Nikon Df for sale: I have reluctantly decided to sell my Nikon Df (body only). It was purchased less than 3 months ago from Berger Brothers in Long Island for $2,900 and it has less...

Trynforpar Loc: The Villages, Florida

I have reluctantly decided to sell my Nikon Df (body only). It was purchased less than 3 months ago from Berger Brothers in Long Island for $2,900 and it has less than 200 clicks on it. I am willing to sell it for $2,400. The camera is new for all intents and purposes but its simply too much for me. It is the silver and black model and will come with camera, charger, battery, strap, cables and owners manual.

cthahn

You learned the hard way that expensive cameras do no t make you a photographer. You got it, use it and start learning.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

Trynforpar wrote:

I have reluctantly decided to sell my Nikon Df (body only). It was purchased less than 3 months ago from Berger Brothers in Long Island for $2,900 and it has less than 200 clicks on it. I am willing to sell it for $2,400. The camera is new for all intents and purposes but its simply too much for me. It is the silver and black model and will come with camera, charger, battery, strap, cables and owners manual.

200 clicks is not enough for you to know your camera, like driving a new car, you need to drive it every day to get use to it. This Df is completely different to the others, you need time to get use to it. I love mine and has couple thousand clicks on it. Keep it and be patient using it, you will love it!

Trynforpar Loc: The Villages, Florida

I do appreciate the words of encouragement and I do tend to get frustrated when I dont get instant results. Thanks again for the feedback.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

Trynforpar wrote:

I do appreciate the words of encouragement and I do tend to get frustrated when I dont get instant results. Thanks again for the feedback.

Just be patient, if you don't like the result of the shot, then change the setting a little bit and shoot it again and again till the perfect one comes out. This the way to learn your camera.
I shoot every thing not just one shot but many, Some time I took one image on the same subject with countless shot, and only got one I like, so I got one good one, and learnt from that!

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Nikonians.org has workshops on mastering nikon cameras They are sold out in NYC, but contact them for a cancellation.http://www.nikoniansacademy.com
Also B&H is having a Nikon rep come for a workshop. Go to the B&H eventspace May 22, 1-3pm. Sign up for it. It takes time to get used to a camera minimum of 6 months.

Trynforpar wrote:

I have reluctantly decided to sell my Nikon Df (body only). It was purchased less than 3 months ago from Berger Brothers in Long Island for $2,900 and it has less than 200 clicks on it. I am willing to sell it for $2,400. The camera is new for all intents and purposes but its simply too much for me. It is the silver and black model and will come with camera, charger, battery, strap, cables and owners manual.

amehta Loc: Boston

Trynforpar wrote:

I do appreciate the words of encouragement and I do tend to get frustrated when I dont get instant results. Thanks again for the feedback.

This is an excellent camera. Since you could drop $3k on a camera like this, I infer that you don't just go through life quitting on everything. I agree with the others, it makes sense to give both the camera and yourself more of a chance to have this succeed. There are a lot of resources in NYC to help you learn.

Jimi.Photo Loc: Staten Island, NY

Everyone is wrong. That camera is a failure. I'll generously give you $1800 cash.

amehta Loc: Boston

Jimi.Photo wrote:

Everyone is wrong. That camera is a failure. I'll generously give you $1800 cash.

:lol: :thumbup:

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

Jimi.Photo wrote:

Everyone is wrong. That camera is a failure. I'll generously give you $1800 cash.

This is not the camera for every one!

amehta Loc: Boston

wingclui44 wrote:

This is not the camera for every one!

That's true. It is basically a camera for the guy with a collection of older Nikon lenses, from the 60s and 70s.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

amehta wrote:

That's true. It is basically a camera for the guy with a collection of older Nikon lenses, from the 60s and 70s.

You are right, but missed some. This camera is for some body who doesn't shoot only with auto, but mostly with manual and patient, then learned from mistake!
This is not a camera for pro. but for any one wants to improve his or her skill and knowledge of camera and photography!

amehta Loc: Boston

wingclui44 wrote:

You are right, but missed some. This camera is for some body who doesn't shoot only with auto, but mostly with manual and patient, then learned from mistake!
This is not a camera for pro. but for any one wants to improve his or her skill and knowledge of camera and photography!

Those aren't characteristics of the camera, those are decisions made by the photographer. Every other DSLR/ILC allows the photographer to shoot mostly manual, with patience, wanting to improve their skill and knowledge of the camera and photography.

I want to thank you, wingclui44, you helped me understand exactly what my objection to the Df: it pretends to serve a function (slow down the picture taking process) which is not the role of the camera.

If we throw all the marketing hype out, we are left with a DSLR with an excellent 16mp sensor which can use more lenses than any other DSLR without needing an adapter. Probably 99% of people who want to spend about $3k on a Nikon DSLR should get the D800, not the Df. For the remaining 1%, the Df is a great fit.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

amehta wrote:

Those aren't characteristics of the camera, those ... (show quote)

Thank you so much for your reply!
My be I am an old timer Picture-Taker from early 70, I have never considered myself a photography. I had been using my Nikon Ftn and Nikkormat Ftn, before I switched to digital 8 years ago. The fist digi cam. was a Fujiflim S5000 and the Panasonic FZ50 bridge cams. and followed with the Nikon D200 and still using it. When the time comes to considering up grade, I skipped the D800 and D600 even the so popular D7000,(I was waiting for the D400, which will never be) I don't like the high mpx of all three. I prefer bigger pixel and high ISO performance, smaller built and the different look, so I chose this Df. I have five MF lenses(non-AI, AI &AIS) and five AF lenses. The MF lens had never performed well on the D200 especially on low loght condition.
The Df is different story, I just set the auto ISO on and shoot almost every thing on M mode. As I said this is not a camera for photographer who is always in a hurry!

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

Try a 7100 - DX format. Any Nikon DSLR has similar features. I shoot a D800, D7100, and D4s. I have found that there is a lot of knowledge transfer when using each body. I looked at the Df. It is nice but not what I wanted. Your choice of shooting mode should be able to be met in the camera menu or controls. I use A priority most of the time and am very happy with the results. If you like the feel of the Df, give it a second chance shooting in different modes.
Good luck