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Ok, so if I stick with the D300, my film lenses are just fine, but if I want to step up to D700 or D3, I might want to pickup some of the new FF lenses.
DX lenses will be perfectly usable on a D700 or D3. The camera will automatically sense that it's a DX lens and apply the crop.
The amount of pixels required to print a good picture is vastly overstated by some folks. I had a shot that I took on a 3 mp camera blown up to 18x24 and it looked perfect. A DX lens on a FF body would still produce superb results.
Headphoneus Supremus: Videographus Supremus: Makes audio cables using super-advanced materials, like "some clear tape" and "some not so clear tape."
Originally Posted by Towert7
The D3 and D700 do that already. But, lets be honest, you got the D300 to take the best pictures you could. To crop off 50% of the image seems like a waste.
These cameras are about handling and features also not just image quality. It makes a difference to me and some other people. Sometimes you have no choice but to crop if you don't have enough telephoto range.
Originally Posted by milkpowder
I see. 5.1MP won't be that great for cropping either...
There are some people who don't need to crop and frame correctly right from the start.
Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY
It is, however, more than you need for a lot of other applications.
Exactly. I would love a high speed crop mode. It let's me take more high speed shots and not use a lot of memory. I don't need a lot of res in these types of shots.
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My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
- Buy used to save money.
These cameras are about handling and features also not just image quality. It makes a difference to me and some other people. Sometimes you have no choice but to crop if you don't have enough telephoto range.
There are some people who don't need to crop and frame correctly right from the start.
Exactly. I would love a high speed crop mode. It let's me take more high speed shots and not use a lot of memory. I don't need a lot of res in these types of shots.
Keep in mind though that the D700 doesn't have a high speed crop mode. It's 5 / 8 FPS regardless of whether a DX or FF lens is attached; as far as I know only the D3 changes its frame rate in response to the lens.
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These cameras are about handling and features also not just image quality. It makes a difference to me and some other people. Sometimes you have no choice but to crop if you don't have enough telephoto range.
Headphoneus Supremus: Videographus Supremus: Makes audio cables using super-advanced materials, like "some clear tape" and "some not so clear tape."
Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY
Keep in mind though that the D700 doesn't have a high speed crop mode. It's 5 / 8 FPS regardless of whether a DX or FF lens is attached; as far as I know only the D3 changes its frame rate in response to the lens.
8FPS is good enough for me.
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My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
- Buy used to save money.
True, true. Only thing is, just like the D300 you can only get to 8 FPS with a battery grip, and frankly, there's little sense in buying a D700 unless you're going to keep the grip off; else you might as well buy a D3 (cost is a factor though).
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Headphoneus Supremus: Videographus Supremus: Makes audio cables using super-advanced materials, like "some clear tape" and "some not so clear tape."
Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY
True, true. Only thing is, just like the D300 you can only get to 8 FPS with a battery grip, and frankly, there's little sense in buying a D700 unless you're going to keep the grip off; else you might as well buy a D3 (cost is a factor though).
The grip is very light weight and I love it's feel. Plus I already own it. I use it regularly without any batteries. I also don't want a D3 for the permanent size and weight.
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lan's Head-Fi International Meet 2008 "CanJam" High Definition Videos! are here
lan's Head-Fi Meet 2007.Nov.10 High Definition Videos! are here
lan's Head-Fi International Meet 2006 High Definition Videos! are here
My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
- Buy used to save money.
The grip is very light weight and I love it's feel. Plus I already own it. I use it regularly without any batteries. I also don't want a D3 for the permanent size and weight.
Well never mind then. Unfortunately I've never been able to demo the D300's battery grip, but I will say that I'm totally unimpressed by the D200's proprietary grip. It creaks, it rattles, its fairly unergonomic (the dual command dials are recessed, making their movement difficult) and frankly the plastic feels less solid that that found on the D40. I assume Nikon's heavily revised their grips but honestly, anything is better than the one I own.
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I also don't want a D3 for the permanent size and weight.