To D750 or not to D750: Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable...

Mark Bski Loc: A sleepy little island not far from Seattle

Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable outperform my D7200. My big trepidation in upgrading to the D750 is the body has been nearly four years ago, an eternity in electronics. I don't want to buy a D750 and have the D760 released a week later.

BebuLamar

My Df is over 4 year old and I don't think there is a Df2 any time soon.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Seems like no matter how long you wait, something new will be introduced...
Three months after I bought my T1i the T2i came out. Now they are up to the T7i?
No matter what you get when, in six months it will probably be outdated.

pwrxprt Loc: Beaumont, California

I've been shooting with a D750 for almost two years now...you won't be disappointed...yes, the bigger better more technology has come out, but I'm still happy with my D750...my suggestion if you purchase the D750 put the 24-120mm lens on it and go have fun...I sure am

Good luck with your choice

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

I think there is a D810A made just for astrophotography.

Berliner Loc: Branson, Missouri

Its all an individual choice. I have had a Canon 60D for 5 years now. Wanted to upgrade then the reality of my retirement budget kicked in. I bought a new Sony A6000. Been out since 2014 but had great reviews and met my #1 criteria SMALLER. If it meets your budget and needs then why not? My son is chasing the trend with cameras he has had 4 in the last 2 years. Never really happy unless he has the greatest and latest. He is now wishing for a Sony A9..............silly kid

Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL

The D750 is a very good camera. Buy USA refurbished and save some money. I have one I purchased new & a second I bought as a refurb, I can’t tell them apart other than the serial #. Both had to be returned to Nikon for the shutter replacement recall even though I never had a problem with either one. They do a good job in fairly low light. Good luck.

mrpentaxk5ii

Mark Bski wrote:

Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable outperform my D7200. My big trepidation in upgrading to the D750 is the body has been nearly four years ago, an eternity in electronics. I don't want to buy a D750 and have the D760 released a week later.

The Nikon is and will all ways be a great camera, is it the best for astrophotography, probably not Nikon makes a camera for astrophotography and the Pentak K3ii and Full Frame K1 have Astro Tracer that will keep the stars sharp in long exposures.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Mark Bski wrote:

Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable outperform my D7200. My big trepidation in upgrading to the D750 is the body has been nearly four years ago, an eternity in electronics. I don't want to buy a D750 and have the D760 released a week later.

Be patient. Wait until the 760 (or whatever, whenever) comes out; you'll save hundreds on your D750.

CO

From now on I'm only buying cameras that don't have an anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor. When I purchased my D500 (no AA filter), I did comparison shots with a D750 (has AA filter). The photos were processed the same way for consistency. The D500 clearly produced slightly sharper images. I've noticed the difference with other Nikon DSLR cameras as well. I would like to also have a full frame camera but I'm waiting to look at the D750 replacement. The D810 and D850 are both full frame cameras that don't have an AA filter.

You could rent first to see if you would like the D750. LensRentals.com is a very good. I've rented from them numerous times.

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

In my Opinion the D750 will not make a difference in shooting the stars.. If your trying for single shot, long exposure ALLLLLLL images will have noise, even the D850. Visit the Astro page here on the hogg and learn about stacking nightscapes images. Much lower ISO's are used then the frames are stacked together to give you a Much cleaner image. If this is a new form passion start with a much cheaper stacking software, give that a try and if your passion carries on, then up grade to a new or different camera and or lens. Just buying the camera will not solve your problem...

BebuLamar

Actually I think the OP missed his chance. The D750 was on sale early this year for $1500 with the battery grip. The price which made it cheaper new than refurbished.

erickter Loc: Dallas,TX

CO wrote:

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Good points. The Nikon D800e also has no AA filter. They're very affordable as a used camera purchase. There have been some excellent reviews from people who own them on this forum.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mark Bski wrote:

Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable outperform my D7200. My big trepidation in upgrading to the D750 is the body has been nearly four years ago, an eternity in electronics. I don't want to buy a D750 and have the D760 released a week later.

I would never hesitate to buy what I want because a new model might be coming along. If a D760 comes out next month, you've had thirty days to use your D750. Will the D760 be a big enough improvement to justify another purchase? Maybe and maybe not. You can always take a loss and sell the D750 on ebay. Any hobby is an expense, not an income-generator.

Naptown Gaijin

I rented a D750 with wideangle zoom bulbous lens and a telephoto zoom. I learned that this is too heavy to carry around the street and it is big/noticeable.

Have now narrowed down my next camera to a Panasonic GX-8 or a Sony (A6500 or A7R III).

ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND RENTING FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO BUYING!! It saved me a lot of regret.