Rationalization
So, I'm probably trying to rationalize a stupid Jones for something new, but here goes. I love my D700. It's a wonderful portrait, landscape and architectural body. The low light capabilities have really spoiled me. I use my D300 as a back-up body, and as primary for sports and critters. That is to say I use it like a 1.5x teleconverter. Then I go and clamp on a 1.4x TC and lose a stop.
I have shot night time high school sports using both the D700 and D300 and there's really no comparison in IQ at the higher ISOs necessary. If I slap the TC on the D700 for the reach, I lose one stop advantage in ISO. If I use the D300, IQ suffers by comparison anyway.
SO . . . Since I veery seldom just mash down on the shutter button and blast away at the highest fps the D300 is capable of (in RAW) anyway, should I sell the D300 and buy a D7000? Better low light performance, and a third more pixels available for cropping . ? ? :scratch
I have shot night time high school sports using both the D700 and D300 and there's really no comparison in IQ at the higher ISOs necessary. If I slap the TC on the D700 for the reach, I lose one stop advantage in ISO. If I use the D300, IQ suffers by comparison anyway.
SO . . . Since I veery seldom just mash down on the shutter button and blast away at the highest fps the D300 is capable of (in RAW) anyway, should I sell the D300 and buy a D7000? Better low light performance, and a third more pixels available for cropping . ? ? :scratch
John :
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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by letting things take their course.
He remains as calm
at the end as at the beginning.
He has nothing,
thus has nothing to lose.
What he desires is non-desire;
what he learns is to unlearn.
He simply reminds people
of who they have always been.
He cares about nothing but the Tao.
Thus he can care for all things
I find this helpful to ponder whenever I want "new stuff." Wanting is a human condition, but it sometimes leads us to do things that don't advance us very far. Just my .02, FWIW.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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great words of wisdom. and probably the best way to 'know' for sure!
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
You give me way too much credit Ziggy. Hypothesis??? BS. No hypothesis, just lookin' for an excuse. Wonder if Penn Camera has a D7000 for rent . . . They ought to give me one for an evening. I've spent a year's income in that place.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
What fun are you Qarik? I should send you shoe shopping with my wife. Save me a ton of money. I think you're probably right though. I "should" prolly just keep the D300 (no "s")
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
Pretty much put the 7000 sensor in a 300s.
http://cameratalk.xanga.com/739440527/the-nikon-d7000---my-first-impression/
Bottom line - depending on what your shooting needs are, I'd either get a D7000 right now, (before inflation and natural disasters push the price even higher!) ...or save up and wait for the D400.
At first when I heard about the specs of the D7000, I was afraid that was the end of the line for the semi-pro DX cameras; it sounded like the D300s just didn't need to be replaced at all!
However, after having held the D7000, side by side with the D300 and D700, I have to say that I can definitely feel the difference, and feel the "lack" in the D7000 when it comes to professional situations. Therefore, I'm pretty confident Nikon has a D400 up it's sleeve and that it will rock.
On the other hand, definitely buy a D7000 if you're looking for a lightweight backup / hobby camera to carry around on your day off. It's truly the best dang thing on the market, and certainly capable of professional results if the necessity arises. However for hardcore side-by-side shooting, and "workhorse" functionality in general, I'm waiting and hoping for a D400. :-)
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
(As much as I love the D7000, and would recommend it to anyone, I'd love to be full frame!)
Guessing one of two things will happen:
- The price will scare you silly and your current options will all of a sudden look VERY cheap and make rationalisation easier.
- You'll love the MF gear and you'll be wanting one, it will share the main duties with the D700, you'll not be able to afford anything else for a very long time so thoughts of back-ups and the like will be irrelevant.
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No effing way I'm doing this. I know myself too well. Once I find something I like, the money may as well be burned.
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
In the end it is the photograph not the camera.
This. You can always rent it and see what you think. The body feels VERY small compared to the D300, however.
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