d500 vs d810 (Page 3): Thanks so much for all your help!!!!!!!!

D0r1neK Loc: Connecticut

Thanks so much for all your help!!!!!!!!

Tracht3

Size of your prints are important. If you crop alot is number one on my list. Pp allows to recompose and the 810 allows to still keep the iq. I still can shoot sports and wildlife in fx with the 810 with smaller focal lenths and retain resolution for a nice crisp shot. 810 rules

Tracht3

Size of your prints are important. If you crop alot is number one on my list. Pp allows to recompose and the 810 allows to still keep the iq. I still can shoot sports and wildlife in fx with the 810 with smaller focal lenths and retain resolution for a nice crisp shot. 810 rules

a2000c Loc: ND

D0r1neK wrote:

I travel a lot and make books of my vacations or print pictures to display in my house. No bigger than 8.5 x 11

I think you just answered your own question. :D

I have a D810 and I consider it a luxury, but heavy. I also love the ability to crop if I need to. Its a mixed bag. Because of the weight, I mostly use it on a tripod. It produces wonderful images.

Side note: For Landscape, HDR and street, I've switched to the Sony A7RII with Zeiss lenses. Less weight.

nikonkelly Loc: SE Michigan

Which new toy? I was facing this question when the D7000 debuted. I had a D200 and was thinking about moving to the D700 or the D7000. A pro friend asked me the question "do you want the reach for wildlife or the wide of landscapes... answer that question and you answer your question." All of my lenses were fx, so I did not have any additional costs to consider. I chose the wildlife side... and regretted it just a couple of months later. I shot the D7000 for 20 months, and then as soon as the D800 became available without being on a waiting list, I bought it... I love the D800 and am looking to move to the D810 replacement as soon as it becomes available. Yes the D810 takes more computer, more storage space for images, but if you have the right lenses, you can get a full framed image when it comes to wildlife and the like. The answer to your question really has to do with your desire to move to full frame or not... the D500 is looking very good from a technical side, but we have not seen an image... will it live up to the hype or be a D600? Only time will tell. If the D500 were to come in full frame... you could sign me up! So, answer the FX/DX question and then go for it! Good luck.

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

Disagree!
I have a much loved d7000, and still have and love it even after buying my more loved d7200.
Tele on one, and wide to short tele zoom on the other.
Might switch lenses at home, but on the road so to speak, I do not need to change them.
My .02.
Duane

quote=SharpShooter]D, why would you keep the 7000? Do you need an expensive doorstop(many seem to need them)?!
Forget the back-up body thing. Worry about that when you need one.
Get rid of the 7000 while there is still someone foolish enough to buy it! Unless you have too much money!! :lol:
SS

PS, if you can't get past the 20mp thing, that's not the camera for you. If you even ask that, it's not the camera for you!![/quote]

T_Span Loc: Northern MI

Another angle to consider is to remain with DX body by upgrading to the D7200. That will be an increase in MPs while being less costly, maybe more quality glass. The D500 surely looks like a dream machine, but honestly the D7200 is plenty of camera for most sports and wildlife. The D7200 has very good buffer, very good AF system, you are familiar with the layout and it is 24 MP.

Best wishes on your decision process.

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

D0r1neK wrote:

When I travel I like to have two cameras. I use my good camera with the lens I think I will be using and the old one with the other lens. I'm going on safari and I will have the zoom on but sometimes our of nowhere something will appear and I don't have time to change lenses. I am going to Namibia and the desert has too much sand to be changing lenses. So instead of missing the shot because I can't change the lens I use the old one.

You haven't told us what your present back-up camera is to your d7000. Is it crop sensor or full frame?

FWIW, I'm an advocate of the 'one full frame/one crop sensor' idea. One for landscapes/low light, the other for wildlife/action. The d810 is top-of-the-line. I disagree that it would be "too much camera" for you, but maybe you should consider the d750?

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

OddJobber wrote:

Totally irrelevant sidebar here. Until mid 80's, "dilemna" was the correct spelling, then "dilemma" won out as common usage. At this point, both spellings are correct. 8-)

Huh!

So I wasn't wrong... I wondered what happened to that "n"?

Edia Loc: Central New Jersey

I find this discussion to be unanswerable. Are photographs technical items or artistic expressions. What brand of camera did Ansel Adams use? A Lamborghini can do over 200 mph but can't do that on US roads that have speed limits. What are we trying to accomplish in taking photos? An experienced photographer can get better results with an iPhone than an armature with a Hasselblad under certain conditions. The differences between photos from beginner DSLRs and Pro DSLRs is getting smaller all the time.

D0r1neK Loc: Connecticut

steve_stoneblossom wrote:

You haven't told us what your present back-up camera is to your d7000. Is it crop sensor or full frame?

FWIW, I'm an advocate of the 'one full frame/one crop sensor' idea. One for landscapes/low light, the other for wildlife/action. The d810 is top-of-the-line. I disagree that it would be "too much camera" for you, but maybe you should consider the d750?

I don't currently have a back up..my iPhone lol

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

D0r1neK wrote:

I am looking to upgrade from my d7000. Three of my... (show quote)

The D5 turns out to have disappointing dynamic range at low ISO. You may want to wait and see if the D500 has the same issues, if that's a concern of yours.

One thing i would hang onto if you stay with at least one DX camera, is your 17-55. That's a truly proffessional lens.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

Once you go to Full Frame you will never turn back. The extra real estate and the large frame changes your creative look.
But as the gentlemen said new glass even with FX trades will cost some money.
Folks say your feet are your framing but not so. When your are in a crowded place along an outdoor place you cannot always backup enough. Full framing is a beautiful thing and the negative space becomes part of your art. Also I really like fast prime lens.
If you use quality FX zoom lens you might be alright with
the cropped sensor. Good luck.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

OddJobber wrote:

Consider the crop factor! Lots of pixels is good but it depends on how you're going to use them.

If you shoot full frame (FX D810) and then crop to the same image area as the DX D500, you've reduced your image to 16 MP vs the D500's 20.7 MP.

OddJobber....Perhaps you should explain this statement. If shooting at the same focal length, the image of the subject on the sensor will be exactly the same size.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Tom Daniels wrote:

Once you go to Full Frame you will never turn back... (show quote)

I used to shoot DX and eventually sold my D7100 after buying a D800E. The IQ is outstanding and the extra pixels has advantages. Bought a D810 and really like both.

I'm seriously considering a D500 and had preordered. Cancelled the order after the delay was announce and decided I would wait for the reviews.

I won't give up my FX cameras but DX has some advantages that appeal to me. The main one is DOF. A f2.8 lens has all the advantages of f2.8 but gives the DOF of one additional stop at each aperture. Big advantage with shooting a long lens close up. The extra reach is nice if it doesn't result in noise.

Of course with 36mp I can get the extra reach by cropping without the noise.

If the D500 lives up to expectations it has features that may be unrivaled by other Nikons or cameras.

Hope Nikon can deliver as promised and that the reviews bare out the claims.