Advice on lens selection.
Apr 8, 2017 22:28:06 #
Here's a recent thread with some discussion about the lens you are interested in, instead of camera bodies.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-450735-1.html
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Apr 8, 2017 22:59:52 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes 
- but alas, FX with an ADEQUATE lens and proper technique/management mostly trumps everything else !
I dare say there are a few FF cameras where you can exploit cropping effectively - but the D750 is not one.
- but alas, FX with an ADEQUATE lens and proper technique/management mostly trumps everything else !I dare say there are a few FF cameras where you can exploit cropping effectively - but the D750 is not one.
You guys are overlooking some shooting differences between the 750 vs 500. I have both and never use my 750 for sports or birds in flight. It is "too slow" for high speed photography, both in focus tracking and fps. What fun is there in cropping or PP an image that is not sharp? The 500 is superb for the faster fps, better low light capture, and the crop factor. It's like having a mini-D5. For my birds, I jumped in with both feet when I added the 500 to my arsenal of the 200-500mm lens. Just saying that if you want to shoot birds, then get the equipment to do it and don't putz around. I'd never challenge a Corvette unless I had a Hellcat.....
Apr 8, 2017 23:31:37 #
therwol
Loc: USA
tomcat wrote:
You guys are overlooking some shooting differences... (show quote)
These points are well taken. This started with someone asking for lens advice. I'm not going to look this up, but I would imagine that a D500 body wouldn't cost more, or much more than a new lens for the D750.
Apr 9, 2017 08:09:41 #
therwol wrote:
Another way to look at it is this. I paid 3 grand for a D810 with 36 megapixels. If I felt I needed only 15, I would have bought a different, cheaper camera. I've argued in this forum that the ability to crop with the D810 is a distinct advantage, but it shouldn't be the goal of using the camera. The OP should buy a longer lens, and there are good recommendations in this thread. The recommendation of using his current lens on a DX camera is also valid.
I have 3 cameras. One is an older D70s (DX) one is a 4 year old D7100 (also DX) and the third is a D610 (FX). I use the two DX cameras for anything requiring "long" shots. I get the (roughly) 1.5 multiplication factor on my long lenses. On the other hand, I use the FX for anything requiring wide to short telephoto. Both the D7100 and the D610 compliment each other in terms of coverage. I can always put the D610 into "DX or crop mode" with the loss of pixels you commented on (the D610 is a 24mp fx so in DX it would be roughly 17 or 18mp. Or I can use my 24mp D7100. For me each has its best uses. And I am rapidly converting my lens inventory to FX lenses as both work well on both cameras with no loss of compatibility. I also use all on my D70s (the wife's camera).
Apr 9, 2017 12:45:58 #
therwol
Loc: USA
dcampbell52 wrote:
I have 3 cameras. One is an older D70s (DX) one i... (show quote)
DX mode on the D610 is 10.5 megapixels. I looked it up.
Apr 9, 2017 14:23:20 #
SteveR wrote:
Which is about what a D7000 is, 16mp, and the D7000 is a fine camera. I've even cropped from photos taken with the D7000 and they're sharp. I don't see a big difference between 15.6 and 20 or 24. If you can't make a good photo from 15.6mp's, you've got problems.
My first dip into digital from film was a $700 canon point and shoot for a birthday gift to my wife , it was only 3 mpg
The 8x10 that we got from that camera were amazing , better than any 8×10 from wallmart or London drugs, and 3mpg for a point and shoot was the most that they had , you could get a DSLR with a max of 6mp. Though .
Apr 9, 2017 14:44:48 #
therwol wrote:
DX mode on the D610 is 10.5 megapixels. I looked it up.
That's why I NEVER use the D610 in DX mode.. I have a wonderful D7100 for that. The D610 in DX mode is NEARLY the equivalent of my D70s (with a few upgraded abilities).
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