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D300 USER LOOKING FOR FULL FRAME NIKON OR MIRRORLESS
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Apr 9, 2014 14:37:15   #
amehta Loc: Boston
 
dlpens wrote:
Now here is someone who really understands my position. I have been offered a used D800 from a friend who is a photographer and who has moved into the mirrorless Fujicolor. He loves the light weight and image quality etc. But he did not care for the weight of the D800 so he has stopped using it altogether. I will talk to him later today and see if I can arrange for a trial shoot this weekend as I am shooting another tango festival in Chicago this weekend. Yesterday the organizer asked me (begged me) to bring my camera equipment and I will have free passes for me and my wife for the entire event so it is a go.
Now here is someone who really understands my posi... (show quote)

My prediction is that you will not be giving the camera back. :-)

If you want some tips on how to set up the camera to work well for the tango festival, please let me know.

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Apr 9, 2014 15:05:22   #
brrywill
 
amehta wrote:
Yes, the Df low light IQ is fantastic. :thumbup:

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I'm glad the Df interface works for you. This is for anyone else who is considering it:

To see the aperture on the Df, you have to look at either the LCD or the viewfinder, right? On the D800, the ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation are also in the exact same place, as well as the metering mode. And those are the only 4 dials which the Df has for which the D800 uses buttons and/or the command dial, and all of those buttons are identified. From the human factor perspective, to "see it all in one place", the D800 is better. And, from the human factors perspective, the more consistent interface of the D800 is more efficient. According to Nikon marketing, the Df is intended for slow operation, not fast. :-)
Yes, the Df low light IQ is fantastic. :thumbup: ... (show quote)


Yes, you are correct if you are using one of the g lenses that no longer have an aperture ring. But for all other lenses, AI, AIS, AF D etc, all you have to do is glance at the lense. I guess it all depends on what you are used to. I have heard before the claim that Df controls slow one down, but for me it was quite the opposite.

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Apr 9, 2014 16:24:34   #
Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida
 
Rongnongno wrote:
The DF is an over rated piece of junk*. If you want to spend that kind of $$$ go for the D800 or the D4.

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* As it offers nothing new but hype.


Why, specifically, do you write that the Df is "an over rated piece of junk"?
Do you have personal experience using a Df, or is your conclusion based on something you read, or simply a personal bias against the camera?

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Apr 10, 2014 12:12:34   #
dlpens
 
Looking more and more that the D800 or e will be my next body:) Thanks to everyone who contributed to this tread. Don

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