
 
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@SsSsSsSsSnake .... Re the d700, I've always loved the camera (built like a tank, killer AF and it produces fantastic images), if I look through my LR catalogues (of around 45 cameras) it and the d750 have consistently delivered the best photos I've taken. At the price they go for they are both ridiculously good value.
 
twist said:
@SsSsSsSsSnake .... Re the d700, I've always loved the camera (built like a tank, killer AF and it produces fantastic images), if I look through my LR catalogues (of around 45 cameras) it and the d750 have consistently delivered the best photos I've taken. At the price they go for they are both ridiculously good value.
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How does the AF on the D750 compare?
 
snerkler said:
How does the AF on the D750 compare?
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I use AFC single point and move my points, using this method they are very close, the d750 might have been a fraction quicker, on paper you wouldn't think theyd be so close but in real life i get the d700 to focus quickly and acquire accurately at iso6400 and 1/30. Do I need lower light locks.... no.
 
twist said:
I use AFC single point and move my points, using this method they are very close, the d750 might have been a fraction quicker, on paper you wouldn't think theyd be so close but in real life i get the d700 to focus quickly and acquire accurately at iso6400 and 1/30. Do I need lower light locks.... no.
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Might just get myself a Cheap D700 then to go with my D500 ;)
 
twist said:
I use AFC single point and move my points, using this method they are very close, the d750 might have been a fraction quicker, on paper you wouldn't think theyd be so close but in real life i get the d700 to focus quickly and acquire accurately at iso6400 and 1/30. Do I need lower light locks.... no.
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Pretty damn impressive, let alone on a camera that's nearly 9 years old.
 
twist said:
@SsSsSsSsSnake .... Re the d700, I've always loved the camera (built like a tank, killer AF and it produces fantastic images), if I look through my LR catalogues (of around 45 cameras) it and the d750 have consistently delivered the best photos I've taken. At the price they go for they are both ridiculously good value.
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Which lens have you chosen for your self?
 
rookies said:
Some about between £350 and £450 hmmm
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That depends on the condition, maybe a high mileage well used D700 will be £350 to £400, a lower mileage D700 in good/excellent condition will likely be £500-600 (at least on here that seems to be the price). It makes sense coupling a D500 with a D700/D800, whilst the D750 and D7200 are similar in size and button layout.
 
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