Thinking of buying a D4 and D800E

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Guys,
I am thinking of buying a D4 plus a D800E to use for everyday shooting and wondered if the controls are basically the same for AF AE etc etc. I want a two camera set up so that I don't have to keep changing lenses.
Anyway I guess I could just go into a Nikon store but I wanted some feedback from here first. I was initially thinking 2 x D4 but a buddy of mine uses his D800E with a fisheye lens and gets fantastic results due to the easy to crop factor but if I go with two D4's then I wouldn't have enough cash for a new fisheye lens..........which I want
As always any advice tip would be much appreciated
Neil
 
Basically yes they are. You won't get two more similar bodies at the pro-end unless you either buy 2 x D4 or 2 x D800(E)

The new button + dial combination for S/C is the same as is MF/AF -> which was my main concern as it was the one setting area you can't just glance at easily if you need visual confirmation.

The D4 lacks the AE-L/AF-L button on the rear, and the physical switch for metering modes but has the +/- button. You can assign function to the small toggle joysticks which are additional on the D4, and re-assign the AF ON of course. It is all there between them - just some on buttons / some menu.

The D800(E) doesn't have the ISO/WB/Qual/Microphone buttons on the base of the body below the screen (as it doesn't have it compared to the D4) but you can set via the main control dial.

Menu very similar, AF points same, processing engine the same.

I think it is a good combination with the blend similarity and also the difference between a 16MP/high FPS and 36MP/good FPS

You might want to consider a grip for the D800E to bring it up to size/balance and also allow you to just use the EN-EL18 battery (one charger, same spares etc...)

HTH
 
meonshore said:
Basically yes they are. You won't get two more similar bodies at the pro-end unless you either buy 2 x D4 or 2 x D800(E)

The new button + dial combination for S/C is the same as is MF/AF -> which was my main concern as it was the one setting area you can't just glance at easily if you need visual confirmation.

The D4 lacks the AE-L/AF-L button on the rear, and the physical switch for metering modes but has the +/- button. You can assign function to the small toggle joysticks which are additional on the D4, and re-assign the AF ON of course. It is all there between them - just some on buttons / some menu.

The D800(E) doesn't have the ISO/WB/Qual/Microphone buttons on the base of the body below the screen (as it doesn't have it compared to the D4) but you can set via the main control dial.

Menu very similar, AF points same, processing engine the same.

I think it is a good combination with the blend similarity and also the difference between a 16MP/high FPS and 36MP/good FPS

You might want to consider a grip for the D800E to bring it up to size/balance and also allow you to just use the EN-EL18 battery (one charger, same spares etc...)

HTH
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Hi, As above this would be an excellent combination.
 
My wife has a D600 and says she wants a point and shoot so rather than getting the D800e to go with the D4 what do you think about replacing it with a D600..............certainly lighter
 
ndwgolf said:
My wife has a D600 and says she wants a point and shoot so rather than getting the D800e to go with the D4 what do you think about replacing it with a D600..............certainly lighter
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Yuk, no way, get the D800 and the point and shoot, forget the D800E and just sharpen that little bit extra in post production if needed at all.
 
IMO, there is enough different in the fixed controls to make it a little awkward switching between them. ISO, Metering mode, and AF points/mode are all different positions/controls. The more often I switch between them the easier it gets, but it's not as natural as it would be with more similar bodies.
I guess it depends on how you set up/use your camera and what settings you change most frequently.

I'm not sure about buying a D800 just for the crop factor; I wouldn't. You would be better off getting a D7000/7100. I use my D800 in DX mode frequently, but that's for shooting birds/wildlife/etc; and when used this way it's not much better than the D7000.
 
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