Nikon Upgrade (Page 5): Id look at an 810, great camera and prices are dropping.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Id look at an 810, great camera and prices are dropping.

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

GoofyNewfie wrote:

Might check my profile....

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I checked. Your mistake is all the worse because you should know better. Do you really think purchasing a D500 qualifies you as a serious photographer? Just look at some of very basic questions some D500 owners ask on this site. Have you forgotten about fill-flash and slaves?

Serious photographers buy cameras with built-in flash. Only non serious photographers think otherwise.

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cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Dan De Lion wrote:

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Check out dpreviews comparative test charts for the D500 v. D7200. You'll find the 7200 is sharper for its entire ISO range. Of course, the 500 has better focus tracking and a higher frame rate. But, it lacks a pop up flash for fill lighting and it lacks the "U" settings. It would seem that Nikon lessened the 7500's capabilities so that it wouldn't be stepping on the 500's toes as the 7200 does.

Best of Luck - Dan

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I rely more on my personal in-hand testing than anything else. As a backup to my D5 and D810, it was my personal choice by a very long way due to its inherited features from the D5. Nothing else was even close! IMHO anyway. Best of luck back at ya!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Dan De Lion wrote:

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I checked. Your mistake is all the worse because you should know better. Do you really think purchasing a D500 qualifies you as a serious photographer? Just look at some of very basic questions some D500 owners ask on this site. Have you forgotten about fill-flash and slaves?

Serious photographers buy cameras with built-in flash. Only non serious photographers think otherwise.

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You might just be taking this flash thing a bit too far. I'm a serious photographer and two of my three bodies do not have a built-in flash. Are these both (D5 and D500) non-professional bodies? Non-serious bodies? I think not! My D810 does have such an animal and I can use it to trigger other flashes but I've never used it for fill-in flash, and I don't think I ever would. I always carry at least one flash in my bag for that purpose. I don't recall Nikon, or Canon ever making a professional grade (top-of-the-line) camera with a built-in flash in my 50 year career. IMHO, any camera that has a built-in flash is just a camera that has a built-in flash. No more, no less! So I guess I must be a non-serious photographer. Oh, well!

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

cjc2 wrote:

I rely more on my personal in-hand testing than anything else. As a backup to my D5 and D810, it was my personal choice by a very long way due to its inherited features from the D5. Nothing else was even close! IMHO anyway. Best of luck back at ya!

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I can see why a 500 would work for you. Now you have 3 cameras with the same user interface. I'm constantly annoyed when switching from an 810 to a 750 as most functions are accessed differently on the two cameras. It lowers the my spontaneity. In the same vein, I prefer the 7200 because I do all my field work with a 750.

Best of luck - Dan

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GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Dan De Lion wrote:

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I checked. Your mistake is all the worse because you should know better.
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You don't need to turn this into a pissing match. (If I stop taking the Flowmax I do that too well)
After 40 +years at this, I know what works better for me.
The pop-up flash does work pretty well within limits, but there are better ways to trigger remote flashes than the IR signal from a pop-up flash.
Accessing the controls to adjust the output using the camera menu is a PITA.
Nikon's SU-800 IR transmitter is more powerful (I've used it outside in full sunlight) and much easier to access.
I also have radio transceivers that I use.... a lot.
And I always carry at least 2 speedlights with me.

Cheers!

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

GoofyNewfie wrote:

You don't need to turn this into a pissing match. ... (show quote)

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Hi Goofy - I only take issue with your use of the word "serious." What you wrote comes a cross as "anyone who uses a body with a pop- up flash isn't a serious photographer." We are both pros but IMO but what you wrote is straight from the amateur playbook. Perhaps I mistook your meaning?

What does PITA stand for?

Agreed, you can't beat rf slaves.

Best of luck -Dan

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Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

cjc2 wrote:

You might just be taking this flash thing a bit to... (show quote)

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You misunderstand my post. I didn't say "serious photographers ONLY buy cameras with pop-up flashes. My point is the same as yours, you can't tell anything about a photographer buy the equipment he uses.

I also have several cameras that don't have flashes.

Sorry for the misunderstanding - Dan

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r.grossner Loc: Rockford IL & Sarasota FL

I don't do much post processing if any so most shots are jpg. I don't mind manual focus on my old AI's at all. I am going to start shooting raw+jpeg just so I really understand the difference. My 85mm 1.8 AI is my go to portrait lens. I have not decided if I will keep my 24 and 28mm 2.8 AI's as redundant because I have the 24-120 f4 ED VR zoom which probably has more distortion. Woody woodpecker shot with a 70-300 AF 4-5.6 ED under really bad lighting hand held with no VR. 1/2000 5.6 ISO280 300mm. Bumped up the color and cropped with windows 10 picture viewer. I have played with GIMP and the Nikon stuff that came with my D750 kit.

r.grossner Loc: Rockford IL & Sarasota FL

Greenmachine wrote:

Nice flower shot! That AI manual focus 105mm Micro Nikkor is a classic, and it used to be my favorite portrait lens...
Just curious: Are you mostly a RAW or JPEG shooter?

--Greenmachine

This one was shot as a JPG. I have since put in another card and shoot JPG + RAW with each going to one a different card. Many quick photo trips are JPG only since I plan on sending them by e-mail attachments. Raw and JPG's are kept in separate folders for each trip and anything post processed is in other dedicated folders. I use GIMP and Nikon NX-I that came with the camera for now.
Spiny backed orb weaving spider. No PP with 105mm Micro Nikkor AI while web was blowing back and forth in the wind! Its about 3/8" diameter.

r.grossner Loc: Rockford IL & Sarasota FL

Christm wrote:

If you can afford it, 750. Great in low light

I also love my D750. And yes it does very good in low light , High ISO.

r.grossner Loc: Rockford IL & Sarasota FL

BetterPHpro wrote:

What would be a good upgrade from the D90. I have looked at the 7500, 7200, 500, 610, and 750. I do not shoot professionally anymore. But, I still want
professional quality. Thanks for your time and input.

David

D7200 for a crop body or D750 for FF would be my choices. Both can use some old glass in A or Manual mode.