Moving from D7000 to D780 (Page 2): Get FX lenses for that D780. You should be able to get a good price on a Nikon bundle. I basically got my 24-120 f4 zoom free when I bought my D750...

ELNikkor

Get FX lenses for that D780. You should be able to get a good price on a Nikon bundle. I basically got my 24-120 f4 zoom free when I bought my D750, but that was in 2017.

BebuLamar

If the OP think the mirrorless is a better system than the OP should go for mirrorless as he can not really reuse anything he already has moving to FX either DSLR or Mirrorless.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

zug55 wrote:

I would completely agree. A switch from a DX to FX... (show quote)

I have to quote this reply because it is exactly the same as what I did--Nikon d7100 with DX lenses--sold everything and bought Sony a7iii when they first came out.

WARNING--it is a big change. First, I was used to shooting with the DX format and longer lenses so it's quite a shock going to full frame with shorter lenses. But, my IQ has improved as has my low light ability. Both of these were important to me. (Added note: going to Sony there is a big learning curve as their menu system isn't as easy as Nikon's. I finally managed by ignoring a lot of what is on the menus and just set it up as I like.)

I think it's a good change but you need to be sure you understand what you want with your images as there is a difference.

tenny52 Loc: San Francisco

what is the cheapest price you have seen for the D780 and where? My fingers are itching.

Doonhamer Loc: Cumbria, UK

Amazon in the UK are selling D780 for a few pounds under £1700. It persuaded me to purchase my first Full frame, a move up from my D7100. Will still keep the old workhorse for my sports work, but looking forward to using the D780 for landscapes.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

1HuntnMan wrote:

Hey there all,
I'm going to order a new D780 in the next few days. I get different opinions on lens compatibility. Also, thinking on selling my D7000. I have 2 lens, an AF-S NIKKOR 35mm 1:1.8G and an AF-S NIKKOR 18mm-200mm Mini-Zoom. Would you recommend selling these 2 lens with the D7000 or are they compatible with the D780?

Tks & advise,
Donald

Don, It depends upon your budget for FX lenses. I would sell the zoom with the D7000 body because optically it would not do well on the new D780. If your budget is constrained and you can only slowly add FX glass, I'd be inclined to keep the 35 mm. It may not bring much and you can use it on the new body while you slowly and carefully think about your FX lens lineup. Some very great street photographers used shorter glass. Use the 35 in whatever framing modes your D780 allows. You can always sell the 35mm. I have one and it's a good lens. One other thought. Jcristina recently did a vlog on what very few lenses he considers essential and why. You might watch that before spending your hard earned (I assume) dollars. Good FF lenses are a lifetime investment. Buy wisely and once. I failed to heed my advice and have a cupboard full of glass, most of which is hardly used.

fantom Loc: Colorado

CHG_CANON wrote:

The D780 will automatically detect a DX lens and crop the image to match the smaller circle of this lens design. That takes your glorious 24MP full-frame camera and turns it into a 10MP crop body, less pixel resolution than your current 16MP D7000.

Get rid of all the DX specific equipment. Don't cry about the low amounts they fetch selling used. Just move them out and move forward confidently into a full-frame future.

makes sense

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

ELNikkor wrote:

Get FX lenses for that D780. You should be able to get a good price on a Nikon bundle. I basically got my 24-120 f4 zoom free when I bought my D750, but that was in 2017.

I often use my 24-120 on my FF body. It's hefty (ca. 30 oz.) but yields good IQ.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

It is your money and your decisions.

The lenses you have will work on the D780.

Selling the D7100 with the lenses might get a quicker better price.

The future of digital cameras is mirrorless.

If you sell the lenses with the D7100, and buy the D780, you will need to purchase an FX lens, or lenses.

If you buy into mirrorless you will have to buy everything new (or used) and have a learning curve.

No negatives, here.

BebuLamar

Dean37 wrote:

It is your money and your decisions.

The lenses you have will work on the D780.

Selling the D7100 with the lenses might get a quicker better price.

The future of digital cameras is mirrorless.

If you sell the lenses with the D7100, and buy the D780, you will need to purchase an FX lens, or lenses.

If you buy into mirrorless you will have to buy everything new (or used) and have a learning curve.
No negatives, here.

The lens that he has are not good for FX.

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

They will work on the D780. I never said they were the best choice.

I use my 35mm lenses on my DX cameras as they work just fine. They also get used on my 35mm SLR's. I do have 2 DX lenses and they get used too.

At some point I will get a D750 and I do not worry about lenses as I have a large assortment of 35mm lenses, including many that work just fine on the FX DSLR's.

BebuLamar

Dean37 wrote:

They will work on the D780. I never said they were the best choice.

I use my 35mm lenses on my DX cameras as they work just fine. They also get used on my 35mm SLR's. I do have 2 DX lenses and they get used too.

At some point I will get a D750 and I do not worry about lenses as I have a large assortment of 35mm lenses, including many that work just fine on the FX DSLR's.

But using those lenses the OP ended up paying for the new camera with 24MP but he can only use about 10MP which is less than his old camera. You definitely won't feel good about that do you?

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

It is the OP's choice. I would think that the first choice would be all new (or all new to the OP) whether or not staying with dSLR's or going to mirrorless.

Should the OP not get as good a good deal for the camera and lenses as opposed to camera sold without lenses, the OP then has lenses that will allow the use of the D780 immediately without needing to lay out cash for new lenses. Not the best for maximum appreciation of the D780, but they can be used. Not everybody has enough money to buy what they want.

Incidentally, many of us use 10 mp and 12 mp cameras and are very happy with the results. In fact Ken Rockwell who is well versed in photography, though many take him with a grain of salt, has commented that the average photographer doesn't have a need for more than 12 MP. That can produce a photo that will appear (hard to see very much difference) in 11 x 19 nearly the same as the larger number of MP available. Most of us, those who do not make a living with photography, seldom have a need to produce a photo larger than 8 1/2 x 12.

For most of us more than 12 MP are overkill, but to get features we would like to have in our cameras we buy cameras with 24MP or 45MP.

MrT Loc: Gilbert, AZ

This may sound picky but you do not list "DX" on either lens is the 35mm a "DX" lens? if it is not labeled "DX" it is full frame. I went from the D7000 to a D800 (for wide angle). When I bought the D7000 new I had many Nikon film lenses (full frame) that I used on the D7000. That made the conversion easier. Now for the bad news, the D7000 is not worth much. They are selling on MPB for $230 to $260 which gets a seller maybe $100 to $150. I specifically kept my D7000 and am using it in my kayak. It has taken 2 dips in the lake water and thanks to quickly pulling the battery and Arizona heat it still works perfectly, 18-105 lens too. I also use it when I want more reach it gets the FOV of a 900 on my 150-600. There may be times when the crop factor or just having the second body is worth more than the $100-$150 bucks. If the lenses are both DX then you can keep or sell, your call. Just my two cents.

1HuntnMan Loc: Bluff City, TN, USA

Excuse the late reply, soon after I bought the D780 which I purchased for full-frame, I realized my original question was a thoughtless question. Thanks.