georgevedwards Loc: Essex, Maryland.

Go for it! I just did a google of it and liked everything I heard about it, but what made up my mind was no video. I feel all it does is clutter up the camera, they can deduct that from what you would pay if it had video. Now I usually like new gadgets, but for as long as I have had DSLR cameras with video I have not felt the slightest inclination to use it. Don't want it, don't need it, I am sure it cost money I didn't want to pay. It is like some one else tacked a room on my house and filled it with their junk of no use to me! Plus it is a full frame, you can't go wrong their if you are a stickler for image quality. It has an F mount so you can use your other Nikkor lenses.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

No get the D4 you always wanted now that the price has come down, I just did. I paid $5,000 for a USA D4.

Nikonhermit Loc: In This Place

Amehta got it right. The Df is neither here (D800) nor there (F5). However, it WILL look very classy hanging from your neck.

Trynforpar Loc: The Villages, Florida

I actually sold my D800 and purchased a Df but this was a very personal decision and may not be for you. I'm very old school and shoot mostly in manual and I love not only the look of the Df but I enjoy being able to perform manual adjustments for each shot. I'm dont use video so it was not an issue for me so basically it provides me with old school feel in a digital format and I am very happy with the shots that I have taken so far. Its a very personal choice especially with the high price tag but I have no regrets.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I know this will open an old can of worms, but so be it...
I have a D800 and a D7100. With the 800 I get a get a wider angle of view. With the 7100 I get a longer reach. What I want to do will govern which one I reach for.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Agree

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

The D7100 is not longer. It's what you get with a 800 but it is cropped, not longer. If you have a full frame camera, stay with a full frame camera. There are many advantages, usually better in low light and DOF.

paulied

Emphatically YES!!! Bought it recently and couldn't be more pleased. I'm a "Nikon Guy" and this is a throwback to my FM2's, but on steroids. If the Mrs. gives you the "Green Light" then I would step on the gas and go for it, you won't be disappointed. However, that having been said, if you have any reservations, then by all means go to your local camera store and give it a test drive. Good luck and Happy Shooting!!!

William Royer Loc: Kansas

To OP: Hope you keep us posted if you get the Df. I am considering getting one as a backup to D800, for the same reasons, and will value your comments. Have read all the reviews I can find, but not actually seen one 'in the flesh'. In fact, am considering renting a Df for a few days.
Things that attract me are size/weight, different & smaller file size, and high ISO performance. Also like its appearance (I think -- not having seen.)
My open questions are whether the above advantages hold true in real life, whether the build quality is top notch, and whether the operations are, in fact, pretty straight forward. (Have been recently shooting my film Fm3a, and like the experience and results.) Don't like the fact that Df has only one SD slot; but, recall that, after all, I only had one roll of film at a time on all the old film camera's.
P.S. Don't you think that you also buy the Nikon 50mm f 1.2 ais? Seems that they're made for each other!

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

I didn't wait and ordered one before Christmas right after Nikon announced it's release. I knew it's the one I need instead of waiting that Phantom D400! I'm so happy since then! I belief you has already know what this camera can do, if it's right for you, then go get it. I was also got a green light from my wife to go for that. So what are you waiting for. You absolutely will get 50-50% from people who either agree or disagree, because they either love or hate it!
So get it to pair with your D800, use the D800 for outdoor activity such as sports and other group event which needs fast action. Then use the Df for indoor everything else, like party wherever lighting is a concern, and use the Df for shooting work of art which needs very patient and relaxation, because the Df will slow you down a little bit, and makes your shooting much more enjoyable!

brrywill

Exactly!
And there-in lies the beauty! It depends if you want your "tool of the trade" to look like the precision instrument it is, or a plastic Tonka Toy...

I jest of course, but like I said in my rant last week, form follows function. It took the industry a full century to perfect that FTn of yours to the point it could get out of the way of your photographic creativity. Where is it written that perusing a list of items on a computer (albiet a little one) is the only preface to a good photograph? You might as well read the morning paper before you try to catch that fleeting moment of a bird in flight.

I guess you guys already figured out that I am from the pre-computer generation, but I think my point still holds. I realize that, if you shoot primarily one camera, you can learn which buttons to push and have it become almost second nature. But if you are a masochist like myself who shoots four completely different systems, it can be a bit more of a challenge. Everytime I pick up a different camera I have to recall which buttons do what and where to find them in the dreaded menu, or worse yet, the encyclopedia/manual! Not my idea of a fun shooting experience, sorry guys. Remember those nice, thin instruction booklets for those FTn's? My cup of tea. Computers are for desktops, and cameras in the field should be lean, mean, shooting machines. End of rant...I turn the soapbox over to you.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

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Blasthoff Loc: Life halved NY and IN

I guess a lot depends on how "ingrained" using Nikon manual focus cameras are to you. The Df looks like an "old friend" but it is still a dslr. Being new to digital dslr's my previous 35mm experience included Nikkormats, FM F2, FE2 and F3, all similar in operation except the F3 which took some time to adapt to. However, the F3 was a labor I put up with because I fell in love with it's mechanical quality. It was a treat. Having said that, experience has taught me to stick with one camera except when absolutely necessary. Your tools should become "second nature" to use. Differences just make things that much more difficult. If I ever find the need for a second body again, I would do all I could to have the same model as my main tool.

J L Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah

I have a D200. I have been thinking of replacing it with the Df. From what I have read, I like the advantage of having all the dials on top of the camera. It seems to me that it would be quicker to set preferences and less likely to forget something. Right or Wrong?

fishone0 Loc: Kingman AZ

I got the Df to complement my D800 and I just love it. I have so much fun using the knobs and can I say picture quality is excellent. the shortcomings are it does not take video (which I don't do anyway) only has one card slot,(by the way I only do have one card in my D800)and no pop up flash, not a deal breaker for me since I mostly shoot outdoors. Love how it feels in my hand and it is lighter in weight. If your wife says OK I say "Go for it" I have not regretted buying it.I feel Nikon really has a winner in this camera.