D7100 to D800
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What are you hoping to achieve?
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Resolution, dynamic range, noise? Your 150-600 will feel a lot shorter on the D800 and the D800 DX crop mode has less resolution than a D7100. If you are going to make use of the full D800 sensor then it is very good but if you are going to crop it is probably a down grade.
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The Tamron would work fine, the 18-55 would work but not to its full potential as it is a DX lens.
Cropping can be done in post processing if you need to, giving you greater control over the final image IMO.
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I hve both the D800 and the D810, both are excellent cameras but the later D810 is better in my opinion .
I got my D810 from these grey importers and since then has come down in price by about £50. No problem at all with this company and fast delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALE-Nik...857565&hash=item3aa3976b37:g:84wAAOSws5BaWIkL
They only have 1 left according to the link
If you are in the bexhill on sea area anytime you are welcome to try out both with your lenses while here
I got my D810 from these grey importers and since then has come down in price by about £50. No problem at all with this company and fast delivery
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALE-Nik...857565&hash=item3aa3976b37:g:84wAAOSws5BaWIkL
They only have 1 left according to the link
If you are in the bexhill on sea area anytime you are welcome to try out both with your lenses while here
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Yes it is, though specifically what you intend to use it for will provide a more precise answer.
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So kind. Thanks. Never there, but that was truly a great offer.... I kind of wish I did get down there...
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I believe that the D800 would provide you with better quality images in those situations.
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200,000 expected life
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with that amount of use if you went for it haggle very hard, you should be able to get it below asking price quite easily
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Save your money and keep the D7100...24MP is more than sufficient for animal and children portraits if printing to A4 or A3. If you're getting the results from your current camera then why change?
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Just looked on that auction site and the D800 is around the £900 mark or there abouts maybe a bit more with low actuations , so not that far off the D810
this one is on that auction site and a better opton i think seeing you can pay the balance monthly withhalf the number of actuations than the D800 you are looking at
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-D-...857565&hash=item2ccdd63f00:g:vCYAAOSwzbxaYgUx
this one is on that auction site and a better opton i think seeing you can pay the balance monthly withhalf the number of actuations than the D800 you are looking at
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-D-...857565&hash=item2ccdd63f00:g:vCYAAOSwzbxaYgUx
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No and at £600, assuming it's otherwise in good condition, is a great price.
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How do you work that out when you don't know what the asking price is?
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One can only give ideas and other options available .he D800 is a great camera, i have been to many countries with mine and worked perfectly until I dropped it , now repaired it is better than new.
Only you know if you need it or not and if your happy with what you have. Ask yourself do you really need a FF D800 camera or is it just wishful thinking
Only you know if you need it or not and if your happy with what you have. Ask yourself do you really need a FF D800 camera or is it just wishful thinking
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The d750 is meant to be a great all rounder.
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All other things being equal, you will get better image quality with an FX over a DX with the same sensor technology generation, simply because with FX you are having to enlarge the base image only half as much as DX. In addition, assuming the FX and DX sensors have the same number of pixels, the FX will receive twice as many photons per pixel, so has more light gathering power and lower noise.
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As I said I have the D800 and the D810 and if in my area you are most welcome to try them out here. my dog makes a good model when she is still
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Step down and the d600 series had oil on the sensor problems from new something to be aware of
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No it isn’t high at all. I have a camera with over 500k and it’s still going strong.
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I would stick with the D7100 and look at a couple of faster lens. A 50mm or 85mm prime would both work well for portraits etc. Your 18-55 will only work with the D7100 in DX crop mode. Adding a 50 or 85mm would give you more options if you then decide to update the D7100 at a later date.