A Challange to Nikon users
Jan 2, 2014 10:43:56 #
Let's go back to the very beginning -- your opening question of this thread.
You are in photography for the enjoyment.
The D800 is one of the very best -- in any league. But there are psychological considerations too.
The enjoyment, the satisfaction, the confidence you will receive working with the very best will also have a subtle effect in the quality of your work. There wiLL be an improvement.
Of course you may well need to upgrade your computer, acquire new lenses, etc., but that will be all part of the development of your creative talents.
Now, put all the technical talk aside. Go out and buy this superb camera.
Fulfill yourself. That is most important.
Pierre
You are in photography for the enjoyment.
The D800 is one of the very best -- in any league. But there are psychological considerations too.
The enjoyment, the satisfaction, the confidence you will receive working with the very best will also have a subtle effect in the quality of your work. There wiLL be an improvement.
Of course you may well need to upgrade your computer, acquire new lenses, etc., but that will be all part of the development of your creative talents.
Now, put all the technical talk aside. Go out and buy this superb camera.
Fulfill yourself. That is most important.
Pierre
Jan 2, 2014 10:55:36 #
oldtigger wrote:
Last year i expressed the desire to buy a 600/610 ... (show quote)
Well, you do not need it for photography, but you need it to be able to say you have the best equipment! Why are you asking us here at the forum? You will not be buying it for us anyway, but for you and your ego just like I do when I buy new camera. If you want it buy it, do not try to find logical excuse to buy it, there is no such thing!
Jan 2, 2014 11:02:40 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
oldtigger wrote:
Last year i expressed the desire to buy a 600/610 ... (show quote)
It goes back to what you wrote in that thread, "it isn't what i shoot, it should be about what i do with the images."
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/tpr?p=2887382&t=170805
If your D7100 images are more than good enough for your needs, there's not much additional need for the D800E images.
The other comment you made that is important is
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/tpr?p=2885769&t=170805
The D800E would be better for portraits and landscapes. You'll just have to figure out what you want to do with those better pictures. And you'll have to deal with the additional weight.
Jan 2, 2014 11:24:54 #
JPL wrote:
If you want it buy it, do not try to find logical excuse to buy it, there is no such thing!
It's called "moral support," and it's far better than logic. :D
Jan 2, 2014 11:56:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
It's called "moral support," and it's far better than logic. :D
Thats what i wanted to hear.
Of course i want the potential of better images; but most of all i just wanted to hear that it is ok for an otherwise sensible old man to acquire a tool he may never fully master.
Most of the old timers here who shot for a living know that certain cameras or lenses leave a signature on an image. For me, the 800 seems to be one of these, i can't explain what it is but i like the way it captures.
Jan 2, 2014 12:05:14 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
We shouldn't let money control our lives by spending too much. But we also shouldn't let it control our lives by not spending it at all. It's a tool, to be used to first get us what we need and then what we want.
Jan 2, 2014 12:12:56 #
oldtigger wrote:
Thats what i wanted to hear.
but most of all i just wanted to hear that it is ok for an otherwise sensible old man to acquire a tool he may never fully master.
but most of all i just wanted to hear that it is ok for an otherwise sensible old man to acquire a tool he may never fully master.
"A man's reach should exceed his grasp."
Robert Browning
Jan 2, 2014 13:36:57 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"A man's reach should exceed his grasp."
Robert Browning
Robert Browning
What am i looking at here?
Nikon D800E $1999
www.Closeoutdigital.com
Jan 2, 2014 14:02:01 #
Jan 2, 2014 14:11:18 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Are you buying this or is it going to be a gift?? if it's a gift from someone else pocketbook, then it's a no brainer ;)
Jan 2, 2014 14:18:58 #
oldtigger wrote:
Last year i expressed the desire to buy a 600/610 ... (show quote)
If after some contemplation, you believe that such an item would improve your quality of life, the quality of your art or your general well-being...buy it. If you are not totally convinced you will be better off with it then don't buy it. Sometimes we have unreasonable expectations of the things we add to our lives leading to disappointment. It is a very rare occasion when the purchase of material goods brings complete satisfaction.
Jan 2, 2014 14:20:11 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
oldtigger wrote:
Last year i expressed the desire to buy a 600/610 ... (show quote)
You've apparently already convinced yourself you need it even though its been suggested by some that you try to get the best out of the D7100 first. If you want the D800, than by all means get it. Will it improve your photography skills? Will you get better images from it? That really depends on you. If you've fully explored the capabilities of the D7100 and you've researched the D800 properly, I don't think there is anything useful we can add. If we have to convince you that you are making a good decision, than you're probably not ready. The D800 is a superior body, but depending on what and how you shoot, the lenses you use, and the skills you have acquired you may, or may not get better results.
Jan 2, 2014 14:35:49 #
Is it because you need a second camera to put one lens on each?
Do you think you'll be stepping up in resolution? I wonder. If the D7100 were a full frame sensor, it would be a 55mp sensor, so it actually has more res than the D800, although the pixels are smaller. You must convince yourself that you need a full frame camera. What is your reason for a full frame camera?
Do you think you'll be stepping up in resolution? I wonder. If the D7100 were a full frame sensor, it would be a 55mp sensor, so it actually has more res than the D800, although the pixels are smaller. You must convince yourself that you need a full frame camera. What is your reason for a full frame camera?
Jan 2, 2014 15:29:32 #
amehta wrote:
If it's too good to be true...
That's nothing. Let me give you a PO Box to send just $1,400 for a brand new US model D800 - in the box. :D
Jan 2, 2014 15:54:52 #
oldtigger wrote:
Last year i expressed the desire to buy a 600/610 ... (show quote)
Old, why do you have such a desire to ask for permission? Or do you need loads of reinforcement?
If you has GAS tattoed on your forehead, just pull the trigger, or get rid of that ill-conceived tattoo! ;-)
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