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..I thought I'd better get busy on the forums. :)

I'm currently shooting with a D70 (with D70s firmware) and also occasionally with the wife's D50. My lens of choice is the Nikon 18-135mm DX 3.5/5.6 G ED which I find does everything I need. A snip at £120 from London Camera Exchange (lots of people trading them in for 18-200 VR's apparently).

However, having got far more time on my hands these days and also a bit of cash to spend, I am sorely tempted to upgrade to a FX model and it has to be the D700.

Reckon I'll grab a couple of 'oldie but goldie' prime lenses to get started with FX fun. Manual focus jobs, so probably a fast 24 or 28mm, a really fast 50mm and maybe an old 135mm or possibly a 70-210 zoom. Takes me back to my Canon A1 days :-)

That is all really, any thoughts on my D700 choice would be welcome.
 
Yes, I was a Canon man back in my 20's, but it's been Nikon all the way for the last few years.

For me, one thing that I touched on above puts Nikon well ahead, and that's the backwards compatibility of lenses.
 
budfox said:
Yes, I was a Canon man back in my 20's, but it's been Nikon all the way for the last few years.

For me, one thing that I touched on above puts Nikon well ahead, and that's the backwards compatibility of lenses.
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I thought practically all the Canon lenses were backwards compatible too? Certainly all the EF lenses I've seen are or do you mean the EF-S standard for the crop-bodies?
 
budfox said:
Yes, I was a Canon man back in my 20's, but it's been Nikon all the way for the last few years.

For me, one thing that I touched on above puts Nikon well ahead, and that's the backwards compatibility of lenses.
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The EF mount was introduced in 1987, the EF-S mount in 2003 (if that's the one you're thinking of)... but with 10 models of body capable of using the ef-s mount, it's got a place I'd say. ;)
 
Byker28i said:
The EF mount was introduced in 1987, the EF-S mount in 2003 (if that's the one you're thinking of)... but with 10 models of body capable of using the ef-s mount, it's got a place I'd say. ;)
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Yeah, I was going back a few years it's true. I won't keep replying though as it looks like I'm doing something naughty to get my post count up.
 
Can I throw the question round and ask why you feel the need for full frame?

Manual focus on a pro body will certainly be easier than with a D70 but do remember you won't have a split prism, though you will get a little help from the green dot.

Also, lenses for FF will likely work out more expensive than on DX.
 
acs said:
Can I throw the question round and ask why you feel the need for full frame?

Manual focus on a pro body will certainly be easier than with a D70 but do remember you won't have a split prism, though you will get a little help from the green dot.

Also, lenses for FF will likely work out more expensive than on DX.
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Image quality and noise performance at high ISO settings.

I'm more than happy to cope with manual focus and I certainly expect to pay more for lenses. However those lenses will retain their value over the years.

It's just that I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford a new DSLR and I know that if I buy a DX camera, (which would be a D90) then I'll regret it.
 
acs said:
Can I throw the question round and ask why you feel the need for full frame?

Manual focus on a pro body will certainly be easier than with a D70 but do remember you won't have a split prism, though you will get a little help from the green dot.

Also, lenses for FF will likely work out more expensive than on DX.
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Image quality and noise performance at high ISO settings.

I'm more than happy to cope with manual focus and I certainly expect to pay more for lenses. However those lenses will retain their value over the years.

It's just that I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford a new DSLR and I know that if I buy a DX camera, (which would be a D90) then I'll regret it.


^^^ How did that happen?^^^
 
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